John Jeffrey Good
Sector Management in New England
This project documents fishery management related changes in individuals, households, and communities in New England.
Samantha Sperry
Jeff Good, a 54-year-old fisherman from Plymouth, Massachusetts, has been fishing since he was 16 years old, beginning on a boat originally purchased by his older brother. In the years since, he has done all types of fishing including inshore and offshore fishing in most all fisheries except lobster and he hasn't done hook fishing. He currently fishes without any crew and feels this is the only way he can make it financially. Mr. Good is on the Board of Directors for Sector 10, but decided that with his low allocation, he would switch to fishing on a state permit and lease his federal sector permit. Mr. Good switched to a state permit as quickly as possible with an opportunity that came out of a fellow fishermen's tragic death. He hates sectors and believes they serve only to put small, family fishing businesses down. He believes that his quality of life, as well as the quality of his friends? lives has decreased since sectors began.
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