US Tune Purse Seine Fleet History & Activity Database
Data Set (DS) | West Coast Regional Office (WCRO)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12853 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
West Coast Regional Office, 2024: US Tune Purse Seine Fleet History & Activity Database, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/12853.
Full Citation Examples
The NMFS SWR collected historical vessel information on the U.S. tuna cannery baitboat and purse seine fleets for many years. The database's first record of a baitboat entering the fleet dates back to 1927. Individual trip dates and locations for the purse seine fleet have been collected since July 1982. Fleet operations have been conducted primarily in the north eastern and western central Pacific Ocean. A quarterly fleet report was published between 1972 and 2004. Hard copies of the quarterly report are on file in the NMFS Long Beach office library. The database is historical with last updates in 2012.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:Secured network environment
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
William Jacobson
bill.jacobson@noaa.gov
562-980-4035
Metadata Contact
William Jacobson
bill.jacobson@noaa.gov
562-980-4035
Extents
Historical fishing area of the US tuna cannery fleet was the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. A handful of fishing trips occurred in the Caribbean & Atlantic Ocean off Venezuela.
1927 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | US Tune Purse Seine Fleet History & Activity Database |
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| Short Name: | US Tuna Purse Seine Fleet History & Activity Database |
| Status: | Completed |
| Creation Date: | 1987 |
| Publication Date: | 2016-02-23 |
| Abstract: |
The NMFS SWR collected historical vessel information on the U.S. tuna cannery baitboat and purse seine fleets for many years. The database's first record of a baitboat entering the fleet dates back to 1927. Individual trip dates and locations for the purse seine fleet have been collected since July 1982. Fleet operations have been conducted primarily in the north eastern and western central Pacific Ocean. A quarterly fleet report was published between 1972 and 2004. Hard copies of the quarterly report are on file in the NMFS Long Beach office library. The database is historical with last updates in 2012. |
| Purpose: |
The database chronologies the develpment of the domestic U.S. tuna cannery fleet from primarily baitboats to its present day composition of mostly purse seiners. Early trip activity data aided tuna/dolphin observer placements while later trip information helped the Tuna Tracking & Verification Program monitoring. |
| Other Citation Details: |
Database is currently in Microsoft Access database format. |
| Supplemental Information: |
The database may be transferred to an Oracle system and integrated with the NMFS ITDS database, sometime in 2020. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | baitboat |
| None | carrying capacity |
| None | reflag |
| None | trip dates |
| None | tuna purse seine |
| None | vessel name change |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | american samoa |
| None | Atlantic Ocean |
| None | california |
| None | eastern tropical Pacific Ocean |
| None | ecuador |
| None | panama |
| None | puerto rico |
| None | western Pacific Ocean |
Physical Location
| Organization: | West Coast Regional Office |
|---|---|
| City: | Long Beach |
| State/Province: | CA |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
In Access database on Local Area Network at NMFS Long Beach. |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Maintenance Note: |
Data collected terminated since the IATTC keeps track of purse seine vessel trips in the ETP and the NMFS American Samoa Observer Program keeps track of purse seine activity in the western Pacific. |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
Historical vessel tracking includes the date the vessel entered the cannery tuna fleet, the date of any gear type changes, the date when the vessel sunk, reflagged or left the fleet. Vessel carrying capacity was also tracked in short tons. The time frame for this aspect covers 1927 - 2012. The other main component of the database was the tracking of fishing vessel trip dates and the associated ports. This occurred from 1982 - July 2012. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2012-08-21 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Jacobson, William |
| Address: |
501 West Ocean Blvd Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 |
| Email Address: | bill.jacobson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 562-980-4035 |
| Fax: | 562-980-4047 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Telephone (562) 980-4035 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2020-01 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Jacobson, William |
| Address: |
501 West Ocean Blvd Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 |
| Email Address: | bill.jacobson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 562-980-4035 |
| Fax: | 562-980-4047 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Telephone (562) 980-4035 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2012-08-21 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Jacobson, William |
| Address: |
501 West Ocean Blvd Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 |
| Email Address: | bill.jacobson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 562-980-4035 |
| Fax: | 562-980-4047 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Voice 562-980-4035 or email |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| Description |
Historical fishing area of the US tuna cannery fleet was the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. A handful of fishing trips occurred in the Caribbean & Atlantic Ocean off Venezuela. |
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|---|---|---|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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| Start: | 1927 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Resolution
| Level of Detail Description: |
U.S. tuna fleet operated mostly in the eastern and western Pacific, and to a very small degree, the Atlantic/Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela. |
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Access Information
| Security Class: | Sensitive |
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| Security Classification System: |
The historic fleet data tracking fleet composition is public information, while the vessel specific data on fishing trip dates are considered Business Confidential data. |
| Data Access Policy: |
Varies based on the data classification |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Contact WCR |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Secured network environment |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
none |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
none |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2012-07 |
|---|---|
| Activity Type: | Termination of data collection |
| Responsible Party: | William Jacobson |
| Description: |
Data collection was discontinued as the IATTC and the NMFS American Samoa office collect much of the same data. |
Issues
Issue 1
| Issue: |
Fleet composition information is public, while specific vessel fishing trip dates are technically Business Confidential (thus restricted dissemination). |
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Technical Environment
| Description: |
The database is currently in Microsoft Access database format on a NMFS West Coast Region server in Long Beach, CA. |
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Data Quality
| Representativeness: |
Historic data that spans from 1927 to 2012. |
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| Accuracy: |
Data collected from various sources: NMFS Southwest Region's Observer Program, NMFS American Samoa Office, IATTC La Jolla Office and tuna industry. |
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data was reviewed pre and post entry |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | Yes |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | NCEI appropriate data distributer |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | n/a |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
NCEI location to be determined |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | n/a |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
secured network environment |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Historical fleet composition information came from U.S. Coast Guard, IATTC, NMFS observer programs in California and American Samoa and the industry. |
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Related Items
| Item Type | Relationship Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set (DS) | Cross Reference |
US Tuna Cannery Receipts Applies to Cannery Receipts database information from 2012 and earlier. |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 12853 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12853 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Janine Iles |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2012-08-21 14:53+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-02-23 |
| Owner Org: | WCRO |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-02-23 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-02-23 |