Sykes reduced the number of fish he was catching as part of a government research project in the '90s, a fact that later came back to haunt him when the government assigned quotas to fishermen based on their previous decade's catch.
In 2001, New England was home to roughly 1,200 fishing boats. In 2009, only about 600 remained. Of the 247 boats that were still active in New England waters as of January of this year, 55 boats account for 61% of the revenue.
Sarah Schumann is a stark contrast to the traditional image of the commercial fishing industry: a woman with a background in science and a Master's in environmental policy.
Schumann partnered with fishermen and restaurants to launch Eating with the Ecosystem, a series of dinners intended to spotlight native seafood and educate diners about sustainability.
Each year, 99% of the world’s commercial ocean catch comes from coastal waters such as those in New England, within 200 nautical miles of the shore. These narrow coastal fringes are both the most productive and the most vulnerable.
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