Summary Characteristics from Ethnographic Interviews of New England Groundfish Fishermen on Adaptation and Transition

Database of fisherman and vessel characteristics selected from ethnographic interviews of New England groundfish fishermen on adaptation and transition.

A summary spreadsheet of the range and averages of questions asked.

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where possible, one SSB staff reviewed other SSB staff members notes for accuracy, and after transcription of notes, they were also reviewed by SSB staff

Archival of source data preserving unaltered collected data, Scheduled backups, Remote storage backups, Password protection

face to face personal interviews at location of respondent choice.

interview notes were transcribed by third party; reviewed by SSB