WE ADVOCATE FOR: COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY, A HEALTHY OCEAN, SAFETY, VESSELS
The Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode Island proudly represents:
Ocean State Fisherman’s Association | RI Commercial Fisherman’s Association | RI Lobstermen’s Association | RI Shellfishermen's Association | RI Monkfishermen's Association | Point Judith Fishermen Memorial Foundation | RI Party & Charter Boat Association | Eastern New England Scallop Association | Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation | Pt. Judith Scholarship Foundation
Ocean State Fisherman’s Association | RI Commercial Fisherman’s Association | RI Lobstermen’s Association | RI Shellfishermen's Association | RI Monkfishermen's Association | Point Judith Fishermen Memorial Foundation | RI Party & Charter Boat Association | Eastern New England Scallop Association | Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation | Pt. Judith Scholarship Foundation
Members of Southern New England’s commercial fishing industry are teaming up this winter to organize a series of Climate & Energy Learning Circles to help our industry become a more informed and coordinated advocacy force on these issues.
The first learning circle, “Offshore Wind: What’s Next?,” will be held on February 13 from 3:00-6:00 PM in the Hazard Room at URI’s Coastal Institute (GSO / URI Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI). All members of Southern New England’s commercial fishing industry are invited to participate.
Speakers from the RI Coastal Resources Management Council, National Marine Fisheries Service, and other organizations will be present for the first portion of the workshop to provide information and answer questions. The second portion will be industry-only, and we will use this time to strategize about how commercial fishermen can be most effective at advocating for our industry and our oceans during this time of change.
About the Climate and Energy Learning Circles
Climate change and energy issues have become a prominent part of the public discourse in the last few years, a trend that will only increase in the years ahead. The focus on climate change and energy has critical repercussions for fishermen’s lives, perhaps more so than for any other established economic sector in the region.
The goal of the Climate and Energy Learning Circles is to equip fishermen with the knowledge and tools needed to be able to shape the discourse and policies around climate change and energy. Participants will:
The series is sponsored by the Commercial Fisheries Center of RI with support from Fishing Partnership Support Services (www.fishingpartnership.org). Contact Sarah Schumann (schumannsarah@gmail.com) or Mike Roles (mtroles@gmail.com) for more information.
The first learning circle, “Offshore Wind: What’s Next?,” will be held on February 13 from 3:00-6:00 PM in the Hazard Room at URI’s Coastal Institute (GSO / URI Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI). All members of Southern New England’s commercial fishing industry are invited to participate.
Speakers from the RI Coastal Resources Management Council, National Marine Fisheries Service, and other organizations will be present for the first portion of the workshop to provide information and answer questions. The second portion will be industry-only, and we will use this time to strategize about how commercial fishermen can be most effective at advocating for our industry and our oceans during this time of change.
About the Climate and Energy Learning Circles
Climate change and energy issues have become a prominent part of the public discourse in the last few years, a trend that will only increase in the years ahead. The focus on climate change and energy has critical repercussions for fishermen’s lives, perhaps more so than for any other established economic sector in the region.
The goal of the Climate and Energy Learning Circles is to equip fishermen with the knowledge and tools needed to be able to shape the discourse and policies around climate change and energy. Participants will:
- Gain an understanding of the science that is driving public action on climate change;
- Consider a broader menu of tools, tactics, and technology to fight climate change;
- Understand the public processes through which energy and climate planning decisions are made;
- Learn how fishermen can get involved.
The series is sponsored by the Commercial Fisheries Center of RI with support from Fishing Partnership Support Services (www.fishingpartnership.org). Contact Sarah Schumann (schumannsarah@gmail.com) or Mike Roles (mtroles@gmail.com) for more information.