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Pelagic Longline Observer Program
Pelagic Longline Observer Program
Project
Published / External
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Fisheries Sampling Branch
Project
In Work
This data set contains data that are collected by trained observers aboard pelagic longline vessels in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. The fishery observers are deployed to collect catch and effort data and record information on the types and numbers of fish that are discarded and interactions with marine mammals or endangered species.
Vessels that have Federal permits to fish for swordfish are required to take a fishery observer onboard for the duration of a trip if the vessel is selected. The data that are submitted to the mandatory pelagic longline logbook program are used as the population from which the vessels are randomly selected. A 5 to 8 percent sample of vessels is selected to carry an observer for at least one trip during a calendar quarter.
The primary purposes of the observer program is to collect detailed data on the catches and associated effort for trips made by pelagic longline vessels that fish for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. A secondary purpose is to collected objective data on the species and amounts of fish that are discarded during the trip.
Theme
Dolphin
Theme
Gear
Theme
Marlin
Theme
Observer
Theme
Pelagic Fisheries
Theme
Protected Species
Theme
Swordfish
Theme
Tuna
Theme
Turtles
Theme
Wahoo
Temporal
1992-present
Spatial
Atlantic Ocean
Spatial
Carribean
Spatial
Gulf of Mexico
Stratum
area
Stratum
latitude
Stratum
location
Stratum
longitude
Stratum
species
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Miami
FL
USA
Program
Yes
MMPA, ESA
Observer
Federal
Electronic and Paper
Point of Contact
2006-01-01
2017
Person
Keene, Kenneth
Kenneth.Keene@noaa.gov
74 Magruder Road
Highlands
NJ
07732-4054
(732) 872-3070
Point of Contact
2006-01-01
Person
Beerkircher, Larry
lawrence.r.beerkircher@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
305-361-4290
Phone or email
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Continuing
1992-01-01
Confidential
Contact Data steward
Read and sign for NOAA Administrative Order 216-100
Read and sign System Access Application (see URLs)
Contact DBA Daniel Leon at:daniel.leon@noaa.gov for userid/password.
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.
Please cite data.
Please be cognizant of meta data
None
None
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/fisheries-observers/southeast-pelagic-observer-program
Homepage Of Pelagic Observer Program
Data In Oracle Tables
POPOL data are likely representative of the fleet?s catch and effort characteristics, although some ?observer effect? (vessels altering fishing practices when an observer is on board) is possible. Vessels are randomly selected and come from the full range of temporal and spatial strata that the fleet operates in, in the full range of vessel sizes. Observer coverage in years prior to 2007 was approximately 4-5%; from 2007 onward observer coverage rates are above 8% annually. There are no known quantitative analyses of the representativeness of this data set.
Nothing is known about the degree of agreement between individual measurements in the POPOL data set and the true measurements, as the observer colleting the data is the sole source of the information and it cannot be cross checked with alternate sources.
The accuracy of analytical results to the ?true? values cannot be determined as the true values cannot be calculated without 100 % observer coverage and multiple observers on each vessel. Neither situation has ever occurred during collection of POPOL data.
The POPOL data system is a relatively complex collection system devised to collect a large amount of variables for use in many different types of analyses rather than a single purpose system designed to estimate or produce one set of values. Further, the quantitative limits for many values would be dependent on the frequency of the observations, which is highly species dependent
There have been no quantitative studies to detect potential bias in POPOL
There are few comparable data sets to POPOL; where they exist no quantitative analyses have been done to compare the sets.
All vessel hauls are planned to be observed during an observer deployment. Prior to 2006, data on the number unobserved hauls occurring was not collected; however since that time the number of unobserved hauls is less than 1% of the planned total hauls. Data on the number of values that are not collected during individual deployments are not systematically kept.
There have been no quantitative studies to determine the precision of observations in POPOL. Since the ?instrument? used to quantify the variable is generally the human observer themselves, measures of precision would require the same observer to record a variable, of known property, multiple times under the exact same conditions. Such studies are not practical
No information Available
No information available
Since the ?instrument? used to quantify the variables is generally the human observer themselves, sensitivity largely relies on the ability of the individual observer to see small variations in conditions, morphology, lengths, etc. No analyses of this characteristic have been conducted for this data collection system specifically or for fisheries observation systems in general.
Not applicable. Variables collected in the POPOL system where specifically chosen such that they could be consistently and reliably determined by the human observer themselves.
Information on the types of data, specific variables, and coverage rates can be found at http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/fisheries/observers/research.htm
BWFA
Blue Water Fishermen's Association
NED
North East Distant high seas of the Western Atlantic Ocean, in an area off New Foundland known as the Grand Banks.
POP
Pelagic Observer Program
RRA
Russell Research Associates, Inc.
2008-01-20
Beerkircher, Larry
What is Experimental Data
Overview of experimental data in the Pelagic Observer Program on line (POPOL) data system.
Experiments using different gear techniques conducted on board on board commercial pelagic longline vessels have been monitored by POP observers starting in 2001. Because the data needs for these experiments were very much the same as normal POP data collection, experimental data was collected and stored in the POPOL system. Sets/hauls that are marked ?Y? in the IS_EXPERIMENT field of the POPONLINE.POP_HAUL_LOG table, and all animal log records from the POPONLINE.POP_ANIMAL_LOG_EXP table, represent observations from experimental fishing operations and therefore may not be representative of usual fishing operations.
Experiments in the NED statistical area during 2001-2003 examined hook type, bait type, and hook spacing (some other factors were considered) in order to examine fishing method that would mitigate the capture of sea turtles while retaining enough target catch for the fishery to remain viable. In 2004, a small experiment examined the use of small vs large circle hooks in the GOM statistical area to determine the impact of hook size on target catch. A larger experiment in 2005, conducted both north and south of Cape Hatteras, as well as in the GOM, examined the effect of hook offset and baiting technique on target and bycatch species. A series of experiments 2008-2010 conducted in the GOM during late spring tested the effect of weak tensile strength hooks on Bluefin tuna bycatch and target catch. Experiments in 2008-2010 compared catch and bycatch inside the FEC and SAB closed areas with results outside the closed areas. Finally, in 2010 and 2011 in the MAB, FEC, and SAB, experiments were conducted to examine the effect of commercially available hooks with varying tensile strength on catch and bycatch.
This overview is complete as of July 2011. Specific questions regarding experimental protocols, or updates regarding experimental data in the POPOL system after July 2011, may be addressed to Ken Keene, POP coordinator, at Kenneth.keene@noaa.gov
11302
Document
Animal Log Data Entry Form
4745
Document
Animal Log Instructions
11304
Document
Bird Life History Form
4746
Document
Bird Life History Form Instructions
4747
Document
Field Instructions (To Observer)
4743
Document
Gear Log Instructions
11303
Document
Haul Log Data Entry Form
4744
Document
Haul Log Instructions
4748
Document
Observer Comunication Instructions
11306
Document
Post Trip Checklist
4749
Document
Safety Checklist
8945
Data Set
Bird Incidental Take
8944
Data Set
Marine Mammal Incidental Take
30713
Data Set
PELAGIC OBSERVER PROGRAM (POP). Catch/Effort data collected by observers on board U.S. commercial Pelagic Longline vessels
6442
Project
Bluefin Tuna Spawning Season In Gulf Of Mexico 100% Coverage
7002
Project
Charleston Bump and and East Florida Coast closed areas. Experiments
4822
Project
Grand Banks Experiments/Northeast Distant Statistical Reporting Area
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Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
www.sefsc.noaa.gov
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
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