Dr. Jamie Cournane of the New England Fishery Management Council joins Ben Martens to talk haddock.  The most recent stock assessment indicates that fishermen need to cut their catch by over 80% as the biomass is lower than previously thought. Dr. Cournane walks us through the stock assessment process, what might have gone wrong, and what the future looks like for this important fishery.

Maine Coast Dock Talk

Maine Coast Fishermen's Association

A haddock disaster with Dr. Jamie Cournane

MAY 26, 202339 MIN
Maine Coast Dock Talk

A haddock disaster with Dr. Jamie Cournane

MAY 26, 202339 MIN

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Dr. Jamie Cournane of the New England Fishery Management Council joins Ben Martens to talk haddock. The most recent stock assessment indicates that fishermen need to cut their catch by over 80% as the biomass is lower than previously thought. Dr. Cournane walks us through the stock assessment process, what might have gone wrong, and what the future looks like for this important fishery.