Population and Ecosystems Monitoring and Analysis Division (PEMAD)

The Populations and Ecosystems Monitoring and Analysis Division collects samples and data from fishery resources and the environment. These collections create data streams used throughout the NEC, and by external users, to assess the status and trends of fishery resources and the dynamics of the ecological processes that control resource productivity.

The scale of the Division's activities also make it a laboratory for development of QA/QC best practices and for application of advanced technologies in marine ecosystem monitoring.

Finally, Division scientists provide relevant advice and information to living marine resource managers at the regional, national, and international levels.

1. Formal request in writing usually to the data owner/contact or Center Director.

2. Requester is contacted by data owner to review and verify the request content and details for data delivery options.

3. If data is confidential then owner will determine is the data may be released to the requester.

4. If data can be released, the data is downloaded and packaged for delivery electronically; or the requester may be directed to where the data is available online.

If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access.

User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested.