Leading the way:
Learn more about the Hook Association’s pioneering role in creating community-based, fishermen-run cooperatives, called sectors.
Press releases
January 18, 2012 Winter Seminar Series on Fishing and SeafoodHave you ever wanted to strike up a conversation with fishermen to learn more about how they make a living on the water? Are you aware of the delicate balance of the marine ecosystem off our shores that supports a diversity of fish and wildlife? Do you know how your favorite seafood is caught and what rules the fishermen have to follow to bring it to market? If you are curious about any of these, then please join the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s Association and local fishermen to learn the ins and outs of this vital industry and how important it is to our cultural heritage and local economy. |
January 10, 2012 Intimate Theater Fundraiser in Chatham Home Benefits Fishing OrganizationOffering Cape Codders a taste of the theater-for-one craze gripping New York City, Lou Maloof reprises his one-man performance of Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, directed by Julie Perkins on Friday and Saturday evenings, March 2 and 3, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. |
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October 20, 2011 Fixed Gear Sector Supports Government Decision to Fund 2012 Monitoring Costs“This is huge. It means the difference between fishing and not fishing. It gives us a chance to run a stable business next year and to figure out how to plan for the future. I’m still concerned about having to pay in 2013, but now we have some time to work on this.” |
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February 14, 2011 Peter Taylor Steps Down asCCCHFA Board Chairman“Peter has always been a staunch advocate for the small guy, and he leaves a significant mark on this organization,” praises CCCHFA CEO John Pappalardo. |
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September 27, 2010 Herring Boats Exceed Catch in Cape Waters by Nearly 40 PercentThe midwater trawlers fishing for herring in federal waters from Chatham to Provincetown went over their catch limit by almost 40 percent this year, according to NOAA Fishery's Atlantic Herring Weekly Landing Report released last week. |
August 24, 2010 Fisheries Trust Celebrates First Million Pound Fishing Season The Cape Cod Fisheries Trust will commemorate its first full year of operations next week by honoring all those who have supported the program with special gifts. |
August 17, 2010 Hookers Ball 10 Sells Out The Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association celebrated its 10th Anniversary Hookers Ball Saturday night with a sold out crowd. |
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July 28, 2010 Hook Closes on Harding HouseAlmost a year after renovations began on the historic Captain Nathan Harding House, the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association today closed on the property that will now become its permanent home. |
June 18, 2010 2010 Boater's Guide Now Available Track the tides, connect with local marinas, learn about marine resources and find a bevy of helpful tips in this year's free Boater's Guide to Cape Cod, now available across the Cape and Islands. |
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June 16, 2010 National Marine Fisheries Service Announces Changes to Commercial Harvesting Levels for Atlantic Pollock and Skate |
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March 18, 2010 CCCHFA Strongly Supports Bluefin Tuna Decision |
January 22, 2010 Cape Cod fishermen react to findings of NOAA enforcement problems
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January 15, 2010 Local fishermen speak out against proposed ban on commercial striped bass fishing |
