gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26889 eng UTF8 dataset Text files, Audio files Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday resourceProvider Murphy, Tammy 508-495-4716 508-495-4716 15 Carlson Lane Falmouth MA 02540 USA tammy.murphy@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Ethnographic Interviews of New England Groundfish Fishermen on Adaptation and Transition Ethnographic Interviews of New England Groundfish Fishermen on Adaptation and Transition publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 26889 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26889 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Rountree, Barbara P 508-495-4720 15 Carlson Lane Falmouth MA 02540 barbara.rountree@noaa.gov originator The implementation of Amendment 16 to the fishery's Federal Management Plan in May 2010 implemented catch share management in the form of sectors. In addition, since 2012, there have been severe reductions in catch limits for key species, such as Atlantic cod. Fishery economic performance reports for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery produced by NMFS' Office of Science and Technology (the National Catch Share Report) and the NEFSC Social Science Branch (Final Reports on the Performance of the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery produced annually since 2010) evaluate the performance of commercial fishing vessels with a limited access groundfish permit that have remained active. However, little is known about the ways in which fishermen, particularly those who have traditionally actively targeted groundfish, are making decisions in response to changes in the biological and management conditions in the fishery. In addition, little is known about the economic and social impacts on fishermen who are no longer actively fishing or may be operating at a loss. The project portfolio contains text files of approximately 60 ethnographic interviews with current and former participants in New England's Northeast Multispecies Fishery (the groundfish fishery) conducted in 2013 and 2014 in several New England ports. Interviewees include commercial fishermen, managers of Northeast Multispecies Sectors, and other leaders in the commercial fishing community. Some interviews have been recorded and transcribed. In some cases, audio recording was not possible due to the noise level at the interview site; for these interviews, extensive notes were taken by the interviewer(s). Coding of these interviews in NVivo, a software designed to analyze qualitative information is ongoing. The project portfolio also contains an Excel spreadsheet that contains a table with selected characteristics for each interviewee (e.g. fisherman's age, marital status, number of dependents, years of fishing experience, etc.) (see InPort ID #27637). This data collection improves understanding of the decision making process of groundfish fishermen, with a focus on the decision to continue or transition out of active groundfishing. It seeks to enable identification of patterns in decision making processes and adaptive responses across fishermen. The data collection also contains qualitative information about the specific economic and social impacts of catch shares and quota reductions on participants in the groundfish industry, and how management decisions may impact fishermen’s perceptions of available alternatives. completed Murphy, Tammy 508-495-4716 508-495-4716 15 Carlson Lane Falmouth MA 02540 USA tammy.murphy@noaa.gov pointOfContact Murphy, Tammy 508-495-4716 508-495-4716 15 Carlson Lane Falmouth MA 02540 USA tammy.murphy@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Adaptation Catch Shares Commercial Fishermen Economic Impacts Fishery Management Groundfish Fishery Northeast Multispecies Fishery Social Impacts Transition theme 2013 2014 Post Amendment 16 temporal New England place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Social Sciences Branch project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Ethnographic Interviews of New England Groundfish Fishermen on Adaptation and Transition [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26889. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: NEFSC Data Access Constraint: If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access. restricted Summary Characteristics from Ethnographic Interviews of New England Groundfish Fishermen on Adaptation and Transition NOAA/NMFS/EDM 27637 crossReference NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 26889 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nefsc/dmp/pdf/26889.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans New England - ME, NH, MA, RI Interviews took place in various New England locations from over the period from June 27, 2013 to September 30, 2014. 2013-06-27 2014-09-30 false eng false Spreadsheet Sheet1 2016-11-15 publication dataset Accuracy Interviews are voluntary and therefore subject to selection bias. In addition, the information provided in the interviews is self-reported. The project portfolio contains text files of approximately 60 ethnographic interviews with current and former participants in New England's Northeast Multispecies Fishery (the groundfish fishery) conducted in 2013 and 2014 in several New England ports. Interviewees include commercial fishermen, managers of Northeast Multispecies Sectors, and other leaders in the commercial fishing community. Some interviews have been transcribed and some interviews have been recorded. Coding of these interviews in NVivo, a software designed to analyze qualitative information, is ongoing. The project also contains a spreadsheet that summarizes selected characteristics for each interviewee (e.g. fisherman's age, marital status, number of dependents, years of fishing experience, etc.).