Future for fishermen bleak under cod ban
By Laura Crimaldi
GLOUCESTER — On the cusp of what is effectively a six-month ban on cod fishing, Russell Sherman could have spent Tuesday on the Gulf of Maine trying to catch what he could.
Instead, he never left Jodrey State Pier, opting to work on repairs to the 72-foot fishing vessel he wants to sell, rather than make a final run for cod. And he had harsh words for the federal officials who oversee the fishing industry.
“They say, ‘Oh, we’re so sorry, boys. We got to do this. We got to do it for the fish,’ ” Sherman, 66, said from the Lady Jane. “ ‘Now go out of business quietly, will you.’ ”
The death knell, Sherman and other fishermen said, was sounded Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which announced emergency measures intended to protect cod populations from further decline. The new rules go into effect Thursday.
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This is a very hard read for me! So much traditon and conctions lost a lifestyle…My Italian Uncle, Leo (Born late 1920s). I was talking on the phone today with my Uncle Leo who worked on Trawlers and Draggers in the late 40’s -1950’s Gloucester think I spelled the names correctly(?) they were – (Julian, Gitano-S, and V-day). Said they were 3000 Horsepower Diesel engines and they had great auxiliary power for pumps etc. They would change propellers and pitch for dragging 150-200 fathoms. Back then he said worked the fishing grounds out of Nova Scotia and Halifax load up in 2-3 days and return to Gloucester download. He said mostly Red Fish, ground fish, flounder, Gray Sole, Along with Pollack, Haddock, Cod. He worked on the electronics Loran Navigational systems in his 20’s then.
Just plain sad to see -But was great to talk of the old days and get the history…form a man who walked the deck first hand!
Dave:-(
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