RI Fisheries Apprenticeship Program

Our guest speaker this week is Fred Mattera, Executive Director at Commercial Fisheries Center of RI. Fred will speak to our members and guests about the apprenticeship program at CFC that he leads for aspiring commercial fishermen in RI. Fred was a commercial fisherman for over 40 years and continues to support fishing through several roles. He has been the recipient of the National Fisherman “Highliner” Award for service to the fishing community.