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Developing a Fisheries Information Hub: Designed by Fishermen, for Fishermen

March 9, 2013Community Fisheries Network Annual Meeting

Community Partners: Designed and Developed by:

Why Build a Fish Hub?

Fishing Community Needs

• Communities working together to solve issues

• Marketing

• Small business needs

• Fishermen needs

• Program management

JESSE AND ABBY ROSE

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• Fish to table• Promote seasonal

fish• Meet the Fleet• Promoting local

business

Marketing

Small Business Needs

• Harvest Planning• Boat Plan

– Income Projections– Expense Projections– Short & Long Term

• Quota Management

Fishermen Needs

• Data management• Settlement Sheets• Graphs • NOAA Connector• Communication

Program Manager’s Needs

• Fish Hub benefits – Manage variety of

programs– Customization– Compiles Data – Reduces duplication– Easy to review status

Fish Hub Access & Future Plans

• Continue beta release in our 3 partner communities

• Finalize business model to secure funding for: • Expansion to more communities (6-10)• Improve existing apps• Add 2-3 apps (Science, Council work, Marketing)

• Establish a partnership, or organization that can bring the Fish Hub to autonomy

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Sharing Lessons Learned

This project was made possible thanks to our generous funding partners:

How can the Fish Hub help you?

EXTRA SLIDES

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Business & Financial Tools

• Harvest Plan• Business Plan• Financial

Projections• Plan for:

• Re-investment• Diversification• Employment

Platform for Community Activities

• Leasing• Risk pools• Sectors• Marketing• Communication• Policy• Research• Community

Partners

Credible, Transparent Data

Resolution

• Private & secure• Varied permission

levels• NOAA integration• APIs• Guides policy

development• Open

Development Platform

Fish Hub delivers a platform that engages fisherman & anchors your community stakeholders

Fish Hub AvailabilityCurrently available for beta use in Cape Cod, MA, Morro Bay, CA, and Fort Bragg,

CA. Please contact the Community Managers to get an account:

Cape Cod Fisheries Trustccft.fishhub.org

California Commercial Fisherman’s Communityccfc.fishhub.org

Dwayne OberhoffMorro Bay, [email protected]

Michelle NorvellFort Bragg, [email protected]

Melissa SandersonCape Cod, [email protected]

Amplifier Strategies is currently maintaining a list of communities who are interested in being part of the first year of beta testing.

If you are interested in getting a Fish Hub for your own community, please contact [email protected]