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For me, “blue” means a lot. It really is so much of how I grew up, between boating, fishing, and surfing, I was practically swimming before I was walking. “Blue” is everything relating to the ocean, anything maritime really. This means it has such a broad scope, especially on Cape Cod. Being an island, we are surrounded by blue, it is such a large part of our lives. It’s why so many people come here. I can honestly say that without the blue, there really would be no Cape Cod.

On October 31, 2024 the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $1,999,982 to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance through Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech’s) Innovation Institute to support ocean monitoring and data collection that will aid search and rescue operations, support marine transportation planning, and study the impacts of a changing climate on commercially harvested species of fish.

There’s no denying Massachusetts has an intrinsic connection to the sea. We’re the Bay State, after all, boasting distinctive coastlines and fabled harbors, including Boston, Newburyport, New Bedford, Salem, and Gloucester—home to one of the oldest fishing seaports in the United States.

The internship/lab placement will introduce students to career paths that exist locally within ocean science and engineering, and the Blue Economy. Interns will be placed with a research group that most closely matches their interests. The internship requires 50 hours on-site over the course of the Spring Semester and scheduling is flexible.

Have a business or non-profit idea within the theme of ‘Blue Economy’? We’re talking fishing charters, shellfish farms, sea-to-table dining, ocean tech, coastal art and more! If your business idea leverages Cape Cod’s unique coastal environment, we’d like to hear about it.

The Rose family has a long history on the Outer Cape, and a fishing heritage that extends back centuries.“Our family, since the Mayflower, has been eating clams,” said Keith Rose, who captains the sea clammer the Kimberly Ann.Rose looked out at the crowd of close to a hundred people gathered at the Fishermen’s Alliance for Meet the Fleet and smiled.

The District hosted the first Fishermen Skills Training Program facilitated by the Brazilian Resources Center, formerly the Health Ministry Inc. This collaboration between the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance (CCCFA) and TDI MassDevelopment is an important step to building a more resilient year-round economy and signals a brightening for the local Blue Economy.

On August 28, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) survey is scheduled to begin in federal waters in the southwest corner of SouthCoast Wind’s lease area, approximately 38 nautical miles (NM) south of Martha’s Vineyard. The survey is to determine if the target area is of archaeological significance.

The Cape Cod Gateway Airport (the “Airport”) is about to embark on the development of a long-term strategic plan. To do so, the Airport believes that the involvement of a broad representation of the airport community and the area it serves will provide the most comprehensive outcome. This message serves as an invitation to participate in the development of Airport’s strategic plan.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Katy Acheson, Executive Director of Cape Cod Blue Economy Foundation for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed her third year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at Villanova University in Villanova, PA.

Early this year, Blue Economy Foundation staff reached out to Pat and his team at Cape Clasp after learning about the Tides Custome Project. Cape Clasp's library of collaboration had one big theme in common... they're all blue economy businesses, organizations, and events. It made perfect sense for the Cape Cod Blue Economy Foundation to get in on the creative action.

The Cape Cod Blue Economy Foundation has been awarded $60,000 from the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation for its Entrepreneurs Forever peer-support and education program. The Blue Economy Foundation is a regional initiative to promote and sustain a maritime-focused economy on Cape Cod, the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The Entrepreneurs Forever program is designed to strengthen cohorts of small businesses past the start-up stage.