Our Mission
Fishing Partnership is a non-profit support services organization dedicated to improving the health, safety and economic security of commercial fishermen and their families. Founded in 1997, we bring critical support services and programs to more than 20,000 New England fishing families. With 4 offices in Gloucester, New Bedford, Plymouth and Chatham, we deliver Health and Wellness, Safety at Sea and Economic Security support services in the communities where fishing families live.
Request Services
Are you or your spouse a fisherman? Do you come from a fishing family or are you a shoreline worker? [that’s anyone that has a job that supports fishermen getting their product to market and includes boat mechanics, fish cutters and lumpers to name a few]? We’re here to help. Complete the Request for Services form and we’ll answer your call.
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Show your support for fishermen, their families and coastal shoreline workers. Sign up as a Friend of Fishing Partnership and you’ll receive news on local fisheries and learn what it takes to bring fresh seafood, sustainably caught, from the most highly regulated wild fisheries in the world to your dinner table. Learn what you can do to support fishing communities near you.
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Based in Burlington MA with port offices in the coastal towns of Gloucester, Plymouth, New Bedford and Chatham, Fishing Partnership delivers support services along the eastern seaboard from Maine to the Carolinas. If you are a member of a fishing community seeking services, please contact one of our offices.
Plymouth
139 Court Street, Unit 101A
Plymouth, MA 02360
tel: 781.635.0011
fax: 508.746.5401
Gloucester
2 Blackburn Center
Gloucester, MA 01930
tel: 978.282.4847
fax: 978.282.4798
Main Office
30 Chestnut Avenue, Suite #2
Burlington MA 01803
tel: 617.928.3443
fax: 617.928.3445
New Bedford
398 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
tel: 508.991.3043
fax: 508.991.8158
Chatham
880 Main Street, Unit 2
at Munson Meeting Place
Chatham, MA 02633
tel: 508.237.9402
fax: 508.945.3300
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Latest Posts
Turning 26 and Health Insurance
Did you know that turning 26 is a qualifying event for accessing affordable health insurance outside of an open enrollment period? Children can remain on a parent’s health insurance plan until they turn 26. Upon turning 26, individuals need to secure health insurance independent of their parent’s health plans.
Preventing Hypothermia in Commercial Fishermen
Watch retired commercial lobsterman Phil Mason talk about his hypothermia survival story and get tips from Fishing Partnership Project Safety Officer Russell Kingman on Preventing Hypothermia in Commercial Fishermen.
Fishermen’s Photography
Taken Out to Sea is an exhibit of Fishermen Photography that premiered in 2017 at the New Bedford Heritage Fishing Center. Some of the photo art is currently on display at Fishing Partnership’s New Bedford office. Call 508.991.3043 to make an appointment to stop by and view the work.
