December 4, 2024
S.C. Seafood Apprenticeship shapes the future of fishing
CSAP’s graduating class of 2024, from left to right: Patricia Ann Cope, Bekah Bennett, Garret Kestory, Jocelyn Juliano (Living Marine Resources Program Specialist), Angela Treptow (CSAP Coordinator), Blake Godsey, and Shane Brackett. Photo by Hailey Murph
South Carolina’s coastal waters are swimming with opportunity, and the S.C. Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP) is at the helm of a movement to cultivate the next generation of watermen and women.
Now preparing for its second session in 2025, the program offers a transformative month-long journey into the heart of commercial fishing and mariculture. Hailey Murphy’s article on the program back in July captures the spirit of CSAP’s inaugural session, as apprentices ventured into the…
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Carli is a Content Specialist for National Fisherman. She comes from a fourth-generation fishing family off the coast of Maine. Her background consists of growing her own business within the marine community. She resides on one of the islands off the coast of Maine while also supporting the lobster community she grew up in.
