Coonamessett farm foundation is proposing a program that will provide massachusetts fishers with the necessary training to further develop their ability to collect and disseminate oceanographic and…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant to the Coonamessett Farm Foundation under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to provide Massachusetts fishers with training to collect and disseminate oceanographic and fisheries data. This project aims to utilize the fishers' ecological knowledge to advance the understanding of climate change. The program will also collect and analyze data to inform fishers on existing and projected oceanographic and ecological trends, enabling them to better adapt to the changing climate and marine environment. The project period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

Coonamessett farm foundation is proposing a program that will provide massachusetts fishers with the necessary training to further develop their ability to collect and disseminate oceanographic and fisheries data. This will utilize their ecological knowledge to advance our understanding of climate change. The program also serves to collect and analyze the data, producing products that will inform fishers on existing and projected oceanographic and ecological trends. In turn, this will provide fishers with a broad range of support, enabling them to be more intimately involved in the process, and increasing the industrys adaptability and resilience. The goal of the proposed project is to develop, support, and provide continuing education programs for fishermen to better enable them to adapt to the changing climate and occupational opportunities of the marine environment.