Cost Earnings Data 2009 - American Samoa Longline

The data collection project assessed the economic performance of American Samoa-based longline vessels that made trips in 2009. Operational and vessel costs were collected by personal interviews with vessel owners, captains, and crew. The project estimated the cost-earnings for each individual longline vessel.

Division: Ecosystem Science Division

Program: Socioeconomics Program

Program Lead: Justin Hospital

Authorities: Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act

Ownership: PIFSC

Study Area: American Samoa Archipelago, EEZ, distant waters (outside EEZ)

Temporal Resolution: Annual, trip

Frequency of Collection: Episodic

Types of Data Collected: Cost and revenue of fishing operations in 2009 by individual vessels

Collection Method: In-person survey

Recording Media: Paper

Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available

Validation and QC Procedures: Available

QC Standards: Available

Quality Control Documentation: Available

Storage Location: NOAA Inouye Regional Center

Storage Media: Office desktop, External hard drive

Storage Format: MS Access

Backups: Available

Storage and Facility Documentation: Available

Update Schedule: As needed

Data Distribution Methods: Password protected data file, published summary report

Hard copy interview forms are locked in a secured area. The electronic data are stored on government computers with all the proper Government security measures in place, including firewalls, individual username login, and password protection.

PIFSC Data Access, Sharing and Dissemination Guidelines

Email Minling Pan (minling.pan@noaa.gov) or call 808-725-5349

Non-confidential summaries for public access/display

A. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. B. The developers of this data are concerned with assuring its proper use. Before the data are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact the Data Steward for background on the data. Acknowledgement of products derived from this data set should be cited. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, PIFSC cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.

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The surveys completed are generally representative of cost-earnings for American Samoa longline fishery operations during 2009.

After the data were recorded through in-person primary data collection methods (paper), data were entered into the data entry file (MS Access database). The entered data were subject to logic tests and appropriate skip patterns. The data were assessed for outliers and cleaned. Finally, the cleaned data were used to generate data reports and summaries.

No delay expected

These data are Sensitive (business information). Efforts to disseminate can be arranged upon request, but the data are currently out of scope for the Data directive.

Data is securely stored in PIFSC's server with password protection.

Only staff who work on the project can access to the data.

After the data were recorded through in-person primary data collection methods (paper), data were entered into the data entry file (MS Access database). The entered data were subject to logic tests and appropriate skip patterns. The data were assessed for outliers and cleaned. Finally, the cleaned data were used to generate data reports and summaries.