Commercial fish harvesters are one of the primary users of marine forecasts, and rely heavily on these reports to manage weather hazards in their work at sea. Despite the intrinsic user-producer connection between forecasters and fish harvesters, there are minimal opportunities for these groups to interact directly. The article draws from findings from a qualitative, partnership-based study conducted in Atlantic Canada on the role of marine forecasts in fishing safety.

Lobster fishing is an economically lucrative sector in Atlantic Canada, in which the opening day of the commercial season is particularly hazardous. ‘Weather briefings’ are a co-managed decision-making process held immediately prior to planned lobster opening dates, in which harvesters collectively decide if anticipated weather conditions warrant a delay in the season opening. Weather briefings are notable as the sole existing channel where meteorologists and fish harvesters come into direct contact with one another. Meteorologists play a key role in the briefings insofar as they directly inform harvesters' decisions whether to delay the season. The findings highlight how these interactions represent a form of co-produced weather knowledge between lobster harvesters, forecasters, and managers, which can support fishing safety via broader fishing co-management processes.

商业捕鱼机是海洋预报的主要用户之一，在海上工作中严重依赖这些报告来管理天气灾害。尽管预报员和捕鱼者之间存在内在的用户-生产者联系，但这些群体直接互动的机会很少。本文借鉴了在加拿大大西洋地区进行的一项基于合作伙伴关系的定性研究结果，该研究关于海洋预报在渔业安全中的作用。

龙虾捕捞在加拿大大西洋地区是一个经济上有利可图的行业，其中商业季节的开始日尤其危险。“天气简报”是一个共同管理的决策过程，在计划的龙虾开放日期之前举行，在这个过程中，收割者共同决定预期的天气条件是否需要推迟季节开放。天气简报是气象学家和鱼类捕捞者直接接触的唯一现有渠道。气象学家在简报中发挥着关键作用，因为他们直接告知收割者是否推迟季节的决定。研究结果强调了这些相互作用如何代表龙虾收割者、预报员和管理人员之间共同产生的天气知识形式，