We are going through the difficult and lengthy process of zoning our local ocean, based on a variety of concerns. Some include protection of spawning areas for commercially important species, such as cod, haddock, flounder and scallop. Others are strictly to reduce our catch of adult fishes. Others still are fledgling attempts to protect specific areas that contain rare corals and other non-commercial taxa. Some among our citizens would have areas that were left to be 'wild', much like our National Park system, where man's activities are to be kept to a minimum.

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