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Southeast Fisheries Science Center
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Gitschlag, Gregg
409-766-3517
4700 Avenue U
Galveston
TX
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Gregg.Gitschlag@noaa.gov
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2024-02-29T00:00:00
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Platform Removal Observer Program Databases from 1987-present
Platform Observer Data
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NOAA/NMFS/EDM
8626
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8626
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Platform Removal Observer Program Data Underwater explosives are frequently used in the removal of oil and gas platforms. Since 1987, federal regulations required the use of National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) approved observers to perform biological monitoring at the explosive removal of oil and gas structures in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. In that year, the Platform Removal Observer Program was initiated at the NMFS Galveston Laboratory to meet this requirement. Observers document sightings of sea turtles and marine mammals both before and after detonations, recommend delays in detonating explosives when sea turtles and marine mammals are present inside a predetermined impact zone, record the condition of observed animals, and coordinate retrieval of impacted animals for medical examination, rehabilitation, and necropsy. NMFS observers are required to monitor 100% of all explosive structure removals although special rules govern the use of very small charges. Data sets include information on explosive use, aerial and surface survey effort, sea turtle and marine mammal observations, salvage delays caused by biological monitoring requirements, sea state and visibility.
The purpose of the Platform Removal Observer Program is twofold. First, the program functions to protect sea turtles and marine mammals from impacts of underwater explosives used in the platform removal process. Second, the program assesses the impacts of underwater explosives on these protected species.
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Baumer, Tim J
409-766-3784
4700 Avenue U
Galveston
TX
77551
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
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Gitschlag, Gregg
409-766-3517
4700 Avenue U
Galveston
TX
77551
Gregg.Gitschlag@noaa.gov
Contact by email preferred.
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EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES > TURTLES > SEA TURTLES
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
17.0
Lutjanus campechanus
theme
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
17.0
fishdep
fisheries independent data
fishery-dependent
gas platforms
marine mammals
observers
oil platforms
removing platforms
turtles
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1987-present
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Gulf Of Mexico
Louisiana
Texas
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DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
2017-04-24
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8.5
Galveston Fisheries Management Projects
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Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Platform Removal Observer Program Databases from 1987-present [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8626.
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Access Constraints: Data is restricted from access due to the classification/protection identified under the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act (Section 402(b)). Data were collected by the Pelagic Observer Program. Observer information is considered confidential and shall not be disclosed, except in accordance with the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act (Section 402(b)). It is also protected under the NOAA_AO_20216-100 and the Trades Secrets Act.
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
8626
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8626.pdf
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eng; US
oceans
-97
-88
26
30
Gulf Of Mexico, Western
| Currentness: Ground Condition
1987
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