Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Seafood Day at the State House
🐟 2025 Seafood Day at the
Massachusetts State House 🐟
Seafood Day 2025 at the Massachusetts State House was
another great opportunity to celebrate our Commonwealth’s fishing industry —
one of our oldest and most vital industries — and those who make Massachusetts
seafood among the best in the world.
I was a proud sponsor of the event, as Senate Co-Chair of
the Coastal Caucus, alongside Representative LaNatra, House Co-Chair. Hosted by
the Massachusetts Fishermen's Partnership, the Massa#statesenatorbrucetarr
aborative, and the Fishing Partnership Support Services, the event offered a
chance to connect legislators, regulators, industry groups, and community
organizations—and to highlight the dedication and hard work of our commercial
fishermen and the communities that depend on them.
I was honored to share remarks celebrating the hardworking
fishermen and lobstermen of Massachusetts while underscoring the challenges
they face every day — like how our groundfish industry continues to face
significant hurdles due to proposed changes to cod stock limits that will
dramatically impact catch limits on other species that co-mingle with cod, that
those regulating offshore wind development need to take more cognizance of its
potential impact on our fisheries, and that our lobstermen continue to make a
huge economic sacrifice through seasonal fishing restrictions and gear
modifications in order to protect the Atlantic northern right whales.
Our fisheries are a traditional industry that have sustained
our coastal communities for hundreds of years, and it is critical that we
protect and support them so that they can continue to sustain future
generations for years to come.
