Fishing is a common and popular activity at the Barcelona Harbor. People fish both from the shore and on boats out in the lake. A publicly accessible, clean, and free facility to clean fish once caught would be a true and popular community asset, particularly with many of the harbor’s existing users. Currently many fishermen, including several charter boats, use the boat ramps and docks. The addition of a fish cleaning station in Westfield will attract more fishermen, as well as additional charter boats. It would also encourage additional fishing tournaments, which have a demonstrated impact on our local economy, which is consistent with the Town's goal of increasing commerce in Barcelona and surrounding areas.
The fish cleaning station would be an addition to the pier building at Barcelona Harbor, which would ideally be based off of sustainable principles, where fish waste could be converted (additional job/business opportunity) to fertilizer for nearby agricultural uses.