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Fishing boats are spending far more time docked in New Bedford than out on the water. Frustrated fisherman said Wednesday that something has to change. "We have about 65 percent of our fleet that's tied up in New Bedford. That's going to be that way through the remainder of the year," said fisherman Richie Canasta.
"All the politicians scream is jobs, jobs, jobs. Why are they putting us out of business? There's plenty of fish out there. There's more fish than there's been in 30 years," said fisherman Mark Phillips. Read the complete story from Turnto10.
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33 Fishing Community Members Say Permit Bank, Giacalone are pluses for Gloucester
This permit bank is a true local treasure for our fishing community and related businesses. Its existence has been one of the only positive things to come to this fishing community in decades.
