BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 5, 2025
In the wake of several recent fishing deaths in Maine, the state and nonprofit groups have been expanding their efforts to train and protect commercial fishermen. A new nonprofit was recently started to help prevent accidents, and lawmakers recently created a commercial safety fund. Last month, the state’s first Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day was held to commemorate those who have died at sea. At a safety training Monday in Bucksport for commercial fishermen, lobstermen from across the state said they aren’t typically worried about their safety at work but had learned new things about preparing for and surviving emergencies.