Working Waterfronts Act introduced by AK Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Focuses on infrastructure, marketing, workforce development, alternative fuels and more. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Feb. 12 introduced the “Working Waterfronts Act of 2024,” a bill to support fishermen by addressing the needs of the nation’s working waterfronts. This bill establishes a pilot grant program to transition commercial fleets to alternative fuels, improves critical dockside infrastructure for fishing communities, improves marketing of U.S. seafood products, supports our maritime workforce development, creates an innovation prize for developing electronic fisheries monitoring and data analysis tools, and promotes economic growth and sustainability in the Blue Economy, among.

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