CNMI Boat-based Creel Survey
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5628 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2025: CNMI Boat-based Creel Survey, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5628.
Full Citation Examples
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Creel surveys are operated by the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and are only on the island of Saipan. Creel surveys consist of 2 major sub-surveys, one to identify the level of fishing participation for each fishing method used in the Territory, and one to determine the catch rate, species composition, and sizes of fish (and invertebrates) for each fishing method and fishing sector. Boat-based surveys are access-point surveys and include all major and some minor ports and marinas where fishing boats launch or are berthed. Although some data may exist from versions of the surveys done back in the 1980s-1990s, due to data quality issues and lack of resources, the surveys were terminated for a number of years and the earlier data may not be very useful if it exists in computerized form. It is uncertain if the earlier data was converted to newer data systems or not. Due to limited resources, it was re-initiated for day-time only sampling in 2001 and then expanded to cover the full day in about 2005. It includes specialized participation and interview surveys as with other surveys and collects all the similar effort and catch parameters as other surveys. All fishing is done from relatively small boats and occurs relatively close to the islands. This is true for all fishing in all 4 of the island areas with the exception of the longline fisheries. These data are considered confidential.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:Requires signing a PIFSC non-disclosure statement for fisheries confidential data and approval from the data owner.
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | c_bbs_exp_vfp |
| Entity | c_bbs_interview_flat_view |
| Entity | c_bbs_spc_vfp |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Jenny M Suter
jenny.suter@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Bradley M Gough
bradley.gough@noaa.gov
Extents
140° W,
150° E,
25° N,
10° S
CNMI & Guam EEZ and nearby open ocean. Fishing, other than for pelagics is mainly on the banks
2000 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | CNMI Boat-based Creel Survey |
|---|---|
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Creel surveys are operated by the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and are only on the island of Saipan. Creel surveys consist of 2 major sub-surveys, one to identify the level of fishing participation for each fishing method used in the Territory, and one to determine the catch rate, species composition, and sizes of fish (and invertebrates) for each fishing method and fishing sector. Boat-based surveys are access-point surveys and include all major and some minor ports and marinas where fishing boats launch or are berthed. Although some data may exist from versions of the surveys done back in the 1980s-1990s, due to data quality issues and lack of resources, the surveys were terminated for a number of years and the earlier data may not be very useful if it exists in computerized form. It is uncertain if the earlier data was converted to newer data systems or not. Due to limited resources, it was re-initiated for day-time only sampling in 2001 and then expanded to cover the full day in about 2005. It includes specialized participation and interview surveys as with other surveys and collects all the similar effort and catch parameters as other surveys. All fishing is done from relatively small boats and occurs relatively close to the islands. This is true for all fishing in all 4 of the island areas with the exception of the longline fisheries. These data are considered confidential. |
| Purpose: |
Monitoring |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | boat |
| None | creel |
| None | DFW |
| None | FMB |
| None | FRMD |
| None | IFMP |
| None | PIFSC |
| None | WPacFIN |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | CNMI |
| None | Northern Mariana Islands |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Honolulu |
| State/Province: | HI |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
1845 Wasp Boulevard, Bldg. #176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2021-07 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Gough, Bradley M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | bradley.gough@noaa.gov |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact via email |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Western Pacific Fishery Information Network (WPacFIN) |
| Address: |
NMFS/PIFSC/FRMD/IFMP, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176 Honolulu, HI 96818 |
| Phone: | (808) 725-5660 |
| Business Hours: | 8:00am-4:30pm (HST) |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2021-07 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Gough, Bradley M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | bradley.gough@noaa.gov |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact via email |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2021-12 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Suter, Jenny M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | jenny.suter@noaa.gov |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact via email |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | 140 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | 150 | |
| N° Bound: | 25 | |
| S° Bound: | 10 | |
| Description |
CNMI & Guam EEZ and nearby open ocean. Fishing, other than for pelagics is mainly on the banks |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2000 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Sensitive |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
Data belong to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW). Data sharing is by cooperative WPacFIN agreement. Other access can only be granted by DFW. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Requires signing a PIFSC non-disclosure statement for fisheries confidential data and approval from the data owner. |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
QC review prior to data entry, some automated QC during data entry, and further QC after data entry. |
|---|
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | Yes |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 1 Year |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
NCEI-MD does not accept sensitive data at this time |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Unknown |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
PIFSC ITS performs scheduled back-ups. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Data are collected and entered by the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | c_bbs_exp_vfp | |
| Entity | c_bbs_interview_flat_view | |
| Entity | c_bbs_spc_vfp |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 5628 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5628 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Christopher Y Tokita |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2007-10-18 16:03+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:10+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2019-07-22 |
| Owner Org: | PIFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-07-22 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-07-22 |