Building a fisherman-first data ecosystem.

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2019Author
Porcaro, Keith
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35pp.
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This report presents opportunities and possible models for the New
England groundfish community to own, control, manage, and use
fisheries data, with a particular focus on governing electronic
monitoring data. It is the product of two workshops organized by The
Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance and facilitated by Digital
Public in the fall of 2018.
Among the fishing community, there is a sense that fishermen are on
the outside of a data monopoly. As data collection systems modernize,
fishermen have the chance to build a parallel data collection
ecosystem. With independent access to data, the fishing community
can support independent research, develop new business
opportunities, and pursue additional uses for their data as they see fit.
The future of data management in New England groundfish fisheries
has yet to be written. To better prepare the fishing community for that
future, this report presents a menu of options: technical and legal
models for how data projec.....
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https://em4.fish/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2019-Digital-Public-Report-1-Fisherman-First-Data-Ecosystem.pdfPublisher
Digital Public for Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman's AllianceChatham, MA
Document Language
enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.ABest Practice Type
Manual (incl. handbook, guide, cookbook etc)Citation
Porcaro, K. (2019) Building a fisherman-first data ecosystem. Chatham, MA, Digital Public for Cape Cod Commerical Fisherman's Alliance, 35pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1009Collections