The Massachusetts Fishermen’s Partnership issued the following statement regarding the settlement agreement between Cape Wind and the Martha's Vineyard / Dukes County Fishermen's Association:
The Massachusetts Fishermen’s Partnership, the largest commercial fishing organization in the state, remains strongly opposed to Cape Wind. The fact that the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen have dropped their lawsuit against Cape Wind in exchange for monetary compensation does not change the fact that Cape Wind will devastate essential fish habitat in Nantucket Sound and put the livelihoods of many commercial fishermen at risk. It is deplorable in such tough economic times that Cape Wind would stoop so low as to push fishermen to accept an arrangement that would harm the industry for generations to come.
Read the press release about the settlement between Cape Wind and the Martha's Vineyard / Dukes County Fishermen's Association