Submitted by canalguyopen t3_101ekor in RhodeIsland
LeetPleeb t1_j2mzlet wrote
Not technically in RI, but Tony's Seafood in Seekonk is not bad. Finding fresh fish here is actually pretty hard
canalguyopen OP t1_j2n0lcb wrote
Im starting to see this. I don’t understand why it’s so difficult when our state is surrounded by water and fishing seems to be such a huge part of the southern ri economy.
Silentjosh37 t1_j2nz5v8 wrote
It tends to be because a lot of the seafood people want isn't actually local to RI waters, or is but not at a particular time of year.
Shrimp is a great example, there are no local shrimp it all arrives fresh frozen.
LeetPleeb t1_j2n6nkp wrote
It's def strange. But I think one issue is that the catch has been getting smaller and smaller. So most of it is going to commercial buyers and not much left for retail. And there's not much infrastructure here to facilitate it (like having a fisherman's wharf type sales cooperative location to sell from)
Edit: it's weird your reply is getting downvotes
Syncope7 t1_j2n70v3 wrote
Rhode Island’s GDP is $55.4 billion. The RI Fishing Industry draws in $163.4 million, which is less than 1% of $55.4 billion. I’m not sure where you’re getting the idea that fishing is a large part of the RI economy.
somegridplayer t1_j2n8wui wrote
>RI Fishing Industry draws in $163.4 million
Is it really that small these days? New Bedford on it's own is over $450 mil. But NB's fleet is bigger than all of RI basically.
somegridplayer t1_j2n8ohj wrote
At that point you might as well make a (half) day of it and head to Kyler's and Fisherman's Market in New Bedford and get breakfast/lunch/dinner downtown.
LeetPleeb t1_j2nr8le wrote
Ah, yes, Seekonk, distant gateway to the Cape
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