About CAFC CSF...

Since it's inception in late 2008 and it's first delivery in June 2009, the Cape Ann Fresh Catch (CAFC) Community Supported Fishery (CSF) has worked together with our local fishermen along with shore-side operations to deliver fresh seafood to our members. Members join the program by purchasing a share for a season. Each week at a designated delivery site, CAFC members pick up their shares of fresh seafood. We’re just like a CSA but with seafood—a CSF.

This arrangement benefits local fishermen, the environment, our local economy, and you—CAFC members. Local fishermen are helped by having new, more sustainable, markets for their product. Because the distance travelled and its carbon footprint of putting dinner on your plate is greatly reduced, the environment benefits. By keeping all costs community-based, our local economy prospers. And you—the CAFC member—get the freshest and highest quality seafood available.

It's a win-win-win-win for our local fishermen, our environment, our local economy, and you!

The Cape Ann Fresh Catch Community Supported Fishery is a program of the Gloucester Fishermans' Wives Association. Without the efforts of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance; MIT Sea Grant; High Life Fishing, LLC, the Cape Ann fishermen and their crews; the staff and volunteers of the CAFC; and last, but most importantly, you—the CAFC CSF members, none of this could have been possible.

Thank You!