Christine Sherman
Sector Management in New England
This project documents fishery management related changes in individuals, households, and communities in New England.
Matthew Schult
Christine Sherman, 60, lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts and is married to a commercial fisherman that is a member of Sector 2. Mrs. Sherman also works for the Northeast Seafood Coalition, an industry advocacy group based in Gloucester and is primarily in charge of fundraising for the group. Mrs. Sherman has felt a huge impact from sectors and feels there is only a few years left for a viable, small boat commercial fishery in Gloucester. She has seen the impacts in her own family and life, having experienced physical and mental issues related to financial stress in an uncertain industry. Her family has long been active in the commercial fisheries through cooperative research and advocacy, but Mrs. Sherman continues to encourage her husband to leave the industry to pursue a trade that offers more stability and less frustration. Mrs. Sherman finds solace in gardening and has a deep sadness for the decline of the small boat industry in her area.
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