In the same fell swoop, the federal...

In the same fell swoop, the federal rule has cut the West Coast trawl fishing arm of the sea almost in half--and Whatcom County's arm of the sea by eight boats--in a surprise act upon that has the county's sum of two units groundfish processors scrambling to find consequence

The U.S. government announced in early November that its $46 million trawl armada buyout program will purchase 92 West Coast boats, greatest in number of which must quit fishing by dint of Dec. 3. Owners will begin receiving wealth to retire their boats within a not many weeks. The 92 boats purchased exhibit ...