Fishing Partnership Support Services
FisheriesMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Fishing Partnership Support Services is a non-profit focused on improving the health, safety, and economic security of commercial fishermen and their families in New England. Founded in 1997 and based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, it operates four offices in Gloucester, New Bedford, Plymouth, and Chatham to serve fishing communities. The organization delivers programs spanning health and wellness, safety at sea, and economic security to more than 20,000 fishing families. Its work targets the everyday challenges faced by fishermen and their households, including health disparities, occupational hazards at sea, and financial precarity. The effort is supported through partnerships with medical and behavioral health providers, such as Riverside Trauma Center and SOS Signs of Suicide, to bolster behavioral health and crisis support. Recent collaborations—such as marine safety training with the Maine Lobstermen's Association and CPR and First Aid courses with Seacoast Mission—demonstrate ongoing expansion of practical safety and wellness resources for coastal fishing communities.