June 5, 2020 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
Rutgers University Center for Fisheries and Ocean Sustainability has extended the deadline to complete a survey on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial fishermen and their livelihoods in the Northeast US. The survey results will be shared broadly to help fisheries managers and policy makers understand what some of the immediate impacts of the pandemic have been on the fishing industry and on commercial fishermen in the Northeast.
All commercial fishermen (including vessel owners, captains, and crew) in the Northeast US (North Carolina through Maine) are invited to complete the 15 minute anonymous survey online here: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1MiTWJDQDt4atTf
The survey deadline has been extended to June 14 to ensure broad representation from across the Northeast region. Please feel free to forward this announcement to relevant individuals or groups.
Questions? Contact Dr. Victoria Ramenzoni, Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers University, victoria.ramenzoni@rutgers.edu, (848) 932-9153