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Commercial Fisheries News
Volume 34 Number 12
August 2007
MA partnership honors industry champion Moynihan
PLYMOUTH, MA – The Massachusetts Fishermen’s Partnership, made up of 18 of the state’s commercial fishing organizations, gathered on June 23 for its annual meeting and to honor “friend and champion” John Moynihan with the its Wheelhouse Award.
As the director of development for many years for the Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Boston Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Moynihan provided a link between the industry and the church that led to many achievements.
One was the partnership with Caritas Christi, the church’s hospital network, which allowed for the creation of the Fishing Partnership Health Plan in 1997. Today, the plan provides high-quality, affordable health coverage to more than 2,000 individuals in the fishing community.
Moynihan also played a key role in obtaining a $3.4 million state appropriation for the construction of the Cardinal Medeiros Dock in South Boston, which secured waterfront access and provided a permanent home for the 30 boats of the Boston Harbor Lobstermen’s Co-op.
He further worked with the partnership to advocate for traditional fishing-related Boston Fish Pier businesses that were in danger of being displaced by Massport, the quasi-governmental agency responsible for waterfront development in the Boston area. The effort led to the financing and construction of a state-of-the-art fish processing and handling facility on the Jodrey State Fish Pier in Gloucester.
In short, the partnership recognized Moynihan for his “numerous and decisive contributions to help the fishing industry maintain its historic presence on the Boston and Gloucester waterfronts by securing key real estate and physical infrastructure for the fleet in a fiercely competitive environment.”
Moynihan was unable to attend the award ceremony due to illness and his daughter Denise accepted the award on his behalf. However, partnership Executive Director David Bergeron said he spoke with him by phone.
“John told me that we all benefit by working with the fishermen because, he said, ‘I have always thought commercial fishermen are the artisans of a new humanity,’” Bergeron said.
Speaking for himself, Bergeron added, “John Moynihan’s tireless commitment to fishing families is always free of any political ambition and sets the gold standard for the Wheelhouse Award. This award recognizes his achievements, which he did simply because they were the right thing to do – and they made a difference.” /cfn/
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