BOSTON– June 20, 2013 — The winner of the special election for U.S. Senate faces the tough work of representing a diminished and dispirited Massachusetts fishing fleet in the midst of an industry crisis.
Republican businessman Gabriel Gomez and Democrat U.S. Rep. Edward Markey both say they'll be the better friend to fishermen. But both have backgrounds that give fishermen cause for skepticism.
Gomez is a political newcomer and admittedly unfamiliar with the industry. Markey is a favorite of environmental groups that have pushed policies to conserve fish that fishermen say have destroyed their businesses.
Read the full story by Jay Lindsay of the Associated Press at The Boston Globe