When the subject turns to fishing, the consultants advising the city on economic development opportunities in Gloucester Harbor speak less and listen more.
The rules of the marketplace governing most of the terrestrial world often don’t apply in an industry dominated by shifting federal regulations, residents and industry leaders reminded Mount Auburn Associates at the last of the city’s three "Harbor Lyceums" last week.
"They won’t let us fish," said Vito Calomo of the Massachusetts Fisheries Recovery Commission, referring to the federal rules that have so much to do with the landings figures quoted by the consultants.