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The Indigenous Sentinel Network’s Skipper Science app

The Indigenous Sentinel Network Skipper Science app is designed for

fishermen to record observations of local fish and wildlife, subsistence

resources, and environmental phenomena and anomalies that can provide

valuable data over time when collected in a reliable and consistent manner.

The Indigenous Sentinel Network’s Skipper Science app enables fishermen

to report data like fish caught, fish released, hours worked, sea

surface temperature, mammal sightings, fishing depth, etc. simply and

easily from their phones on the fishing grounds. Data can be logged from

the water regardless of internet access through the Skipper Science

smartphone app and then can be uploaded when a Wi-Fi connection is

available. The program is entirely voluntary. Start logging observations

from your next opener!

Data collected from the Skipper Science Partnership will be compiled

into a report characterizing the ecological status of Alaska fishing

grounds. This report will be delivered to policy makers and fisheries

managers working on climate actions that will help sustain the health of

our fisheries. The Skipper Science Partnership is made for and by fishermen.

For information on joining the Skipper Science Partnership please

contact us at [email protected]. Add your voice to a community of

fishermen advocating for climate resilient fisheries!