SEABROOK — Representatives from the Economic Development Assessment team, an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, held the first of three days of conferences with local businesses and officials Monday, with added emphasis on the plight of local fishermen as that industry continues to experience declines in revenue.
At the Seabrook Public Library Meeting Room, the location of the three-day event, close to two dozen people sat at the table for discussion of the region's economic development in general, with representatives of the fishing industry high up on the agenda.
George Bald, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Revenue and Economic Development, said while the state's fishing industry is small when compared to other components of the state's economic resources, fishing by itself is an important industry with great cultural significance.
"It still attracts a lot of tourists," Bald said, adding that the ambiance fishing towns evoke goes a long way in making the Seacoast a destination spot.
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