May 24, 2012 (BOSTON) A group formed to help fishermen outlast an 80 percent cut in their yellowtail flounder catch met to discuss ways for the battered industry to avoid a shutdown.

The steep cut on yellowtail in Georges Bank, east and southeast of Cape Cod, went into effect May 1.
            
The group of fishermen, environmentalists and regulators offered no can't-miss solutions yesterday and some at the meeting were pessimistic any existed.
            
They made various suggestions, such as talks with Canada, which shares the catch but likely won't use the amount of yellowtail they're given.
            
A big concern was whether regulators truly understood how urgently action is needed.       

Several people said the low quota means some boats will soon be done for the year just a few weeks into the fishing season.