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%.  Read the analysis