New England shrimp will be unavailable to seafood consumers for at least another year as the fishery struggles with environmental changes, regulators decided on Wednesday. New England shrimp fishing historically has been based in Maine and has been shut down since 2013. An advisory board had recommended reopening the fishery to a limited amount of harvest, but a technical committee wanted to keep shrimp fishing closed. The loss of the Maine fishery has impacted the economics of the shrimp industry, Fuller said. They were a popular winter seafood item in New England and beyond in grocery stores, fish markets and restaurants when they were available.

Source: ABC News November 29, 2017 18:16 UTC