Last year, the United States Congress passed the Young Fishermen’s Development Act to support training for the next generation of commercial fishermen. This new program is modeled after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program and is aimed at training and equipping the next generation of commercial fishermen with the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in the fishing industry.
This program will help encourage recruits in the commercial fishing industry by providing funding for states and organizations across the country to develop programs that create hands-on training opportunities for men and women interested in commercial fishing.
The Young Fishermen’s Development Act offers a great opportunity for the commercial fishing industry, and there is already enormous interest in this program across the country. However, Congress has not yet funded the program, and will not have the opportunity to do so unless a broader government funding deal is made.
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