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Coverage dated November 30, 2023

New England's decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, remains closed indefinitely

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The shrimping business was based mostly in Maine and produced small, pink shrimp that were a winter delicacy across the country.

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    New England's decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, remains closed indefinitely (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    The shrimping business was based mostly in Maine and produced small, pink shrimp that were a winter delicacy across the country.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    New England's decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Regulators voted on Friday that New England’s long-shuttered shrimp business, which fell victim to warming waters, will remain in a fishing moratorium indefinitely. The shrimping business was based mostly in Maine and produced small, pink shrimp that were a winter delicacy in New England and across …

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Maine's shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to stay closed indefinitely (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    The industry has been in a moratorium since 2013 in large part because the water off New England is too warm for the cold water-loving shrimp.

  4. WHDH Boston

    New England’s decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New England’s long-shuttered shrimp business, which fell victim to warming waters, will remain in a fishing moratorium indefinitely, fishery regulators ruled

  5. Portland Press Herald

    Maine’s decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The industry has been in a moratorium since 2013 in large part because environmental conditions off New England are unfavorable for the cold water-loving shrimp.

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