Description
Paper logs are the primary data collection tool used by observers of the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program deployed on commercial fishing vessels. After the data collected on the paper are entered into a database, the paper logs are scanned for each trip. After all trips for a calendar year are scanned, they are archived at the National Archives and Records Administration.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Northeast Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | NEFSC Home Page | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| Citation URL | Unknown | The Fisheries Sampling Branch (FSB) manages the Northeast Fishery Observer Program (NEFOP) and the At-Sea Monitoring Program (ASM) which collects, processes and manages data and biological samples obtained during commercial fishing trips. These data are collected by trained fishery observers for scientific and fisheries management purposes. | Open resource |
Tags
- at-sea monitor
- bycatch
- doc/noaa/nmfs/nefsc
- dredge
- fisheries sampling branch (fsb)
- georges bank
- gillnet
- gulf of maine
- longline
- marine mammal
- mid-atlantic
- national marine fisheries service
- noaa
- northeast
- northeast fisheries science center
- northwest atlantic
- ny bight
- observer
- pot
- protected species
- purse seine
- seabird
- sea turtle
- trawl
- u.s. department of commerce