Fishery-Independent Survey System Data 2004 - Present
Data Set (DS) | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20902 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External
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Short Citation
NMFS Office of Science and Technology, 2025: Fishery-Independent Survey System Data 2004 - Present, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/20902.
Full Citation Examples
Fishery Independent Survey System (FINSS) is a national system that characterizes NMFS ocean observation activities, stock and ecosystem data collections during fishery-independent surveys conducted by NMFS Science Centers.
Distribution Information
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ORDS - Oracle REST Data Services
Web service endpoint for Fisheries-Independent Survey System (FINSS) data
Survey funding information is accessible for authorized users only.
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Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Jihong Dai
Jihong.Dai@noaa.gov
301-427-8222
Metadata Contact
Jihong Dai
Jihong.Dai@noaa.gov
301-427-8222
Extents
FINSS surveys cover all geographic regions within U.S. EEZ and beyond, such as Antarctic.
2004 - Present
The system contains information of surveys from 2004 to present.
Item Identification
| Title: | Fishery-Independent Survey System Data 2004 - Present |
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| Short Name: | NMFS Fishery-Independent Survey System (FINSS) |
| Status: | In Work |
| Publication Date: | 2009 |
| Abstract: |
Fishery Independent Survey System (FINSS) is a national system that characterizes NMFS ocean observation activities, stock and ecosystem data collections during fishery-independent surveys conducted by NMFS Science Centers. |
| Purpose: |
The information collected by FINSS provides the underpinnings of science products that are ultimately used in resource management context and helps ensure that critical agency datasets from the fishery-independent surveys are effectively collected and consistently reported to the Congress and all other stakeholders. The system is accessible by the public through digital mapping and reporting applications. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Fisheries Independent Survey |
| None | Funding sources |
| None | gear |
| None | mapping |
| None | science cost |
| None | Survey Cruise |
| None | survey station |
| None | Targeted Species |
| None | vessel |
| None | Vessel cost |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 2004-Present |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Alaska Ecosystem Complex |
| None | Antartica |
| None | Arctic |
| None | Atlantic |
| None | California Current |
| None | Carribean |
| None | Eastern Tropical Pacific |
| None | Gulf Of Mexico |
| None | Northeast Shelf |
| None | Pacific Islands Ecosystem Complex |
| None | Pacific Ocean |
| None | Southeast Shelf |
Physical Location
| Organization: | NMFS Office of Science and Technology |
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| City: | Silver Spring |
| State/Province: | MD |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Set Type: | Oracle Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Document (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2009-01-01 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Dai, Jihong |
| Address: |
1315 East-West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | Jihong.Dai@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8222 |
| Fax: | 301-713-1875 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) |
| Address: |
1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA |
| Phone: | 301-427-8100 |
| URL: | http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/ |
| Business Hours: | 0700 - 1800 EST/EDT |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Dai, Jihong |
| Address: |
1315 East-West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | Jihong.Dai@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8222 |
| Fax: | 301-713-1875 |
| Contact Instructions: |
email: jihong.dai@noaa.gov, inventory.help@noaa.gov Phone: 301-427-8222 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Dai, Jihong |
| Address: |
1315 East-West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | Jihong.Dai@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8222 |
| Fax: | 301-713-1875 |
| Contact Instructions: |
email: jihong.dai@noaa.gov phone: 301-427-8222 |
Publisher
| Date Effective From: | 2009-01-01 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Brown, Stephen K |
| Address: |
1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | stephen.k.brown@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8112 |
| Fax: | 301-713-1875 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| Description |
FINSS surveys cover all geographic regions within U.S. EEZ and beyond, such as Antarctic. |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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| Start: | 2004 |
| Description: |
The system contains information of surveys from 2004 to present. |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Policy: |
The FINSS-SI system login page is accessible online by any computer with an Internet connection and a supported web browser (see System Requirements for a list of supported browsers). Login privileges and access rights within the FINSS system are granted by FINSS administrator. FINSS users fall in the following roles: • Science Center User: o allowed to add/modify/delete FINSS-SI records for the Science Center that the user is associated with o allowed to view FINSS-SI records submitted by other science centers o allowed to create reports for all the Science Centers • Headquarters Admin: o allowed to view/add/modify/delete any FINSS-SI data records after verifying/consulting with the Science Center User o allowed to create reports for all the Science Centers If you do not have a login account, you may visit as a Guest. This allows you to view Survey Inventory records as read-only data. |
| Data Access Procedure: |
