AFSC/NMML: Platforms of Opportunity Program (POP): 1950 - present
Data Set (DS) | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17407 | Updated: January 15, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 2024: AFSC/NMML: Platforms of Opportunity Program (POP): 1950 - present, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17407.
Full Citation Examples
The Platforms of Opportunity Program (POP) is an opportunistic marine mammal sighting program that dates back to the 1950s and includes over 108,000 sightings. Sightings have been submitted by a number of sources including: NOAA vessels, USCG vessels, USFWS vessels, various research vessels, and the NMFS commercial fishery observer program. While data for POP is collected on a not-to-interfere basis, the opportunistic sightings provided have greatly improved the understanding of marine mammal distribution. In general, POP data has been used to document both historic and present occurrence and distribution of marine mammals, help identify potential cruise routes for systematic marine mammal surveys, and aid in examining relationships between marine mammals and fisheries.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:For scientific, management, and regulation compliance purposes, all data collected by observers are confidential under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; as amended, Public Law 109-479; 16 U.S.C. 1853; implemented at 50 CFR 679.50. Therefore unprocessed (raw) data can be shared only with authorized persons; however aggregated forms of the data are generally available.
The user must adhere to restrictions placed on publication of data by the Magnuson-Stevens Act as amended in 2006.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, oceans
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Entity | Sightings_master |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Blair Delean
blair.j.delean@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Metadata Coordinators MC
AFSC.metadata@noaa.gov
Extents
-180° W,
-130° E,
75° N,
30° S
Primarily West Coast of US, and Alaska but also includes all other oceans
1950 - 2015
Item Identification
Title: | AFSC/NMML: Platforms of Opportunity Program (POP): 1950 - present |
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Short Name: | AFSC/NMML: Platforms of Opportunity Program (POP): 1950 - present |
Status: | In Work |
Abstract: |
The Platforms of Opportunity Program (POP) is an opportunistic marine mammal sighting program that dates back to the 1950s and includes over 108,000 sightings. Sightings have been submitted by a number of sources including: NOAA vessels, USCG vessels, USFWS vessels, various research vessels, and the NMFS commercial fishery observer program. While data for POP is collected on a not-to-interfere basis, the opportunistic sightings provided have greatly improved the understanding of marine mammal distribution. In general, POP data has been used to document both historic and present occurrence and distribution of marine mammals, help identify potential cruise routes for systematic marine mammal surveys, and aid in examining relationships between marine mammals and fisheries. |
Purpose: |
To gather opportunistic marine mammal sightings as supplemental information regarding marine mammal distribution, abundance and seasonality. |
Notes: |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 6814, 08-12-2015 16:53 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Taxonomy (FGDC:taxonomy) |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Aleutian Islands |
None | Arctic Ocean |
None | Atlantic Ocean |
None | Bering Sea |
None | Gulf of Alaska |
None | Pacific Ocean |
Physical Location
Organization: | National Marine Mammal Laboratory |
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City: | Seattle |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | United States |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | other |
Data Set Credit: | Observer Program, NOAA Vessels, USCG, NMFS Charter, USFWS, Canadian Coast Guard |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Delean, Blair |
Email Address: | blair.j.delean@noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-08-12 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | MC, Metadata Coordinators |
Email Address: | AFSC.metadata@noaa.gov |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2015-08-12 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle, WA 98115 USA |
Email Address: | afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (206) 526-4000 |
Fax: | (206) 526-4004 |
URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center |
Business Hours: | 0700-1700 Pacific Time |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Delean, Blair |
Email Address: | blair.j.delean@noaa.gov |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -180 | |
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E° Bound: | -130 | |
N° Bound: | 75 | |
S° Bound: | 30 | |
Description |
Primarily West Coast of US, and Alaska but also includes all other oceans |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 1950 |
End: | 2015 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Confidential |
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Data Access Procedure: |
Data is confidential and therefore not accessible. |
Data Access Constraints: |
For scientific, management, and regulation compliance purposes, all data collected by observers are confidential under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; as amended, Public Law 109-479; 16 U.S.C. 1853; implemented at 50 CFR 679.50. Therefore unprocessed (raw) data can be shared only with authorized persons; however aggregated forms of the data are generally available. |
Data Use Constraints: |
The user must adhere to restrictions placed on publication of data by the Magnuson-Stevens Act as amended in 2006. |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/tm/nwc/nwc159.pdf |
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URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Boucher and Boaz. Documentation for the Marine Mammal Sightings Database of the National Marine Mammal Laboratory. NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159. |
Technical Environment
Description: |
Access |
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Data Quality
Completeness Report: |
The data that is gathered for the POP come as sightings of opportunity. These incidental sightings are not collected systematically, and there is no standardized sampling technique used by the observer (Consiglieri 1982). Sightings are provided by a range of persons with varying levels of education, training, and experience in marine mammal identification. |
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Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
The marine mammal identifications are evaluated by an experienced marine mammal scientist and is based on accuracy of the description or sketch, sighting cues, silhouette noted, time of day, distance, number of species sighted, sighting conditions, and Beaufort scale. If the evaluator arrives at the same conclusion as the observer, the sighting is considered confirmed. The accuracy of data entry is checked by plotting locations to get a visual confirmation that the locations of each sighting are plausible. Any sighting that is visually outside of normal range is checked individually against the sighting form. Multiple queries of new data are conducted in order to group data and quickly detect any outliers. |
Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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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?: | Yes |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | Unknown |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | No Archiving Intended |
If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
Data is confidential. |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Unknown |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
IT Security and Contingency Plan for the system establishes procedures and applies to the functions, operations, and resources necessary to recover and restore data as hosted in the Western Regional Support Center in Seattle, Washington, following a disruption. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
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Child Items
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Type | Title | |
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Entity | Sightings_master |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 17407 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17407 |
Metadata Record Created By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Created: | 2013-01-08 15:06+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-01-15 12:08+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2018-11-27 |
Owner Org: | AFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-11-27 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-11-27 |