PORTLAND, Maine — Federal ocean regulators say a new fishing plan has a chance to rebuild the New England cod stock, which is a goal even many commercial fishermen have long regarded as far fetched.

In the new fishing year this spring, it may be a bit easier for recreational anglers to hook cod and haddock during a trip at sea. The New England Fishery Management Council voted on new Western Gulf ...

(AP) New England’s top fishing regulator said Friday that crippling cuts in catch limits this year are unavoidable and they will devastate what remains of the region’s once-flourishing fishing ...