Whether that is true should become clear in 5 or 10 years, scientists with the fisheries service said.

We take heart in the news that the fisheries service is seeking ways to make things better.

It remains unclear what role the fisheries service will play.

Thus, most areas close to the shoreline would not be affected, the fisheries service said.

The fisheries service hired an outside panel to guide it.

The Fisheries Service would like the stock to get back to what it was in the mid-70's.

The fisheries service said that during the same period, the wholesale price for some types of fish nationwide rose more than 13 percent.

The fisheries service suspended issuing such permits in the spring.

The fisheries service says that the rescue agencies are not to blame for the high mortality rate.

Hence, 64 percent of the all fish sold in the United States is imported, the fisheries service says.