Cost Earnings Survey of NWHI Bottomfish Fleets (2003)

During May-August 2004, face-to-face interviews with owners and/or captains of all NWHI bottomfish vessels were conducted to collect primary information on costs of fishing operations in 2003. Information on physical characteristics of the vessels, motivation of fishermen, and other topics was also collected. Follow-up interviews were conducted in September 2004 and March-April 2005 to collect data missed during the first interviews. M. Pan and A. Griesemer conducted the project.

The objectives of this project were to update cost-earnings information from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) fleet for the vessels that made fishing trips in 2003, examine the economic health of the fleet, and assess vessel operations and activities relevant to vessel economic returns of the fleet.

Short Form Metadata Survey Collection Date: 7-JAN-2011

Division: Ecosystem Science Division

Program: Socioeconomics Program

Program Lead: Justin Hospital

Authorities: Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act

Ownership: PIFSC

Oceanic Regions: North Pacific Islands, Archipelagoes, Atolls: Hawaiian Archipelago

Study Area: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Main Hawaiian Islands

Temporal resolution: Annual fixed cost, trip expenditure, each record represents an individual fisherman

Frequency of collection: Periodically

Types of Data Collected: Cost and revenue of fishing operations in 2003 by individual vessels

Collection Method: In-person survey

Recording Media: Paper

Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available

Validation and QC Procedures: Available

QC Standards: Available

Quality Control Documentation: Available

Storage Location: NOAA Inouye Regional Center

Storage Media: Office desktop, external hard drive, network drive

Storage Format: MS Excel

Backups: Available

Storage and Facility Documentation: Available

Data Distribution Methods: Password protected data file, published summary report

This dataset contains an Excil file:NWHI_Bottomfish_Cost_Earnings_2003_Operation.xls

Hard copy interview forms are locked in a secured area. The electronic data are stored on government computers with all the proper Government security measures in place, including firewalls, individual username login, and password protection.

PIFSC Data Access, Sharing and Dissemination Guidelines

Email Minling Pan (minling.pan@noaa.gov) or call 808-725-5349

Non-confidential summaries for public access/display

A. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. B. The developers of this data are concerned with assuring its proper use. Before the data are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact the Data Steward for background on the data. Acknowledgement of products derived from this data set should be cited. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, PIFSC cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.

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MS Excel

Sample was considered representative and non-biased with over 80% of all active vessels were interviewed. Measurement error was minimal.

Data was completed with no omissions and selection criteria (approached all active vessels).

The quality of the data was controlled throughout the data life cycle including data collection, data entry, data cleaning, and data storage. Data were collected following rigid statistical method (e.g. interviewers were trained to get familiar with the questionnaire for in-person survey). Data entry file was developed to minimize data entry errors. Data were cleaned with logic checking, skipping patterns, and outliers. Data files were stored in PIFSC’s server with password protection.

No delay expected

These data are Legacy and Sensitive (business information). Efforts to disseminate can be arranged upon request, but the data are currently out of scope for the Data directive.

Data is securely stored in PIFSC's server with password protection.

Only staff who work on the project can access to the data.

After the data were collected through in-person interview, data were entered into the data entry file. Then the entered data were cleaned with logic checking, skipping patterns, and outliers. Finally the cleaned data were used to generate data report.