The Martha s Vineyard Times
Fishermenâs Preservation, ambassador partnership get grants
Marthaâs Vineyard Foundation awards $25,000 and $13,367 to benefit programs.
The Marthaâs Vineyard Community Foundation, formerly known as the Permanent Endowment for Marthaâs Vineyard, has awarded $25,000 to the Marthaâs Vineyard Fishermenâs Preservation Trust to re-establish a commercially viable wholesale fish market in Menemsha, according to a press release.Â
âThis year has highlighted the need to be flexible and nimble in responding to emerging needs,â said Anne Williamson, board chair of MVCF, said in a press release. âClearly, maintaining a viable fishing industry in Menemsha speaks both to the history of that iconic fishing village as well as its future. If we want to maintain a robust fishing industry based out of our harbors, then itâs critical to support a wholesale outlet for their catch.â