Fisheries Interactions, Observer & Bycatch Issues
Project (PRJ) | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources (OPR)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:37103 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Item Identification
| Title: | Fisheries Interactions, Observer & Bycatch Issues |
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| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
The program works with the fishing industry to develop or modify fishing gear and practices to minimize this bycatch and its impact. |
| Purpose: |
The goal is to reduce incidental serious injury and mortality of marine mammals to insignificant levels approaching a zero mortality and serious injury rate, It is a top issue for NOAA Fisheries. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | bycatch |
| None | incidental take |
Physical Location
| Organization: | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources |
|---|---|
| City: | Silver Springs |
| State/Province: | MD |
| Country: | USA |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Long, Kristen J |
| Address: |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | kristy.long@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8440 |
| Fax: | 301-713-4060 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources (OPR) |
| Address: |
1315 East-West Highway, 13th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Phone: | 301-713-2332 |
| URL: | http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Long, Kristen J |
| Address: |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | kristy.long@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8440 |
| Fax: | 301-713-4060 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | White, Lisa C |
| Address: |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | lisa.white@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8494 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -84 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -63 | |
| N° Bound: | 48 | |
| S° Bound: | 24 | |
| Description |
East Coast (Maine to Florida) |
|
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 2
| W° Bound: | -99 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -81 | |
| N° Bound: | 30 | |
| S° Bound: | 24 | |
| Description |
Gulf of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 3
| W° Bound: | -130 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -114 | |
| N° Bound: | 49 | |
| S° Bound: | 32 | |
| Description |
West Coast (Washington to California) |
|
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 4
| W° Bound: | -180 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -141 | |
| N° Bound: | 73 | |
| S° Bound: | 52 | |
| Description |
Alaska |
|
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 5
| W° Bound: | -162 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -152 | |
| N° Bound: | 23 | |
| S° Bound: | 17 | |
| Description |
Hawaii |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1996 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Sensitive |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
Information describing how the bycatch data is obtained and access is available at OPR public website: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/ |
| Data Access Constraints: |
The data collected for fisheries interactions, observer and bycatch issues contains information protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act policies, guidance and regulations governing the incidental taking of marine mammals during the course of commercial fishing operations. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/ |
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| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Fisheries Interactions/Protected Species Bycatch |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data collected is reviewed and validated by OPR according to regulations governing the incidental taking of marine mammals during the course of commercial fishing operations. This information can be found on our website: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/ |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 37103 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:37103 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Jeff D Adams |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2017-03-09 09:16+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2017-03-10 |
| Owner Org: | OPR |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-03-10 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-03-10 |