North Carolina Sea Grant’s Fish Camp
North Carolina Sea Grant hosted a networking and skill-building get-together for a rising generation of commercial fishers. The event aimed to help sustain North Carolina’s commercial fishing industry and ensure that young fishers like you not only had a future in fishing but also had the training and resources to thrive in the 21st-century global seafood marketplace.
Topics discussed:
- how to engage in management and science;
- how to run a tight ship, business- and safety-wise;
- how to communicate with seafood consumers and policymakers.
All Fish Camp participants receive free lodging, free meals, and modest compensation for attending.
It’s Camp, Not Class.
At Fish Camp, a small gathering of younger commercial fishers learn from each other and from professionals with insights from inside and outside the seafood community.
At previous Fish Camps, we partnered with UNC-TV to provided access to a TV video camera for fishers, who practiced fielding questions from a reporter unfamiliar with the industry.
Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Class
In addition, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association conducted a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor class as part of an expanded 2023 Fish Camp offering. The course was offered for free to anyone in the North Carolina seafood industry, thanks to support from North Carolina Sea Grant funding, NIOSH, the U.S. Coast Guard, and AMSEA members. Attendees interested in the training were eligible for additional support from North Carolina Sea Grant.
