Automated Landing Reporting System (ALRS)
Data Set (DS) | NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries (OSF)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22025 | Updated: March 28, 2025 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries, 2025: Automated Landing Reporting System (ALRS), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22025.
Full Citation Examples
Anglers are required to report all recreationally caught Atlantic bluefin tuna, billfish, and swordfish to NMFS, provided the landings are not affiliated with a registered tournament. Reports are filed via an internet website or an interactive voice recording system. The data are stored in the ALRS. Data elements collected include species landed, date of landing, date of fishing trip, port of landing, vessel name, vessel permit number, fish length, fish weight, type of trip (charter/private), fishing technique, bait type, fight time, number and species of fish released.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:This dataset contains data protected under data confidentiality clauses of Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Restrictions and legal prerequisites exist for accessing the data set, and Includes any access constraints applied to assure privacy or intellectual property and any special restrictions on the use of the data. Access to these data must be approved by the Point of Contact.
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Bradley S McHale
brad.mchale@noaa.gov
978-281-9260
Metadata Contact
Dianne C Stephan
Dianne.Stephan@noaa.gov
978-281-9260
Extents
US EEZ in Western North Atlantic and Gulf of America
2002 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Automated Landing Reporting System (ALRS) |
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| Short Name: | Highly Migratory Species Automated Landing Reporting System (ALRS) |
| Status: | On Going |
| Abstract: |
Anglers are required to report all recreationally caught Atlantic bluefin tuna, billfish, and swordfish to NMFS, provided the landings are not affiliated with a registered tournament. Reports are filed via an internet website or an interactive voice recording system. The data are stored in the ALRS. Data elements collected include species landed, date of landing, date of fishing trip, port of landing, vessel name, vessel permit number, fish length, fish weight, type of trip (charter/private), fishing technique, bait type, fight time, number and species of fish released. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of the reporting system is to provide in-season monitoring of bluefin tuna, swordfish, and billfish (blue and white marlin, sailfish) landings. Landings are monitored in order to not exceed any annual quotas that are set for these species. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Atlantic Ocean |
| None | automated landing reporting system |
| None | billfish |
| None | bluefin tuna |
| None | Caribbean Sea |
| None | Gulf of America |
| None | swordfish |
Physical Location
| Organization: | NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries |
|---|---|
| City: | Silver Spring |
| State/Province: | MD |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Set Type: | Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | Daily |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2000 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Stephan, Dianne C |
| Address: |
55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 |
| Email Address: | Dianne.Stephan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 978-281-9260 |
| Fax: | 978-281-9340 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2016-06-28 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | McHale, Bradley S |
| Address: |
55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 USA |
| Email Address: | brad.mchale@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 978-281-9260 |
| Fax: | 978-281-9340 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Stephan, Dianne C |
| Address: |
55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 |
| Email Address: | Dianne.Stephan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 978-281-9260 |
| Fax: | 978-281-9340 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2002 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | McHale, Bradley S |
| Address: |
55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 USA |
| Email Address: | brad.mchale@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 978-281-9260 |
| Fax: | 978-281-9340 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| Description |
US EEZ in Western North Atlantic and Gulf of America |
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|---|---|---|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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| Start: | 2002 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Sensitive |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
To access this database, potential users must complete an HQ access agreement form and submit it to the Point of Contact (Brad McHale) for consideration and approval. The access form lists what tables in database are available and if read/write permissions are justified. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
This dataset contains data protected under data confidentiality clauses of Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Restrictions and legal prerequisites exist for accessing the data set, and Includes any access constraints applied to assure privacy or intellectual property and any special restrictions on the use of the data. Access to these data must be approved by the Point of Contact. |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://admin.hmspermits.noaa.gov/catchReportsAdmin |
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| Description: |
Not available via the web. Contact HMS for more information. |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data are checked for a variety of compliance aspects (reference tables for valid permits, proper value ranges, etc. |
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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?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | Yes |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | Unknown |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | Unknown |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
No archiving intended. |
| 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?: |
N/A |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Angler submitted data that is reviewed by agency staff. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 22025 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22025 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Erin Wilkinson |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2014-08-12 11:05+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Matthew Van Kleunen |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-03-28 19:09+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2025-03-28 |
| Owner Org: | OSF |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2025-03-28 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2026-03-28 |