"Seeing Success in Sea Clams" by Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance
Written and Published by Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance on September 25, 2024
Written by Doreen Leggett
The Rose family has a long history on the Outer Cape, and a fishing heritage that extends back centuries.
“Our family, since the Mayflower, has been eating clams,” said Keith Rose, who captains the sea clammer the Kimberly Ann.
Rose looked out at the crowd of close to a hundred people gathered at the Fishermen’s Alliance for Meet the Fleet and smiled.
“If they found clams in Provincetown they wouldn’t have sailed to Plymouth,” he said to laughter.
After trying clam chowder, with clams caught off Wellfleet, and mini-stuffy gems prepared by Brian Reeves, owner of PJ’s Family Restaurant, the attendees were inclined to agree as a chorus of ‘Oh my God! This is sooo good,’ filled the air.
Captain Mike Van Hoose joined Keith as speaker, along with Ray Rowell, who crewed on Keith’s boat before joining the team at the Fishermen’s Alliance. The clams the crowd was enjoying had been caught by Van Hoose, of F/V Nemesis.
Van Hoose, 27, has been fishing since he graduated high school. He did some gillnetting and fishing for mackerel in Chatham, but has been working for Jesse Rose – Keith’s cousin – for a few years, concentrating on sea clams and scallops.