Gloucester and the other key commercial fishing ports of New England, struggling under the new groundfishing regimen, have been notified today they're being targeted by the U.S. Department of Commerce for special economic development assistance.
"Economic development assessment teams will deploy next month to conduct a two-day analysis of six Northeast fishing communities," the department said in an announcement posted on the agency's website just after noon.
In addition to Gloucester, the department is targeting New Bedford, Portland, Maine, Seabrook, N.H., Point Judith, R.I. and Montauk, N.Y., saying all would be served by the special teams that will conduct meetings with local leaders to help identify economic development challenges and opportunities facing local industries and communities.
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