Similar to many industries during the COVID-19 pandemic, the aquaculture and commercial fishing industries saw their share of trials, especially with the initial shutdown of restaurants and export markets. Read on for a current snapshot of these industries.
Summer is in full swing, and with it, local farmers and fishermen are hard at work producing the fresh, quality agricultural and seafood products we all enjoy. Celebrate the bounty of Northeast agriculture by visiting local farmers’ market and ag retail locations.
Commercial fishing in the Northeast is a very diverse industry, but the main sectors are lobster, scallops and groundfish. Click here to read a brief industry update.
Coming off several years of reduced farm income, Northeast agriculture is looking forward to better results in 2017. A number of factors combined to produce diminished financial returns across multiple ag sectors in 2016, and we are looking for modest recovery in the year ahead.
