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Skipper Science Matchmaking Project Doubles Participation
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Skipper Science Matchmaking Project Doubles Participation

A collaborative effort of environmental, scientific, industry and tribal partners is involving an increasing number of commercial fishermen in a program that shares ecological observations on fisheries and oceans with researchers studying climate change issues. The Skipper Science Partnership, now in its third year in Alaska, continues to attract more fishermen willing to provide feedback on their observations at sea. In 2022, the second year of the project, over 150 fishermen offered their opinions on climate change and feedback on their experiences with the program and the app via phone interviews. “Our next phase will be to match fishermen in specific regions and fisheries with scientists and managers in those areas to collect data points that support specific projects ad research ...