Tragedy Off America’s Oldest Seaport Claims 7 Lives as Fishing Boat Sinks in Frigid Waters

BOSTON—The seven victims of a marine disaster that devastated a storied Massachusetts fishing town included a fifth-generation fisherman, a young federal fisheries observer and a father-and-son crew duo. All died when their fishing boat, the Lily Jean, sank in waters off America’s oldest seaport. The sinking underscored the risks long inherent in Gloucester’s fishing industry, […]