NOAA Sea Grant has announced the selection of 10 projects through two competitions aimed at bolstering workforce development efforts in both the wild-caught fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
The FY2023 Young Fishermen’s Career Development Projects competition was offered in direct response to the 2021 Young Fishermen’s Development Act. Three projects were selected through this competition in Alaska, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. NOAA is providing $976,215 in federal funding to support the projects, which also include 25% non-federal match. The competition received 14 proposals requesting a total of $4.7M in federal funding.
The FY2023 Aquaculture Workforce Development Support Projects competition was open to all Sea Grant programs. Twelve proposals were received requesting $3.7M in federal funding. The seven selected projects will receive a total of $2.4M and will support aquaculture workforce projects in California; Connecticut; Hawaiʻi, American Samoa, and Guam; Massachusetts; New Jersey; South Carolina; and Washington.