The Patrick-Murray Administration announced that Massachusetts is creating a new Commercial Fisheries Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)—the first of its kind in New England—designed to help bridge the gap for commercial fishermen as they transition to the new sector management program for groundfish.

MA to Offer Sector-Transition Loans to Fishermen | BoatingLocal.com (http://boatinglocal.com/news/ma-to-offer-sector-transition-loans-to-fishermen.html)


Patrick-Murray Administration Launching Loan Fund for Commercial Fishermen - Energy and Environmental Affairs - Mass.Gov (http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/120131-pr-commercial-fisherman-loan-fund.html)