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US shrimpers need a data upgrade, but controversial satellites won’t come cheap

The new vessel tracking system that NOAA is pushing comes with law enforcement oversight. And that makes harvesters uneasy

By Nick Sambides Jr. | Dec. 14, 2021 18:01 GMT
White shrimp return to Gulf as Sept landings help mitigate losses from late start
A Louisiana shrimper in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo: Billy Metcalf
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About a third of the US shrimp harvesters licensed to work federal waters need new electronic logbooks, and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) is exploring how to cushion them against the sticker shock new satellite-based technology would represent [...]

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