CLIMATE PERSPECTIVES - Summary of Findings from Focus Groups with Workers in

The goal of the art installation is to both communicate the focus group findings and serve as a platform for the collection of additional perspectives from the public. [...] adapt to unpredictable + The fishing industry conditions and to develop + The frequency and workforce is aging, while markets for species that breadth of emergency many barriers exist for the industry is working to shellfish closures has potential new entrants. [...] Participants additionally completed a written response to a question at the conclusion of the focus group that asked participants to define climate resilience as it applies to them, personally, and workers in their industry. [...] The risk of a trip to the emergency department was one of the primary reasons PCAs felt they need to be with their clients in the event of a storm. [...] Barriers to Resilience within the Fishing Trades + The mismatch between regulatory catch limits and the change in distribution of commercial species is maladaptive and a source of frustration for many in the fishing industry.