PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – A federal judge’s decision to ease restrictions on commercial fishermen has not sent small-boat operators in Portsmouth rushing to sea.

Most boats at the Portsmouth Fishermen’s Co-op were docked this weekend. The Co-op’s doors were locked and signs stated it was remaining closed for business.

U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler last week scrapped her April 26 fishing order in favor of a compromise agreement reached earlier this year by some fishermen and environmentalists. Some New England fishermen say Kessler’s compromise helps, but not that much, especially for small-boat operators who are seeing cuts in the number of days they are allowed to fish.