The World

Gloucester at the Crossroads

Our ongoing series on the nation’s oldest fishing port continues with a story of pollock and politics. Producer Sandy Tolan describes what happened when a Russian freighter came to port, and an anonymous tip to customs officials scuttled Gloucester’s plans to make fish fillets for McDonald’s.

Our ongoing series on the nation’s oldest fishing port continues with a story of pollock and politics. Producer Sandy Tolan describes what happened when a Russian freighter came to port, and an anonymous tip to customs officials scuttled Gloucester’s plans to make fish fillets for McDonald’s.