NEW BEDFORD, Mass., — November 19, 2013 — The fledgling Center for Sustainable Fisheries introduced itself to fishermen in Mauntauk, N.Y. on Friday as its president, Dr. Brian Rothschild, headed west to receive the Highliners Lifetime Achievement Award in Seattle.
Chief Operating Officer Kate Kramer said, "This is really a part of a lot of port tours where we are actually speaking to fishermen and those in the fishing industry and get feedback from them.
"We can't properly represent what needs work without speaking to those who are impacted the most."
Kramer said that Bonnie Brady, executive director of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association in Montauk, arranged the session and about 15 fishermen attended.
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