FINSS users should use their NOAA email username and password to log in. The format for username is {firstname.lastname@noaa.gov} (e.g. Joe.Smith@noaa.gov). |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Survey funding information is accessible for authorized users only. |
| Data Use Constraints: |
No |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
No |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
No |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Start Date: | 2017-12-19 |
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| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/ords/finss/metadata-catalog/ |
| Distributor: | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2010 - Present) |
| Description: |
Web service endpoint for Fisheries-Independent Survey System (FINSS) data |
| File Type (Deprecated): | ORDS Endpoint |
| Distribution Format: | ORDS - Oracle REST Data Services |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/finss |
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| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Technical Environment
| Description: |
FINSS is developed and maintained in Oracle database. |
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Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
FINSS data are provided by PIs, FINSS working group and NMFS Vessel Coordinators based on the best of their knowledge. |
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| Completeness Measure: |
Completeness is checked by comparing to previous years' data and current year's data across systems. |
| Sensitivity: |
Low |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
FINSS data are cross-linked with SIS and PSIT to ensure the reporting consistency and efficiency. |
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
FINSS fields have automatic validation procedure after data are entered in the system. Meanwhile the FINSS working group conducts quality control upon receiving the data. |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
|---|---|
| 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?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | Yes |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 0 Days |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
FINSS collects metadata about the surveys instead of the actual data collected by the surveys. The PIs at the Science Centers determine the archiving process for the actual data. |
| 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?: |
This application is hosted by the Office of Science and Technology within the NOAA System 4020 and is compliant with all applicable Federal Government security policies. Roles and responsibility are specified as following to protect data being accidentally or maliciously modified or deleted: For Science Center User: o allowed to add/modify/delete FINSS-SI records for the Science Center that the user is associated with o allowed to view FINSS-SI records submitted by other science centers o allowed to create reports for all the Science Centers For Headquarters Admin: o allowed to view/add/modify/delete any FINSS-SI data records after verifying/consulting with the Science Center User o allowed to create reports for all the Science Centers For public user: allowed to view Survey Inventory records as read-only data |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
After FINSS data are entered by users at NMFS Science Centers, FINSS administrator conducts quality control and provide reports as needed. Data are accessible to public users upon entering into the system. |
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Acquisition Information
Instruments
| Instrument Unavailable Reason: | Not Applicable |
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Platforms
| Platform Unavailable Reason: | Not Applicable |
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FAQs
FAQ 1
| Date: | 2009-01-01 00:00:00 |
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| Author: | Jihong Dai |
| Question: |
What is a Fishery - independent survey? |
| Answer: |
A fishery-independent survey is a systematic sampling project carried out by research vessels or contracted commercial fishing vessels for gathering biological or environmental information separately from commercial fishing operations. |
FAQ 2
| Date: | 2009-01-01 00:00:00 |
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| Author: | Jihong Dai |
| Question: |
What was the impetus for creating the FINSS - SI? |
| Answer: |
Fishery-independent observation information is one of the fundamental components of NMFS data sets. The system was developed to 1) integrate the survey information across the science centers; 2) support fishery management decisions on budget-related analyses and cross-program collaborations; 3) meet the increasing need for an authoritative information source about the fishery-independent surveys at the national level; and 4) to promote the effective communication among the fishery data steward and stakeholders. |
FAQ 3
| Date: | 2009-01-01 00:00:00 |
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| Author: | Jihong Dai |
| Question: |
What is the timeframe of surveys covered by the FINSS - SI? |
| Answer: |
The current system covers NMFS surveys conducted starting 2004 and is updated at least once a year to make the information up to date. |
FAQ 4
| Date: | 2009-01-01 00:00:00 |
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| Author: | Jihong Dai |
| Question: |
How are the FINSS - SI data collected |
| Answer: |
The initial FINSS - SI data (FY2004 - FY2008) were provided by the data managers or survey leaders in the NMFS Science Centers and were coordinated / compiled by the NMFS Office of Science and Technology. Currently FINSS is updated multiple times a year to keep the information up-to-date. |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 20902 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20902 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Jackie Locks |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2013-11-15 12:27+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2015-12-22 |
| Owner Org: | OST |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2015-12-22 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2016-12-22 |