Description
The Northeast Fisheries Observer Database System (OBDBS) contains data collected on commercial fishing vessels by observers from 1989 - present and at-sea monitors from 2010 - present. The data include detailed gear, effort, catch, bycatch of finfish and protected species as well as biological samples of priority and protected species. Data is collected by trained fishery observers and at-sea monitors for scientific and fisheries management purposes.
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 |
Tags
- 1989 - present
- at-sea monitor
- bycatch
- continuous
- 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