Winter Shrimp Offer Local seafood Option In Northeast

DURHAM, N.H. — Starting now and lasting all winter, Seacoast residents can enjoy an abundance of fresh northern shrimp, a sustainable local resource, and help support the New Hampshire commercial fishing industry.

Northern shrimp caught in the Gulf of Maine provide fishermen with an alternative to groundfish during the winter months when offshore fishing is more dangerous, explains Ken La Valley, UNH Cooperative Extension commercial fishing specialist.

Northern shrimp move in close to shore during cold weather, allowing fishermen to stay in safer waters, conserve fuel and save their days-at-sea for groundfishing in better weather conditions. A growing interest in fresh, local seafood has brought about community-supported fishery (CSF) initiatives to the Seacoast and the new N.H. Fresh and Local seafood brand, said La Valley.

Modeled after community supported agriculture, a CSF is a shoreside community of people collaborating with local fishermen to buy fish or seafood directly for a predetermined length of time. CSF shareholders give the fishermen financial support and then receive a weekly share of seafood caught during the season.

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