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Tracking shifts in the vulnerability and resiliency of commercial fishing vessel crew and hired captains in New England and the Mid-Atlantic
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2022
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Source: Marine Policy, 138, 104980
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Journal Title:Marine Policy
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Description:Commercial fisheries are important to the social, cultural, and economic well-being of coastal communities throughout the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Fishing vessel crew and hired captains comprise a significant portion of fishing industry employment, yet very few studies have inquired about the social and demographic characteristics of the individuals who make up this segment of the industry. Moreover, virtually no data exists that tracks the characteristics of crew and hired captains over time in order to capture trends in socio-demographics, employment, and fishing practices, among other factors. This study is a follow-up to a baseline survey conducted in 2012 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC). During late 2018 and early 2019, NEFSC staff conducted interviews with commercial fishing vessel crew and hired captains at ports from Maine to North Carolina. Interviewers asked respondents questions regarding their demographic background, the availability of work, and fishing trip characteristics, among other topics of interest related to employment in commercial fishing. Results indicate an increasing fragility of fishing communities in the region related to the aging of fishing crews and low levels of new individuals entering into the occupation, in addition to other social and economic vulnerabilities of commercial crews and hired captains.
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Source:Marine Policy, 138, 104980
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