Young Fishermen's Career Development Projects
Supports next-generation commercial fishermen through practical training in seamanship and vessel operations.
NOAA Sea Grant's Young Fishermen's Career Development Projects program provides competitive federal grants to collaborative partnerships that deliver training to early-career commercial fishermen across the United States. The FY2025 competition offered approximately $1,000,000 in federal funds for two to three projects, with a per-project maximum of approximately $400,000 — up to $200,000 per year…
Funds collaborative partnerships that deliver training in seamanship, navigation, vessel operations, electronics, and sustainable fishing practices to early-career commercial fishermen nationwide.
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