North Carolina: Carteret Community College Offers Commercial Fishing Academy
In an effort to create a pipeline of commercial fishermen to replace those aging out, Carteret Community College has created a Commercial Fishing Academy, which it plans to offer again in the fall.
Scott Leahy, coordinator of the college's NC Marine Training & Education Center, presented an update on the academy during the June college Board of Trustees meeting.
"This is a critical industry in our region and around the nation," he said. "There is a current shortage of fishermen and deckhands due to the 'graying of the...
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