Data and Information Systems in the Northeast

We develop and support modernized information systems to support and enhance our fisheries monitoring and research operations.

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Screen shot from the Fishery Monitoring Web Portal showing the application’s dashboard display.

Data and Information Systems

High quality and representative data underpin effective fisheries science. We manage data collected directly from the fisheries and develop modernized information systems to enhance our fisheries monitoring and research operations. We lead the development and maintenance of the following fisheries information systems or applications:

Northeast Electronic Monitoring Information System
Fishery Monitoring Portal
Observer Trip Editing System
Observer At Sea Information System
Pre-Trip Notification System
Observer Database System

These systems or applications support a wide range of fisheries monitoring programs in the region including:

Northeast Fisheries Monitoring
At-Sea Monitoring
Dock-side Monitoring
Industry-Funded Monitoring
Portside Sampling
Electronic Monitoring

What We Do

Screen shot of observer ports from the NOAA Observer Web Portal.

In coordination with our partners and and colleagues throughout the region, we are involved with several high-profile fishery programs and initiatives.

Providing Timely Data

We provide timely access of our data to internal and external end-users. Through our modernization efforts we will move toward making these data more easily accessible through web based portals.

Implementing the Fisheries Dependent Data Initiative

This initiative is integrating and modernizing fisheries-dependent data systems. We seek to simplify fisheries reporting, improve data quality, and enhance monitoring and analysis to better support management decisions, advance scientific understanding, and streamline reporting systems in all fisheries.

Paperless Observer Data Collection

This initiative is focused on migrating many of our existing monitoring programs to paperless data collection. Our goal is to offer fully electronic data collection in all of our human monitoring programs by 2025.

Electronic Monitoring

We are developing the shoreside infrastructure and data processing capabilities necessary to support regional electronic monitoring programs such as those in the groundfish and herring fisheries.

Observer Deployment Management Systems

Pre-Trip Notification System: This system provides a fast, simple, and effective way to ensure fair and adequate coverage of all vessels fishing in our Northeast U.S. Fisheries.

Fishery Monitoring Portal: This system is a one-stop-shop observer deployment system for monitoring providers, observers, observer program staff, law enforcement, and fisheries managers.