Highly Migratory Species Open Access Vessel Permits

Description

This database identifies the universe of (permitted) vessels participating in open access commercial and recreational Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries, including fisheries for bluefin tuna, swordfish, billfish, sharks, and BAYS (bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack) tunas. Open access commercial vessel permits include permits to fish for BAYS and bluefin tuna and swordfish, and include charter/headboat permits. The data elements collected include identifying owner information, vessel description, vessel permit number, and home port.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 User can download a csv from the GARFO webpage; only the current HMS open access vessel permits are available, and only commercially permitted vessel information is available https://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/public/public/web/NEROINET/aps/permits/data/index.html
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22029
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/osf/dmp/pdf/22029.pdf

Tags

  • highly migratory species
  • tuna
  • noaa
  • caribbean sea
  • atlantic ocean
  • fishing permits
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • national marine fisheries service
  • sharks
  • office of sustainable fisheries
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/osf
  • swordfish
  • billfish
  • gulf of america
  • vessel permits
  • highly migratory species fishing permits

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