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New Bedford fishermen hail Patrick's work on scalloping rules |
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NEW BEDFORD — It was not that long ago that scallop fishermen were staring down regulations that would have slashed their operations significantly. Available ocean fishing days were reduced from 38 to 29. About 8 million pounds of scallops would be lost, causing a direct $41 million hit on the industry and an economic ripple effect of about $100 million. Some fishermen, said Herman Bruce, who fished out of New Bedford for 40 years, were looking at a quarter of their income being gouged. Thanks to a reversal regarding fishing regulations, those things did not happen.
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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.
