From the transcript

We've modified our gear, reduced our lines, increased trawl lengths to reduce entanglements and. But these changes come at a cost, financially and physically. The longer trawls we now use create dangerous working conditions. The weak links in our ropes can snap under tension, sometimes in our faces, creating serious safety risks. One of the most damaging changes has been the thousand square mile closure off of Maine's coast, an area I fished.