US Extends Emergency Fishery Closure for Northeastern US Waters Due to Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning

Summary

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act has temporarily extended a closure of Federal waters in the Northeastern United States for one year, through December 31, 2014, to prevent the toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning, and also prohibits the harvest of whelks, conchs, and snails.

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