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Committee reviews commercial and recreational fishing recommendations: apprenticeships, co‑op exploration, fuel and mooring concerns
Summary
The Harbor Plan Update Committee reviewed draft recommendations to support commercial and recreational fishing, including expanding apprenticeship programs, studying a commercial co‑op, addressing affordable fuel and mooring/tie‑up capacity, and adding education for youth and licensing support.
The Harbor Plan Update Committee reviewed several draft recommendations on commercial and recreational fishing during its March 31 meeting, focusing on workforce training, infrastructure needs and town roles to support local fishermen.
Committee members supported adding or expanding apprenticeship and youth education programs and discussed a range of infrastructure ideas including additional tie‑ups, affordable fuel access and a public boat ramp in the long term. Tara, the committee participant active on shellfish issues, urged keeping language about a cooperative or shared facility in the plan: “I would like to recommend not striking it just because... if there's a chance to reinvigorate the fishery and get young people involved, they're gonna need some sort of shanty or co‑op that's like subsidized to help them sell their shellfish,” Tara said.
Why it matters: participants said the island’s small commercial fleet and its shore facilities constrain livelihoods and the next…
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