
Hugh Cowperthwaite, Senior Program Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)
Hugh Cowperthwaite, Senior Program Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)
About the speaker:
Hugh is a Maine native and has a background in commercial fisheries (lobstering) that began in high school. At CEI Hugh is responsible for CEI’s Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Program which involves coordinating lending, business counseling and technical assistance with commercial fishermen, aquaculturists and waterfront businesses that maintain commercial marine access. CEI is a partner in a statewide “Aquaculture in Shared Waters” training program, a 12-week training course for existing and new aquaculturists. CEI has a Sea Farm Loan product offering specialized financing for Maine’s marine aquaculturists. https://www.ceimaine.org/financing/business-financing/sea-farm-loan/.