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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.

WaterWORKS 2024 invites high school students to a half-day program on the Cape Cod Community College to learn more about the region’s blue economy.

WaterWORKS 2023 invites high school students to a half-day program on the Cape Cod Community College to learn more about the region’s blue economy.

A social science survey delved into human perceptions of that watery wilderness and the growing numbers of seals and sharks that live there.

Expedition Blue was the topic of last week's Policy Podcast with Matt Pitta.