Biodegradable Twine Regulation Helping Crab Stocks

During the spring snow crab harvest in 3K, I was pleasantly surprised by a DFO condition of license that actually worked for conservation. A lot of harvesters were a bit skeptical about this regulation given the amount of regulations that are not working in fish harvester’s best interest and for conservation reasons. The regulation stated: You shall install in your snow crab traps, a biodegradable twine which shall be a soft laid, untreated 96-thread cotton twine. This twine shall be ...