As fishermen prepare their boats for sea, there’s so much to do each day: plan the fishing trip, monitor weather forecasts, keep up on various regulations, check markets, track finances and tend to the needs of the crew.
With all this and more on their minds, fishermen might not have time to keep up with what’s going on in fisheries management in their own region, let alone the nation and world.
Yet, as I talk to fishermen in New England and other parts of the country, I hear many who are looking for new management ideas or sharing what’s worked for them with others.