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A framework for the preliminary assessment of vulnerability of fisheries-dependent communities

Creator:

Berns, Richard Hunter and Berns, Richard Hunter

Abstract:

Global climate change is projected to have far-ranging effects on the oceans and marine life. In turn, fisheries will likely undergo changes in their distributions and abundance. Coastal Alaskan communities are often highly dependent on commercial fisheries, and as a result will likely be vulnerable to climate change. The purpose...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project
A Study of Participant Perspectives Regarding Cooperative Fisheries Research on the US West Coast

Creator:

Moore, Jedidiah J.

Abstract:

Cooperative marine fisheries research—the practice of involving the expertise of fishermen and scientists in conducting studies of ocean fishes—has increased gradually over the past 50 years on the US west coast. However, few studies have systematically collected and analyzed the experiences and perceptions of numerous cooperative marine fisheries research project...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project

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which consisted of Flaxen Conway, Gil Sylvia, Selina Heppell, and Jennifer Bloeser. They have helped
Case Study Examination of Programs Designed to Help Individuals and Communities through Fishery Disasters

Creator:

Shaw, Wesley D.

Abstract:

In 2000, the US Congress responded to the industry-wide constriction of the West Coast groundfish industry by allocating $5 million in disaster relief for Oregon, Washington, and California. Each state, with minimal federal oversight, designed and executed its own disaster response program to help impacted members of the fishing industry...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project