http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/noaa-postpones-fishery-closure <P>New Hampshire gillnet fishermen are relieved to learn that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has postponed a temporary closure of the gillnet fishery on the Gulf of Maine.</P> <P>In the original plan, the gillnet fishery would have been shut down in October and November, the two most profitable months of the year. And New Hampshire fishermen were not happy. Now, they will be allowed to continue fishing until the new closure dates of February through March.</P> <P>NOAA cited an increase in harbor porpoise bycatch. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:01:34 +0000 Ryan Lessard 13669 at http://nhpr.org http://nhpr.org/post/nh-fishery-receives-disaster-declaration <p>New Hampshire fishermen facing cuts and closures imposed on them because of declining fish populations say regulators are putting them out of business. Thursday those fishermen learned that they might get some financial relief. The federal government has declared a disaster in the New England Ground-fish fishery. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:43:40 +0000 Sam Evans-Brown 12877 at http://nhpr.org N.H. Fishery Receives Disaster Declaration