New Bedford’s only seafood auction is a family affair [Video]

LIKE THIS HELP KEEP CASSIE CANASTEROS AND HER FAMILY BUSINESS IN THE BLACK. CASSIE REPRESENTS A SEA CHANGE IN AN INDUSTRY THAT EXPERIENCES A LOT OF THEM. YOUNG, EDUCATED AND BORN TO A FISHERMAN WHO DIDN’T WANT HER TO JOIN THE FAMILY BUSINESS. I THINK HE JUST HAD A HARD TIME SEEING IT BECAUSE THERE REALLY WEREN’T MANY WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE FISHERY, AND HE’S PROTECTIVE AND YOU’RE DEALING WITH KIND OF A ROUGHER CROWD. BUT I SORT OF FORCED MY WAY INTO IT. HER FATHER STOPPED FISHING ABOUT THE TIME CASSIE WAS BORN, FRUSTRATED WITH INCONSISTENT PRICES FOR HIS CATCH, HE AND HIS BROTHER OPENED NEW BEDFORD’S FIRST AND ONLY SEAFOOD AUCTION. IT’S KIND OF A EUROPEAN MODEL WHERE ALL THE FISH IS ON DISPLAY. YOU CAN SEE IT AND THEN YOU …