NMFS to survey catcher processor crews in Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska for socioeconomic study
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] Oct 23, 2014
The North Pacific Council and NMFS are planning to survey catcher processor crews in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, to create a baseline picture to estimate social and economic consequences on crews from possible changes in fishery operations due to rationalization in the Gulf of Alaska and bycatch restrictions or other management measures.
The survey designers exoect to get about 435 responses from existing crew members. Some of this information has been collected previously...
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