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Skipper Science Annual Reports
We produce annual reports that provide broad summaries of each year's activities, aggregated observations, workshop outcomes, and more.
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2024 Season Report
Highlights from 2024 include:
- 66 data points collected through the Skipper Science app
- Skipper Science data published in a NOAA report
- Hiring of the first dedicated Program Manager
- Targeted research to ground truth freezing spray algorithms in the Bering Sea
2023 Season Report
Highlights from the 2023 season include:
- Over 300 fishermen have signed up for the program since 2021
- 4 targeted research programs run with industry, scientists, government agencies, and fishermen as partners that provided payment to participating fishermen
- 173 general observation data entries completed in the SkipperScience app
- 13 outreach events and presentations across Alaska and Washington
2022 Season Report
Highlights from the 2022 season include:
- Over 150 fishermen signing on to participate in the partnership
- 80 environmental and biological observations collected
- Observations from across the state of Alaska; including Southeast, the Gulf of Alaska, Prince William Sound, Bristol Bay, and many points in between.
- Bringing science, fishery managers, and fishermen together during a workshop hosted in partnership with NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center. The workshop was attended by 18 fishermen and 22 scientists from various disciplines.
Summer 2021 – Pilot Season Report
Highlights from the 2021 program include:
- 100 fishermen signed up for the program
- 19 Alaska-based fishing trade organizations supported and endorsed the program, demonstrating strong interest from the industry
- 1,697 fishermen provided their opinions on climate change via phone interviews
- 49 data entries completed in the SkipperScience app by participants
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