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WESTPORT, Mass. — The "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" movement has just headed out to sea. Starting this week, Massachusetts lobster fishermen can have their catch certified by the commonwealth under a new initiative designed to help both fishermen and consumers.
The newly introduced Commonwealth Quality Program allows participating fishermen to attach a label to their catch certifying that it is caught locally. Consumers will know they are buying a Massachusetts product that has met strict geographic and sustainability requirements established by the Department of Agricultural Resources, state officials say. And fishermen will have a chance to market their catch as a fresh local product in the face of stiff competition from Canadian imports and elsewhere. Read the complete story from The Standard-Times.
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JESSICA HATHAWAY: 'National Fisherman' editor says New York Times misrepresented catch share support
May 18, 2012 - The New York Times heralds catch shares for saving summer flounder and Northeast haddock, which is like crediting a freshman class for the seniors' high college placement rate. By the same token, we could blame catch shares for the demise of Northeast cod stocks. But we don't.
