These fishermen made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along.

These fishermen made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along. • Maine Morning Star

Sea Services captains Jack Morris, left, and Kevin Souza, right, pose on the Pamela Ann, a scalloping boat docked in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Feb. 28, 2025, just before the boat embarked on a 10-day journey at sea to provide safety services to offshore wind construction vessels. (Photo by Clare Fieseler/ Canary Media)Gary Yerman, 75, sat nervously in a noisy ballroom in Virginia Beach, Virginia, counting down the minutes until he could she…

These New England fishermen made peace with offshore wind. Trump wants to end it.

This “is the number one way for scallop guys, captains, mates, deckhands, to make extra money.”

These fishermen made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along.

Gary Yerman, 75, sat nervously in a noisy ballroom in Virginia Beach, Virginia, counting down the minutes until he could shed his ill-fitting double-breasted suit for a sun shirt and blue jeans. He introduced himself as a fisherman of 50 years to a stranger seated next to him at the banquet table. “That sounds…

These fishers made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along.

This story was originally published by Canary MediaGary Yerman, 75, sat nervously in a noisy ballroom in Virginia Beach, Virginia, counting down the minutes until he could shed his ill-fitting double-breasted suit for a sun shirt and blue jeans. He introduced himself as a fisherman of 50 years to a stranger seated next to him at the banquet table.“That sounds really hard,” the other man replied.“Not as hard as it’s going to be to go accept this …