October 30, 2024 — NOAA Fisheries has awarded USD 2 million (EUR 1.8 million) to two Maine-based groups to help train the next generation of fishers.
“Maine is known around the world for our proud fishing heritage thanks to the generations of hardworking men and women who have sustained it,” Maine’s congressional delegation said in a joint statement. “These investments in youth workforce development will help ensure that young Mainers entering the commercial fishing sector have the skills and support they need to succeed, preserving the strength of this vital industry now and into the future.”