Q:
Do groundfish vessels save an entire fishing day by landing in Massachusetts?
A:
No. In 2003, the federal government analyzed the value of saved
"steaming time" for Maine vs. Massachusetts ports. It found that
vessels fishing close to shore could save a significant amount of time by
working from Massachusetts ports, but for the fleet fishing on Georges Bank
- which represents the majority of vessels which have departed Maine - the
savings were on the order of just 3%.
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