Electronic Data Systems and Northwest Fisheries Science Center Observer Programs

Janell Majewski, NWFSC Observer Program Team Lead

Jon McVeigh, NWFSC Observer Program Data Quality Lead

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Overview

• Data collection and availability• Current NWFSC databases

and other data sources• Current In-Season reporting

capabilities• Video Monitoring• Potential projects • Near term priorities

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NWFSC Observer Programs

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Data Collection and Availability

At-Sea Hake

1. Paper form 1. MC scales

2. Flow scales

2. Entry into Norpac1. Computer-based program

2. Observer enters every 12 hrs.

3. Sent to AKFSC every 12 hrs.

4. Availability to industry almost immediate

West Coast Groundfish

1. Paper form1. MS scales

2. Entry into WCGOP DB1. Web-based program

2. Observer enters after each trip(s)*

3. Availability of data to industry:1. IFQ trip summaries: once in place,

5 days after entry

2. No other data available

*On-vessel entry in development

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NWFSC Observer Databases

1) NORPACa. Contains mothership and catcher-processor observer

data.

b. Maintained by Alaska Fisheries Science Center.

c. Data entered/sent every 12 hours

2) WCGOP Databasea. Contains all shoreside and mothership catcher-vessel

data.

b. Maintained by Northwest Fisheries Science Center

c. Data entered after trip, on land, web-based*

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Data Sources used by WCGOP

WCGOP

PacFIN

Total Mortality & other data

products

Internal FRAM Data set

PaCOOS

Fisheries: Shoreside IFQ, Mothership Cacher-vessel, Shoreside Non-IFQ (LE Fixed Gear, CA/OR Nearshore, CA/OR/WA Pink Shrimp, CA Halibut, CA/OR/WA Open Access Fixed Gear)

NORPAC

PSMFC Integration Database

Catch Monitor

NWFSC IFQ

Database

NWR Permit Landings

Permit

NWR

Once/year

States

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PaCOOSCurrent

• Fixed gear and trawl catch of 15 species (aggregated data)

In development• Groundfish (non-hake) Trawl

Fishing Effort: 2002 – 2009 • At-sea Hake Fishing Effort:

2002 – 2009 • Fixed Gear Effort: 2002 – 2009 • Deep-sea coral: 1998 – 2010

Canary by FG vessels

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Video MonitoringHistorical Research• Pilot project for shoreside hake video monitoring.• Fixed gear video monitoring in TNC EFP.

Currently• National priority: two members on the NOPAT Electronic

Monitoring Committee.• Monitoring current projects in NE.

• Using lessons learned from FG pilot • Program is not equipped to analyze video data.

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Possible IFQ Projects • Pending final FY11 federal funding, the following

projects were proposed by the observer program:• Efficiency of catch share program• Design of a web-based portal for observer data access• Fixed gear logbook

• Alternative technologies

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Near-Term Priorities1. Implement DRAFT Summary IFQ Trip Summary Receipts.

2. Complete Catch Shares Implementationa. Implement IFQ data stream

b. Ensure collection of required variables. (paper and database)

c. Plan for other variables.

3. Update other publically available data

4. Fishery Data:a. Fishers: individual access + flexibility + ease

b. Managers: easier access to observer data

c. Public: access to aggregated observer data