In Depth: Fishing
BASE auction sets heartbeat of New Bedford’s seafood industry
The Buyers and Sellers Exchange is the largest public fish auction on the Eastern Seaboard, where an estimated 65% of the national, half-billion-dollar scallop trade passes from boats to buyers.
Monument fishing ban will hurt New Bedford businesses
Local fishermen say the marine monument closure deals yet another blow to a highly regulated industry and is unfair because recreational fishing will be allowed in the area.
Scallop harvest in decline, reflecting drop in population
Industry leaders, regulators and scientists stress that the decline doesn’t mean the shellfish are at risk of overfishing, and they say the industry is still very profitable.
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