The future of the fishing industry is in jeopardy. Fishermen struggle with a host of challenges including government regulations, waterfront access and rising prices for everything from fuel and ice to insurance and gear.
Fishermen and business owners from Alaska, New Bedford and Chatham discuss the bleak future of the fishing industry.
Fishermen these days commonly fish alone or with a small crew when they would have been able to employ many people (all making a good living) a few years ago, simply because government intervention seems to make the fishing industry impossible to be involved with first hand. Because of this, it seems that the fishing industry is not a lucrative business for young people and therefore there really is no new generation being recruited for the industry.