Vessel Operator System
Data Set (DS) | Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:1463 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 2025: Vessel Operator System, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/1463.
Full Citation Examples
Operator cards are required for any operator of a charter/party boat and or a commercial vessel (including carrier and processor vessels) issued a vessel permit from the Greater Atlantic Region and possessing or fishing for Atlantic Sea Scallops, Northeast Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish, Monkfish, American Lobster, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Maine Mahogany Quahog, Atlantic Mackerel, Loligo Squid, Illex Squid, Butterfish, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Golden Tilefish, Skates, Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab, or Atlantic Bluefish, in or from the EEZ.
Distribution Information
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https://noaa-fisheries-garfo.data.socrata.com/Unclassified/Vessel-Operator-System-Data-Set/7aw7-m2i4XLS - Microsoft Excel
This data set is published in socrata for general public access.
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XLS - Microsoft Excel
Current year data is publicly accessible.
Access is restricted to personnel authorized in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100. A signed non-disclosure agreement must be on file for all authorized personnel. The IRM help desk or APSD Data Request staff are the POC for non-disclosure forms.
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Ethan J Hawes
ted.hawes@noaa.gov
978-281-9296
Metadata Contact
Ethan J Hawes
ted.hawes@noaa.gov
978-281-9296
Extents
Operator cards are required for any operator of a charter/party boat and or a commercial vessel (including carrier and processor vessels) issued a vessel permit from the Greater Atlantic Region and possessing or fishing for Atlantic Sea Scallops, Northeast Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish, Monkfish, American Lobster, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Maine Mahogany Quahog, Atlantic Mackerel, Loligo Squid, Illex Squid, Butterfish, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Golden Tilefish, Skates, Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab, or Atlantic Bluefish, in or from the EEZ.
1994 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Vessel Operator System |
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| Short Name: | Data Set |
| Status: | In Work |
| Creation Date: | 1994 |
| Abstract: |
Operator cards are required for any operator of a charter/party boat and or a commercial vessel (including carrier and processor vessels) issued a vessel permit from the Greater Atlantic Region and possessing or fishing for Atlantic Sea Scallops, Northeast Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish, Monkfish, American Lobster, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Maine Mahogany Quahog, Atlantic Mackerel, Loligo Squid, Illex Squid, Butterfish, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Golden Tilefish, Skates, Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab, or Atlantic Bluefish, in or from the EEZ. |
| Purpose: |
To enforce the regulatory requirements referred to in the abstract, and maintain a history of vessel operator permits. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | VESSEL OPERATOR |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office |
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| City: | Gloucester |
| State/Province: | MA |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Set Type: | Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | Continually |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2005 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Hawes, Ethan J |
| Address: |
55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 USA |
| Email Address: | ted.hawes@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 978-281-9296 |
| Fax: | 978-281-9161 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2005 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) |
| Address: |
55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 USA |
| Phone: | (978)281-9300 |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 EST |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2005 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Hawes, Ethan J |
| Address: |
55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 USA |
| Email Address: | ted.hawes@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 978-281-9296 |
| Fax: | 978-281-9161 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2005 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Hawes, Ethan J |
| Address: |
55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 USA |
| Email Address: | ted.hawes@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 978-281-9296 |
| Fax: | 978-281-9161 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| Description |
Operator cards are required for any operator of a charter/party boat and or a commercial vessel (including carrier and processor vessels) issued a vessel permit from the Greater Atlantic Region and possessing or fishing for Atlantic Sea Scallops, Northeast Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish, Monkfish, American Lobster, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Maine Mahogany Quahog, Atlantic Mackerel, Loligo Squid, Illex Squid, Butterfish, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Golden Tilefish, Skates, Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab, or Atlantic Bluefish, in or from the EEZ. |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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| Start: | 1994 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Security Classification System: |
Current year data is publicly accessible. |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Access to data is governed by 50CFR600 - Confidentiality of Information. Access by state fishery management agency staff and Fisheries Management Council staff may be allowed through Memorandum of Understanding that are signed by the Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator and Directors of the State Agency or Councils that describe the need and uses of the data and list the individuals who will have access to the data. Contractors may be granted access provided they are working under contract to NOAA or a cooperating partner (state, Council, Commission) on a specific project under the oversight of a partner. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Access is restricted to personnel authorized in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100. A signed non-disclosure agreement must be on file for all authorized personnel. The IRM help desk or APSD Data Request staff are the POC for non-disclosure forms. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://noaa-fisheries-garfo.data.socrata.com/Unclassified/Vessel-Operator-System-Data-Set/7aw7-m2i4 |
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| Distributor: | Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) (2005 - Present) |
| Description: |
This data set is published in socrata for general public access. |
| File Type (Deprecated): | .xls |
| Distribution Format: | XLS - Microsoft Excel |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/aps/permits/index.html |
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| Distributor: | Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) (2005 - Present) |
| Description: |
Current year data is publicly accessible. |
| File Type (Deprecated): | xls |
| Distribution Format: | XLS - Microsoft Excel |
Data Quality
| Representativeness: |
N/A |
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| Accuracy: |
N/A |
| Analytical Accuracy: |
N/A |
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
N/A |
| Vertical Positional Accuracy: |
N/A |
| Quantitation Limits: |
N/A |
| Completeness Measure: |
100% |
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
QAQC on permit issuance systems is performed regularly by a staff of permit specialists whose responsibility it is to enter and manage this data. |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | Not needed |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 24 hours |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | None |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
Access to this data is tightly controlled. Most access is read-only. Write access is given only after data owners have authorized (accompanied by a signed NDA), and data is usually edited via an access controlled application. Data is QAQC'd on a regular basis by authorized personnel, and backed up both to disk and tape on a daily basis. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Paper Vessel operator applications are submitted, and NOAA staff input these data via an internal user interface. |
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Sources
N/A
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
N/A |
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| Process Contact: | Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) |
| Phone (Voice): | (978)281-9300 |
| Source: | N/A |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 1463 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:1463 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Doug Christel |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2006-05-15 07:25+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-02-25 |
| Owner Org: | GARFO |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-02-25 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-02-25 |