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Gloucester isn’t about to abandon its maritime focus - just update it |
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The business of fishing is holy in Gloucester, and the heart of the
industry sits at the mouth of the Atlantic in Cape Ann. Here, where
nearly everyone has either lost a relative at sea or known someone who
perished there, officials took steps about 25 years ago to keep
Gloucester Harbor as a working port, designating the area for maritime
use while excluding the construction of condos and marinas.
So over the last decade, even as the fishing industry nearly collapsed after tough regulations were implemented to rebuild stocks like cod, flounder, and haddock, the harbor has retained its gritty look. But with nearly half of the harbor front underutilized and numerous piers rotted or falling into the ocean, the city is looking not to abandon its working harbor approach, but to update it for the 21st century. Read the complete article from The Boston Globe
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MELISSA WOOD, NATIONAL FISHERMEN: Meting out the meager
May 22, 2012 - Listening to the New England Council's Groundfish Advisory Panel talk about how that industry is going to pay for monitoring costs is kind of like trying to figure out how to pay your bills when you've just lost your job. Though monitoring is important keeping costs down is critical. As Panel Member Gary Libby pointed out, "If we had 100 percent monitoring we probably wouldn't have an industry."
