Develop a workforce training program to recruit and educate young fishermen for the commercial seafood harvesting sector. Project will engage fishery leaders from various fisheries across the Gulf of Mexico in face-to-face meetings to design and plan a young fishermen training program for the Gulf of Mexico and develop a review of similar programs around the U.S.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Fisheries Innovation Fund
Project Title: Engaging the Next Generation of Commercial Fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico (TX, LA, MS, AL, FL)
Organization:
Reef Fish Conservation and Education Foundation
Project ID:
0303.19.065372
Description:
Award Amount:
$25835.00
Location:
Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Florida