April 29, 2020 โ Though the coronavirus pandemic has limited some seafood markets and lowered prices, SouthCoast fishermen are still going out on trips when the stormy weather isnโt keeping them ashore.
โWeโre still going out, everythingโs running right along for us,โ groundfisherman Antonio Cravo and co-owner of F/V United States said on Monday.
Cravo, who is based in New Bedford, said the prices have dropped and heโs getting less money for the fish he catches, but itโs still worth going out on trips.
โWe offloaded last night and just got paid today, the prices dropped, but itโs still worth it to keep going,โ Cravo said,โWe still get a paycheck, not as much, but we still get a paycheck to keep up with our bills.โ