Fisheries Commission Nets a Makeover
The Gloucester Fisheries Commission was established by a home rule petition to the state Legislature in 1956, but times and the fishery have changed and the commission's inability to net a quorum of its 13 members has snagged its ability to operate effectively.
That was until Oct. 16 when Democratic Gov. Maura Healey signed into law legislation to modernize a vital advisory board in America's oldest fishing port.
The legislation trims the number of members from 13 to seven to help it reach a quorum. The law also updates the...
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