Veteran commercial fisherman and biologist Capt. David Goethel of Hampton said he had the opportunity to speak with Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin at the Fisherman Coop Thursday, June 2, after his day out on the water. During his meeting with her, he explained to her the fishery regulations and his position as a member of the New England Fishery Management Council. "I explained how New Hampshire is disadvantaged here," Goethel said. "She knew exactly what I was talking about."
Goethel said Palin conveyed to him her feelings that small businesses are important, and that their closing is counterproductive to the economy.
"She didn't seem to be in campaign mode," Goethel said. "She seemed like a tourist."
Goethel said of the approximately 45 minutes to an hour Palin was there, most of that time she and her parents and daughter, Piper, were in the building where fish were being filleted and where the lobster tanks are located.
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