PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 3, 2020
On Nov. 23, the crew of the F/V Emmy Rose perished at sea. Sometimes when boats are lost at sea, there’s a lot of focus on what happened, and not enough attention paid to the fact that people’s lives were lost bringing seafood to shore. On Jan. 23, Joe Nickerson and Chris Pinkham (F/V Hayley Ann) died at sea. Losing another boat and four more fishermen is devastating to Maine’s fishing community, and hopefully, it’s overwhelming to anyone who eats seafood, too. We must change the way we think about fishermen and seafood and recognize the true cost of putting good local food on our plates. ~ Monique Coombs, Orrs Island [Maine Coast Fishermen's Association]