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No one likes herring pair trawlers. I've heard regular draggermen bash the big herring boats. One problem has to do with control. The entire New England and mid-Atlantic herring industry is controlled by a handful of people. I bet no more than six big catcher boats are in it. The small owner-operator herring boats can't compete because of market control.
It goes way beyond bycatch issues. There are a bunch of small Point Judith trawlers, with sea herring permits--that are tied to the dock right now because they can't "get into" the herring market.
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