Goals

Goals of the

Gloucester Community Development

Corporation (GCDC)

Long term: Transform Gloucester into a high-tech seafood-processing center and engage the community in discussion about a plan of Urban Restoration.

Medium term: Develop a turnkey operation for a surimi plant in Gloucester. This plant would be owned and operated by an entity separate from the GCDC. It would be organized as a for profit private corporation. For purposes of identification, we are giving it the tentative name of Gloucester Fish Inc.

Short term: Gather a group of fishermen and processors and marketers together to update past studies of pelagics and review the UMass Marine Station latest technology. Integrate these two facets into one document that can be presented to any funding source for turnkey operation of surimi plant.

Immediate goals: Talk with organizations that can provide technical assistance to the CDC.

To foster economic, community, and urban development within the city of Gloucester, MA.