4822
Grand Banks Experiments/Northeast Distant Statistical Reporting Area
Grand Banks Experiments/Northeast Distant Statistical Reporting Area
Project
Published / External
1935
Pelagic Longline Observer Program
Project
Completed
Fisheries using pelagic longlines incidentally catch sea turtles and they may represent a serious threat to depleted sea turtle populations. The work to develop gear modifications to substantially reduce sea turtle bycatches in longlines has begun and this report presents a brief overview of the results obtained so far, with special emphasis on the efficiency of the measures tested. Furthermore, areas where further research is needed are identified.
To test various fishing methods, such as bait and gear type, to determine which combinations worked best to minimize sea turtle encounters in pelagic longline fisheries.
Theme
Circle Hooks
Theme
Experimental Fishing Design Requirements
Theme
J Hooks
Theme
Japanese Tuna Hooks
Theme
Swordfish Directed Sets
Theme
Tuna Directed Sets
Theme
Turtles
Theme
c hooks
Temporal
2001
Temporal
2002
Temporal
2003
Spatial
Grand Banks
Spatial
Northeast Distant Statistical Reporting Area
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Miami
FL
USA
Project
Yes
ESA
Observer
Federal
Electronic and Paper
Point of Contact
2001-06-30
Person
Foster, Daniel G
daniel.g.foster@noaa.gov
3209 Frederic Street
Pascagoula
MS
228-762-4591 X 262
228-769-8699
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST/CDT
Point of Contact
2001-06-01
Person
Beerkircher, Larry
lawrence.r.beerkircher@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
305-361-4290
Process Contact
2001-06-30
2013-12-01
Person
Epperly, Sheryann
epperlychester@gmail.com
She has retired
Northeast Distant (NED) statistical sampling area
Confidential
Contact Data steward
Read and sign for NOAA Administrative Order 216-100
Read and sign System Access Application (see URLs)
Contact DBA Daniel Leon at:daniel.leon@noaa.gov for userid/password.
Access is restricted to personnel authorized in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100. A signed non-disclosure agreement must be on file for all authorized personnel.
Please cite data.
Please be cognizant of meta data
None
None
.xls
XLS - Microsoft Excel
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter/turtles/
Homepage of the Project
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter/turtles/images/NortheastDistantMap.gif
Map of Grand Banks Experiment Area
Experimental Data has 100% coverage
the observer colleting the data is the sole source of the information and it cannot be cross checked with alternate sources
The accuracy of analytical results to the ?true? values cannot be determined as the true values cannot be calculated without 100 % observer coverage and multiple observers on each vessel. Neither situation has ever occurred during collection of POPOL data.
Specific configurations of hooks were required.
Complete
There have been no quantitative studies to determine the precision of observations in POPOL. Since the ?instrument? used to quantify the variable is generally the human observer themselves, measures of precision would require the same observer to record a variable, of known property, multiple times under the exact same conditions. Such studies are not practical.
No information available
No information available
Since the ?instrument? used to quantify the variables is generally the human observer themselves, sensitivity largely relies on the ability of the individual observer to see small variations in conditions, morphology, lengths, etc. No analyses of this characteristic have been conducted for this data collection system specifically or for fisheries observation systems in general.
Not applicable. Variables collected in the POPOL system where specifically chosen such that they could be consistently and reliably determined by the human observer themselves.
Complete as it has 100% observer coverage
22667
Document
Evaluation of Hook and Bait Type on the Catch Rates in the Western North Atlantic Ocean Pelagic Longline Fishery
30713
Data Set
PELAGIC OBSERVER PROGRAM (POP). Catch/Effort data collected by observers on board U.S. commercial Pelagic Longline vessels
Cross Reference
Dataset which contains this data
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:4822
Lee Weinberger
2007-07-31T04:34:31
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-10-17T16:12:06
2021-05-06
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
www.sefsc.noaa.gov
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
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2022-05-06