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.
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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
New Location Coming Soon!
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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Open Enrollment 2022
Open Enrollment 2022 starts November 1, 2021 and ends January 23, 2022. Fishing Partnership Navigators can help anyone in MA access health insurance. Contact a Navigator today! #getcovered, #staycovered.
Massachusetts Infrastructure Grant Opportunity
Fishermen, aquaculture, and seafood businesses can benefit from the Massachusetts Infrastructure Grant Opportunity when they apply to the Massachusetts Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program. Funds can be used to purchase equipment that makes their business and the local food system more resilient. This is a state-run, reimbursable grant program. The application deadline is October 31, 2021 and Fishing Partnership will send $150 to any fisherman who applies for the grant to offset the costs associated with applying.
Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Quilt
Gloucester’s Wives & Fishermen Shine On was the 20th anniversary celebration of the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Memorial featuring light and sound installations by Hersch Visuals and MF Dynamics and highlighted the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Quilt. The sound installation broadcast stories and recollections from contemporary fishermen’s wives that played alongside the light projection on the memorial.