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Southeast Fishery Independent Survey (SEFIS)

Project (PRJ)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:10728  |  Updated: April 21, 2025  |  Published / External 
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Summary

DOI: 10.25921/v2n1-nd14

Description

This is a fishery-independent survey that collects data on reef fish in southeast US waters using multiple gears, including chevron traps, video cameras, ROVs, longlines, and acoustics. This project is also collecting information on hardbottom habitats using video cameras, ROVs, and acoustics gears.

Project Information

Project Type
Program

Child Items

Type Title
Data Set Effort Data On Camera Deployments from the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, the R/V Savannah, and the NOAA Ship Pisces in North Atlantic Ocean and coastal waters of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida in support of the Southeast Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) program from 2010-07-28 to 2024-09-23 (NCEI Accession 0277676)
Project SEFIS Documents
Data Set SEFIS Database
Data Set SEFIS Video Data
Data Set Water temperature, oxygen, and salinity collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, Savannah, and NOAA Ship Pisces in North Atlantic Ocean and coastal waters of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida in support of the Southeast Fisheries Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) program from 2010-07-28 to 2024-09-23 (NCEI Accession 0172443)

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Christina Schobernd
Christina.Schobernd@noaa.gov
252-728-8725

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-81.5° W, -75.5° E, 35° N, 27.2° S

Shelf and shelf-edge hard bottom habitats off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida

Time Frame 1
2010-09-14 - 2010-10-22

NF-10-15

Time Frame 2
2010-07-27 - 2010-07-31

Cruise SAV-10-24

Time Frame 3
2010-08-18 - 2010-08-27

SAV-10-26

Time Frame 4
2010-09-20 - 2010-09-26

SAV-10-29

Time Frame 5
2010-09-27 - 2010-09-29

Cruise SAV-10-30

Time Frame 6
2010-10-23 - 2010-10-28

SAV-10-35

Time Frame 7
2011-05-17 - 2011-05-28

PC1102

Time Frame 8
2011-06-24 - 2011-07-01

SH1119

Time Frame 9
2011-07-18 - 2011-07-29

SH1121

Time Frame 10
2011-08-16 - 2011-08-24

SH1125

Time Frame 11
2011-09-13 - 2011-09-23

SH1128

Time Frame 12
2012-07-24 - 2012-08-23

PC1204

Time Frame 13
2012-04-23 - 2012-05-02

SH1216

Time Frame 14
2012-05-23 - 2012-05-31

SH1219

Time Frame 15
2012-07-07 - 2012-07-18

SH1225

Time Frame 16
2012-08-24 - 2012-09-01

SH1233

Time Frame 17
2012-09-18 - 2012-09-27

SAV-12-35

Time Frame 18
2013-04-30 - 2013-05-09

SAV-13-11

Time Frame 19
2013-05-24 - 2013-05-31

SAV-13-13

Time Frame 20
2013-06-14 - 2013-07-31

PC1304

Time Frame 21
2013-08-14 - 2013-08-21

SAV-13-21

Time Frame 22
2013-08-28 - 2013-09-05

SAV-13-22

Time Frame 23
2013-09-19 - 2013-09-26

SAV-13-25

Item Identification

Title: Southeast Fishery Independent Survey (SEFIS)
Short Name: Southeast Fishery Independent Survey (SEFIS)
Status: On Going
Creation Date: 2025-04
Publication Date: 2017
Abstract:

This is a fishery-independent survey that collects data on reef fish in southeast US waters using multiple gears, including chevron traps, video cameras, ROVs, longlines, and acoustics. This project is also collecting information on hardbottom habitats using video cameras, ROVs, and acoustics gears.
Purpose:

The objectives of SEFIS sampling efforts were to:

(1) increase the spatial footprint and sample sizes of fishery-independent sampling in southeast US waters

(2) add video cameras as a survey gear to address trap selectivity issues and to develop annual indices off abundance for species that avoid traps

(3) map hardbottom habitats using multibeam sonar to improve survey design

(4) use remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) to visually assess broad- and fine-scale habitat and red snapper densities and sizes in continental shelf-break waters

(5) perform research to inform survey methods and to address critical management issues, including an ongoing assessment of fisheries (split-beam) sonar as a fishery-independent survey tool, and longline surveys to assess patterns in red snapper distribution and abundance.
Other Citation Details:

Cite as: Schobernd, Christina; Weinberger, Lee; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center; NMFS/SEFSC - Beaufort Lab (2018). CTD, camera deployment effort, and multibeam data in the North Atlantic Ocean and coastal waters of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in support of the Southeast Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) program beginning in 2010-07-28. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/v2n1-nd14. Accessed [date]
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.25921/v2n1-nd14

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
SEFSC BeaLab Metadata Portfolio
None acoustics
None chevron trap
None finss
None fishery independent data
None hardbottom habitat
None monitor.SEFIS
None multibeam
None red snapper
None reef fish
None ROV
None sonar
None split beam

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2010-present

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Florida
None Georgia
None north carolina
None South Atlantic Coast
None South Carolina

Physical Location

Organization: Southeast Fisheries Science Center
City: Beaufort
State/Province: NC
Country: USA

