26393 Historical Data Rescue Project Published / External 22549 Ecosystems Surveys Branch Project Completed The NEFSC, Resource Surveys Branch has archived biological and oceanographic data collected since 1948. The primary research vessels ("Albatross III", "Albatross IV", "Delaware I" and "Delaware II") plus over five dozen charter vessels and two dozen foreign vessels were once involved in bottom trawl, gear comparison, hydracoustic, invertebrate, and shellfish research. Over 15,000 stations were occupied during these cruises in an attempt to delineate the species composition, geographic distribution, and abundance of various resources. Original field logs may contain fish and invertebrate species, weight, length frequency, total catch numbers, and associated oceanographic and meteorological data. Cruise notes, cruise reports, sailing orders, charts, press releases, and cruise tracks are also part of the cruise documentation. This project was divided in two parts: digital images and the description of selected bottom trawl surveys (1948-1962). To preserve the Northeast Fisheries Science Center historical data archives in digital format and to make the information available to users in the scientific community. Theme Albatross III Theme Iceland trawl Theme biological data Theme bottom trawl survey Theme catch Theme charter vessel Theme data archives Theme data rescue Theme domestic cruises Theme fisheries Theme foreign cruises Theme groundfish Theme length frequency Theme oceanographic data Theme otter trawl Temporal historical Spatial Browns Bank Spatial Gulf of Maine Spatial Long Island Sound Spatial Mid-Atlantic Spatial North Atlantic Spatial Southern New England Northeast Fisheries Science Center Woods Hole MA USA Project No Other Paper logs Data Steward 2015 Person Kostovick, Paul paul.kostovick@noaa.gov 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543 USA (508)495-2343 (508)495-2230 8am-4:30pm Email Metadata Contact 2018-09 Person Kostovick, Paul paul.kostovick@noaa.gov 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543 USA (508)495-2343 (508)495-2230 8am-4:30pm Contact via email. Point of Contact 2018-09 Person Kostovick, Paul paul.kostovick@noaa.gov 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543 USA (508)495-2343 (508)495-2230 8am-4:30pm Email Ground Condition -74 -64 44 39 Range 1948 1975 Unclassified Available to qualified researchers. 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. https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/ecosurvey/survey/historical/ Online Resource HTML Link to Northeast Fisheries Science Center historical data archives in digital format to make the information available to users in the scientific community. The project was divided in two main categories: scanned images of biological and oceanographic data sheets (1948-1975) and the description of the data for selected bottom trawl surveys (1948-1962). https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/ecosurvey/survey/historical/documents/alb_iii_research_pr.htm Online Resource HTML Describes the objectives of the former Fish and Wildlife Service, North Atlantic Fisheries Investigation. https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/ecosurvey/survey/historical/documents/histmanual.htm Online Resource HTML 1948 Manual of Instructions for Scientists: Describes operational procedures while at sea. https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/ecosurvey/survey/historical/documents/history_albiii.htm Online Resource HTML Describes specifications of the vessel R/V Albatross III. https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/ecosurvey/survey/historical/documents/metadata_final.htm Online Resource HTML NOAA Federal Geographic Data Committee Metadata: Describes general data parameters and keywords.Describes general data parameters and keywords. https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/ecosurvey/survey/historical/documents/wpk_master_cruise.htm Online Resource HTML The purpose of the Master Cruise List is to provide general information for every NEFSC, foreign, and charter vessel cruise that has been associated with the Woods Hole Laboratory. 27497 Data Set gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26393 Nancy McHugh 2015-08-13T12:13:12 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2025-05-15T19:16:03 2019-05-31 Northeast Fisheries Science Center NEFSC 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA (508)495-2000 https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday 1001 Public No 2019-05-31 1 Year 2020-05-31