Scholarship Awards
Apply for a Scholarship
We encourage all eligible secondary school students from Maine fishing families to apply for a Maine Fishermen’s Forum scholarship. Candidates must complete the Forum application, be in at least their second year of college or a vocational school, and submit a transcript along with the application.
Each year at the forum the directors announce scholarship recipients at the Saturday evening banquet event. Funding for these awards is donated by Forum attendees, fishermen, and organizations.
Donate to the 2024 Scholarship Fund
Our annual silent auction on Thursday evening and our live auction on Friday evening raise money for scholarships for secondary school students from Maine fishing families. 100% of the money raised in our auctions goes to students.
Please consider making a cash contribution to the fund, or donate an item to the auction. Your donation to our 501(c)(3) is tax deductible.
Seminars
2024 Seminars
Each year the Forum provides three days of free seminars for fishermen covering a wide range of topics such as the health of the lobster resource, commercial fishing safety, upcoming regulatory actions, and much more.
RFP forms are available for download here on October 1st. Submissions will be collected and scored through November 30 and we will notify those approved by January 1st.
A complete schedule of seminars, presenters, and topic descriptions will be posted in February.
Review of the 2023 Seminar Presentations
The last Forum was held on March 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2023 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. The archives of our seminars and all the presentations are available for review.
CPR Training
First Aid and CPR Course
Coast Guard Approved Certification by the American Safety and Health Institute will be offered. The cost is $50 per person. There are only 10 spaces available and applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
The course will be held on Thursday, February 29th, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm in the Golf Club.