Project Information

Project Type: Program

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 44233
Date Effective From: 2010-07-12
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Kellison, Todd
Address: 101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort, NC 28516
Email Address: Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov
Phone: 252-838-0810
Fax: 252-728-8784
Contact Instructions:

Phone or email

Point of Contact

CC ID: 42855
Date Effective From: 2010-07-12
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Schobernd, Christina
Address: 101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort, NC 28516
Email Address: Christina.Schobernd@noaa.gov
Phone: 252-728-8725
Contact Instructions:

email: christina.schobernd@noaa.gov

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 42856
W° Bound: -81.5
E° Bound: -75.5
N° Bound: 35
S° Bound: 27.2
Description

Shelf and shelf-edge hard bottom habitats off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 44237
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2010-09-14
End: 2010-10-22
Description:

NF-10-15

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2

CC ID: 44238
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2010-07-27
End: 2010-07-31
Description:

Cruise SAV-10-24

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 3

CC ID: 44239
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2010-08-18
End: 2010-08-27
Description:

SAV-10-26

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 4

CC ID: 44240
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2010-09-20
End: 2010-09-26
Description:

SAV-10-29

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 5

CC ID: 44241
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2010-09-27
End: 2010-09-29
Description:

Cruise SAV-10-30

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 6

CC ID: 44242
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2010-10-23
End: 2010-10-28
Description:

SAV-10-35

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 7

CC ID: 44814
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2011-05-17
End: 2011-05-28
Description:

PC1102

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 8

CC ID: 44815
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2011-06-24
End: 2011-07-01
Description:

SH1119

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 9

CC ID: 44816
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2011-07-18
End: 2011-07-29
Description:

SH1121

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 10

CC ID: 44817
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2011-08-16
End: 2011-08-24
Description:

SH1125

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 11

CC ID: 44818
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2011-09-13
End: 2011-09-23
Description:

SH1128

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 12

CC ID: 84992
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2012-07-24
End: 2012-08-23
Description:

PC1204

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 13

CC ID: 84993
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2012-04-23
End: 2012-05-02
Description:

SH1216

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 14

CC ID: 84994
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2012-05-23
End: 2012-05-31
Description:

SH1219

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 15

CC ID: 84995
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2012-07-07
End: 2012-07-18
Description:

SH1225

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 16

CC ID: 84996
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2012-08-24
End: 2012-09-01
Description:

SH1233

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 17

CC ID: 84997
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2012-09-18
End: 2012-09-27
Description:

SAV-12-35

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 18

CC ID: 161758
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2013-04-30
End: 2013-05-09
Description:

SAV-13-11

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 19

CC ID: 161759
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2013-05-24
End: 2013-05-31
Description:

SAV-13-13

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 20

CC ID: 161760
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2013-06-14
End: 2013-07-31
Description:

PC1304

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 21

CC ID: 161761
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2013-08-14
End: 2013-08-21
Description:

SAV-13-21

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 22

CC ID: 161762
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2013-08-28
End: 2013-09-05
Description:

SAV-13-22

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 23

CC ID: 161763
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2013-09-19
End: 2013-09-26
Description:

SAV-13-25

Access Information

Security Class: Sensitive
Data Access Policy:

To Fisheries scientists and other qualified researchers upon request
Data Access Procedure:

Contact Data Steward
Data Access Constraints:

NOAA Data Quality Act Documentation and Pre-Dissemination guidelines
Data Use Constraints:

Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies in these data, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty
Metadata Access Constraints:

None For Public Metadata
Metadata Use Constraints:

None For Public Metadata

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 995301
URL: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/predictive-modeling-mapping-hardbottom-seafloor-habitats-southeast-u-s/
Name: Habitat Mapping From SEFIS
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

NCCOS Page On Predictive Modeling and Mapping of Hardbottom Seafloor Habitats off the Southeast U.S.

URL 2

CC ID: 1222381
URL: https://noaateacheratsea.blog/author/dknight2018/
Name: NOAA Teacher At Sea On SEFIS Cruise
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

NOAA Teacher at Sea

David Knight

Aboard NOAA Ship Pisces

July 10-23, 2018

URL 3

CC ID: 1224989
URL: https://ocean.floridamarine.org/safmc_dashboard/map-services.html
Name: SAFMC (South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council) Digital Dashboard
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: html
Description:

There are links to get Multibeam_Bathymetric Data On SEFIS

URL 4

CC ID: 1256042
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:NMFS-SEFSC-SEFIS
Name: Top Level SEFIS Page at NCEI
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Schobernd, Christina; Weinberger, Lee; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center; NMFS/SEFSC - Beaufort Lab (2018). CTD, camera deployment effort, and multibeam data in the North Atlantic Ocean and coastal waters of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in support of the Southeast Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) program beginning in 2010-07-28. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/v2n1-nd14. Accessed [date].

Technical Environment

Description:

Pc Files

Acronyms

ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle
SEFIS Southeast Fishery Independent Survey

Related Items

Item Type Relationship Type Title
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference NMFS Fishery-Independent Survey System

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 10728
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:10728
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2010-12-14 16:21+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-04-21 12:35+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2021-10-20
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-10-20
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-10-20