Observer Coverage of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8930 | Updated: March 4, 2026 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2026: Observer Coverage of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8930.
Full Citation Examples
Vessel, gear and biological data collected by fishery observers from the Gulf of Mexico commerical reef fish fishery.
Bycatch Estimation
Data Access & Downloads
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:Waiver Needed
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Gary Decossas
gary.decossas@noaa.gov
(601) 228-1489
Metadata Contact
Gary Decossas
gary.decossas@noaa.gov
(601) 228-1489
Extents
-96.6481° W,
-81.022° E,
30.3161° N,
24.2361° S
Gulf Of Mexico
2006 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Observer Coverage of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery |
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| Short Name: | Reef Fish Bycatch Research |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
Vessel, gear and biological data collected by fishery observers from the Gulf of Mexico commerical reef fish fishery. |
| Purpose: |
Bycatch Estimation |
| Notes: |
SEC7-95-14 Reef Fish Bycatch Research |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Bycatch |
| None | fishdep |
| None | fishery-dependent |
| None | gear |
| None | Reefish |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Gulf of Mexico |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2006 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Scott Denton, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.scott-denton@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3571 |
| Fax: | 409-766-3508 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/0396y0w87 |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2025-11-03 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Decossas, Gary |
| Address: | |
| Email Address: | gary.decossas@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (601) 228-1489 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2025-11-03 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Decossas, Gary |
| Address: | |
| Email Address: | gary.decossas@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (601) 228-1489 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -96.6481 | |
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| E° Bound: | -81.022 | |
| N° Bound: | 30.3161 | |
| S° Bound: | 24.2361 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2006 |
Extent Group 2
Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -96.6481 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -81.022 | |
| N° Bound: | 30.3161 | |
| S° Bound: | 24.2361 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2006 |
Extent Group 3
Extent Group 3 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -96.6481 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -81.022 | |
| N° Bound: | 30.3161 | |
| S° Bound: | 24.2361 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 3 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2006 |
Extent Group 4
Extent Group 4 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -96.6481 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -81.022 | |
| N° Bound: | 30.3161 | |
| S° Bound: | 24.2361 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 4 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2006 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Sensitive |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Waiver Needed |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Highest quality standards to ensure data excellence. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| 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: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases. |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Observers are deployed on commercial vessels through a mandatory process. Observers collect data via paper. Data are entered electronically. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 8930 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8930 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2009-02-02 06:56+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-03-04 19:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-05-07 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-05-07 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-05-07 |