In Depth: Fishing
Mayor: Adopting scallop leasing proposal like opening Pandora’s Box. ‘Let’s not go there’
‘Ultimately, the ownership of the industry will go elsewhere … you’re gonna get companies that do not care about New Bedford’
Mitchell warns of ‘potentially consequential’ impacts if leasing is approved
Wednesday’s final public meeting in New Bedford is critical. Mayor says city has ‘more at stake in this matter than any community in the nation’
Scallopers in New Bedford tell fishery managers they don’t want leasing
“There was a time in this industry when a father owned a boat and he taught his son, and his son was able to rise up … buy and operate his own boat, and you know, those days are gone.” — Tyler Miranda, a New Bedford captain of two scallop boats
Fishermen sue President Biden over closing marine monument area to commercial fishing
Plaintiff Tim Malley said he invested close to $1 million in purchasing and repairing a New Bedford vessel last year, and estimates up to 30% of his income could come from what he fishes in the Northeast.
Local officials, Gov. Baker pushing New Bedford scalloper for fishery council post
“The scallop industry is the most valuable industry on the East Coast, actually in the country. You need to have someone with experience, I believe, to put forward the views of the industry.” — Eric Hansen
New England council considers leasing proposal for scallop fishery
The New Bedford Port Authority, along with some of the city’s shoreside business and scallop fishermen, according to their attorney, cite concerns that leasing could lead to further consolidation of the fishery to the detriment of smaller fleets and businesses.
Esenciales pero excluidos
Los inmigrantes llevan mariscos a las mesas de Estados Unidos, pero muchos han sido excluidos de las ayudas de la pandemia al igual que sus hijos, que son ciudadanos estadounidenses
CLF report: Fishing rules need reforms to prevent ‘Codfather Part II’
The problem, according to the Conservation Law Foundation report, came with monitoring. Boat captains were expected to honestly report their catch. Some, like Carlos Rafael, did not.
New offshore wind leasing areas address some scallop concerns
One of the wind energy lease areas in the New York Bight accounted for nearly $100 million in scallop landings from 2012 to 2016, with an “overwhelming share” landing in New Bedford, according to a letter from Mayor Mitchell.
Essential but excluded
Immigrants put seafood on America’s tables. But many have been shut out of pandemic aid — and so have their U.S. citizen children.
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