Yankee Fishermen’s Co-op agrees to $8,000 Seabrook lease after decades at $1

By: Angeljean Chiaramida

Outlets: Seacoast Online

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 704

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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SEABROOK — The Yankee Fishermen’s Cooperative will begin paying $8,000 a year to lease town‑owned property on Seabrook Harbor — a significant change from the $1 annual fee it had paid since 1991.

Selectmen and cooperative officers recently finalized a new 10‑year lease, effective Jan. 1, 2026, following roughly six months of negotiations, according to Town Manager Bill Manzi.

While the new rate is far higher than the cooperative’s decades‑old …

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