https://conservefish.org/2020/08/18/fishermen-are-putting-food-on-the-table-for-those-in-need/
What good can come of a pandemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide? I suppose it is a rhetorical question, isn’t it? The simple answer is, not much. So, as I sat down to write this, the questions became; what changes will come from this, and will those changes be any good?
Fishermen want to fish
In the early stages of the pandemic, the uncertainty for fishermen was operational. Could they go fish? How can they keep the crew safe? Would there be people onshore to provide needed services? Can our working waterfronts keep working? As the pandemic wore on, the operational questions gave way to questions about markets. If we catch the fish, can we sell them at a price that makes sense to put to sea?