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Sustainable Case Study (one story to be added at the end of each chapter)
FROM MOBY DICK TO SUBTAINABLE FISHING ON THE ISLAND OF NATUCKET
Nantucket Island is south eastern island of Mass.
This island is famous for the whaling and the Story
of Moby Dick and the families that have come from
this island like the Macy, and Starbucks Families
that are household names today. Perhaps is should
also be famous for scallops in the harbor. The
harbor of this island is protected from the harsh
waves by the eastern shore. This bay has produced
high quality and quantity of scallops for hundreds o
years. The island has created a sustainable location
for a 3 million dollar industry that shipped all ov
the world. But the demand for this product was not high until recent. Lobsters from the northern bay
are as famous as the Whale stories. The people of this island have adapted in the spirit of survival and
success driving the legacy of the American dream
f
er
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A man from Nantucket name Charles II Sayles owns a retail shop and fishing boats out of Plymouth Rock
who stands 6’8” and looks like a Nordic sailor. He and his son and his father prior all named Charles have
lived in this community adapting and supporting the sustainability of the seafood industry. Located on
the wharf on Washington Avenue this family has supplied the Nantucket chefs, families and the
thousands of visitors with high quality fresh seafood. Fresh Scallops, Lobsters, Mussels, Clams and all the
Atlantic favorites the families and chefs enjoy. Charles is a soft spoken man that knows his business well.
Chefs and customers who rely on their purveyors for high quality, consistent products need to get to
know there suppliers. A Chef or manager with strong relationship with the family that has direct ties to
the products and the supply will be informed to make wise purchasing choices. The start of a
sustainability success is about relationships. Make friends with a fisherman and make a difference on
the food supply.
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