The White House is honoring a Rhode Island fisherman Friday for his work promoting sustainable fishing in the industry.
Chris Brown has been fishing for more than 35 years. He’s receiving the “Champion of Change for Sustainable Seafood” award.
Brown said he’s excited to accept the honor on behalf of the different fishing groups he represents.
“My run, my bite at the apple, if you will, is pretty much winding down, right,” said Brown. “I’m going to fish for a few more years; I’m going to fish until I’m in my 60s. But we’ve got to start thinking about producing the greatest possible outcome we can from the ocean for young people.”
Brown said Rhode Island together with other New England states have made great progress in rebuilding fishing stocks and fishing more sustainably. But he says more work lies ahead to improve trust between regulators and fishermen.
