Market Grows for Community Supported Fisheries Bringing Expanded Benefits to Fishermen
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Peggy Parker - May 2, 2018
Fishermen from every coastal state in the nation are expanding markets for their catch through community supported fisheries (CSF), a way to get fresh-caught fish into the hands of discerning customers who also want to know more about how and where the fish were caught, and even who the fisherman was.
The growth of CSFs, modeled largely after community supported agriculture (CSA), has been impressive. The first one began in Port Clyde, ME, in 2007 as an effort to revitalize a small village’s fishing legacy. They sold shares in the early days and subscribers got whatever the small (about a dozen vessels) fleet caught that season.
Today Port Clyde has a retail store, website, and drop-off locations for customers to pick up their fish or purchase without becoming a member.
The largest CSF in the country is Cape Ann Fresh Catch out of Gloucester...
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