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Cassie Canastras is the second generation and first woman to run the Whaling City Seafood Display Auction

Meet the woman running New Bedford’s Seafood Auction, the only scallop auction site in the world. Tens of millions of pounds of groundfish and scallops come through its dock each year. Owner Cassie Canastras says unpredictable catches and government management make it a challenging business, so she decided the company needed to be on both sides of the industry and started buying fishing boats. In late 2023, she landed a big haul and a great deal, grabbing eight boats and 48 fishing permits from a competitor at their bankruptcy auction. Vieo, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 12:14