February 21, 2025 — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, got an earful from representatives of the 402-year-old seaport’s fishing industry about the uncertainty and opportunity amid a sea change in Washington, D.C., with the month-old Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency filleting certain federal agencies.
Moulton sat in a conference room of the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association in Blackburn Center with Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Deputy Commissioner Sefatia Romeo Theken leading a discussion among local fishing industry representatives, including about a dozen commercial lobstermen and fishermen, seafood processors and industry advocates.