AFSC/FMA/North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Observer Program, Post 2008 Fishery Statistics.

Data collected by the ATLAS Client and transmitted electronically or by fax to the AFSC are loaded into production transaction tables which are the source data for those interfaces used for fishery management, scientific inquiry and fishing activity monitoring by industry.

The prime purpose of the Information and Monitoring Technologies Program is to facilitate the flow of quality data which meets the needs of agency clients and allows the conduct of research and industry outreach, addressing data quality issues while maintaining data confidentiality.

Support of information needs for in-season management

Support of information needs for stock assessment

Support of information needs for bycatch monitoring and reduction, and monitoring fishery interactions with seabirds and marine mammals

Provision of information on compliance monitoring to NMFS Enforcement

Provision of information to industry and other interested parties consistent with confidentiality policies

Provision of assistance to AFSC and Alaska Region staff in the specification of data requirements which are consistent with user requirements and program capabilities

Evaluation of innovative technologies

Development and maintenance of information systems necessary to support program functions.

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Alaska Fisheries Science Center, FMA Division

Logical Model

Julie Blair

These are confidential data and may not be distributed except under specific conditions.

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act section 402(b)(2) any observer data shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except in accordance with certain exceptions. Confidentiality of observer statistics is to be maintained under 50 CFR 600.415 - Access to statistics. Access to these data are provided to Federal, State, Council, Research Institutions and others who have a demonstrated need for such access, and who have submitted and been been granted approval, of limited access confidentiality agreements. These agreements are valid only for the duration of approved projects or research, the data released

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act section 402(b)(2) any observer data shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except in accordance with certain exceptions. Confidentiality of observer statistics is to be maintained under 50 CFR 600.415 - Access to statistics. Access to these data are provided to Federal, State, Council, Research Institutions and others who have a demonstrated need for such access, and who have submitted and been been granted approval, of limited access confidentiality agreements. These agreements are valid only for the duration of approved projects or research, the data released

Confidentiality agreement required for unaggregated data.

Aggregated Data provided via AKFIN

None on Aggregated Data

None on Aggregated Data

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Data is maintained by the OFIS on an Oracle Database.

Data are received by satellite transmission and periodically error checked and loaded in an automated way.

These data were subject to inseason review, and comprehensive debriefing. Data are subjected to automated error checking whenever changes are saved.

Assumed to be accurate.

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These fishery statistics are created at sea by fisheries observers. Any sampling bias is assumed to be nil.

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Data are validated by both automated and inseason review. The data are not finalized until observer debriefing is completed and the data set is determined to be complete.

Data are validated by both automated and inseason review. The data are not finalized until observer debriefing is completed and the data set is determined to be complete.

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Data are validated by both automated and inseason review. The data are not finalized until observer debriefing is completed and the data set is determined to be complete.

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These data were subject to inseason advising, automated error scripting, and comprehensive debriefing.

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act section 402(b)(2) any observer data shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except in accordance with certain exceptions. Confidentiality of observer statistics is to be maintained under 50 CFR 600.415 - Access to statistics. Access to these data are provided to Federal, State, Council, Research Institutions and others who have a demonstrated need for such access, and who have submitted and been been granted approval, of limited access confidentiality agreements. These agreements are valid only for the duration of approved projects or research, the data released

Observer data is subject to revision and has little meaning out of context. These data are preserved in a fully backed up Oracle database at the AFSC.

These data are preserved in a fully backed up and mirrored Oracle database at the AFSC.

The North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program was implemented in early 1990. Under this program, NMFS provides the operational oversight of the program, certification training, definition of observer sampling duties and methods, debriefing of observers, and management of the data. Although the vessel and plant owners pay for the cost of the observers, the costs associated with managing the program are covered by the Federal Government. This data set supersedes the Domestic data model.