March 30, 2020 — The region’s fishermen are looking toward an uncertain future with portions of their markets disappearing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but for now, most are still going on with business as usual.
Since the fishing industry was deemed part of the food supply chain, it is allowed to keep operating as an essential service under Gov. Charlie Baker’s stay-at-home advisory.
“Immediate impacts have been minimal,” scalloper Eric Hansen said Thursday. “The market is a little bit depressed but nothing crazy. My bigger concern is the future, what’s going to happen in the next couple of months.”
The market depression was caused by limitations placed on restaurants, which have caused the restaurants to either close or limit their offerings.