New York Times
By Melissa Clark
April 25, 2024
Seafood caught in nearby waters has long been left out of the farm-to-table movement. But these people have set out to get it into stores and restaurants.
“Every year, we lose more fishing families because of economics,” Mr. Boyle said. “The
kids feel like they have to leave because they can’t make a living.”
Some 65 percent to 80 percent of the seafood consumed in the United States is imported,
while the country exports much of its seafood (worth about $5 billion in 2023), said
Joshua Stoll, an associate professor of marine policy at the University of Maine and a
founder of the Local Catch Network. Sending seafood overseas shifts a significant portion
of profits away from fishing communities that desperately need it.