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Summary

Description

Since 1988, U.S. purse seine vessels have had access to fish in waters of some foreign Pacific Island countries under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT). This fleet primarily targets skipjack and yellowfin tuna, but also incidentally catches bigeye tuna. In the Western Central Pacific Ocean, the fleet primarily lands its catch in Pago Pago, American Samoa, though historically the fleet has also offloaded in other Pacific Islands ports.

Historically, the purse-seine fishery began in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) in the 1950s. Most of the purse seine tuna catch came from the EPO until 1993 when many vessels moved to fish in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean in response to dolphin conservation measures in the EPO and to fishing access granted to the U.S.A by the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT) in 1987.

Project Information

Project Type
Collection

Mandated By
South Pacific Tuna Treaty

Collection Type
Logbook

Collection Method
Electronic, Paper

Child Items

Type Title
Data Set U.S. Western Pacific Purse Seine

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Jenny M Suter
jenny.suter@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
Jenny M Suter
jenny.suter@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

130° W, -150° E, 10° N, -10° S

Western Central Pacific Ocean

Time Frame 1
1988 - Present

Item Identification

Title: U.S. Western Pacific Purse Seine Fishery
Abstract:

Since 1988, U.S. purse seine vessels have had access to fish in waters of some foreign Pacific Island countries under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT). This fleet primarily targets skipjack and yellowfin tuna, but also incidentally catches bigeye tuna. In the Western Central Pacific Ocean, the fleet primarily lands its catch in Pago Pago, American Samoa, though historically the fleet has also offloaded in other Pacific Islands ports.

Historically, the purse-seine fishery began in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) in the 1950s. Most of the purse seine tuna catch came from the EPO until 1993 when many vessels moved to fish in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean in response to dolphin conservation measures in the EPO and to fishing access granted to the U.S.A by the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT) in 1987.

Purpose:

Monitoring

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None FMP
None FRMD
None PIFSC
None purse seine
None skipjack
None yellowfin tuna

Physical Location

Organization: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City: Honolulu
State/Province: HI
Country: USA

Project Information

Project Type: Collection
Is Mandated?: Yes
Mandated By: South Pacific Tuna Treaty
Collection Type: Logbook
Collection Authority: Federal
Collection Method: Electronic, Paper

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1273799
Date Effective From: 2023-09-22
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

Distributor

CC ID: 1268661
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone: 808-725-5360
URL: https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1273800
Date Effective From: 2023-09-22
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

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1273801
Date Effective From: 2023-09-22
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

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1268476
W° Bound: 130
E° Bound: -150
N° Bound: 10
S° Bound: -10
Description

Western Central Pacific Ocean

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1268475
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 1988

Access Information

Security Class: Sensitive

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1268494
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/international-affairs/south-pacific-tuna-treaty
Name: South Pacific Tuna Treaty
URL Type:
Online Resource

URL 2

CC ID: 1268495
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/fishing-gear-purse-seines
Name: Fishing Gear: Purse Seines
URL Type:
Online Resource

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
63
Data Set U.S. Western Pacific Purse Seine

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 70637
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70637
Metadata Record Created By: Brent M Miyamoto
Metadata Record Created: 2023-08-25 01:34+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Brent M Miyamoto
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-09-22 22:29+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2023-09-22
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2023-09-22
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2024-09-22