Highly Migratory Species Open Access Vessel Permits

This database identifies the universe of (permitted) vessels participating in open access commercial and recreational Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries, including fisheries for bluefin tuna, swordfish, billfish, sharks, and BAYS (bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack) tunas. Open access commercial vessel permits include permits to fish for BAYS and bluefin tuna and swordfish, and include charter/headboat permits. The data elements collected include identifying owner information, vessel description, vessel permit number, and home port.

Dataset Citation

Cite As: NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries, [Date of Access]: Highly Migratory Species Open Access Vessel Permits [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22029.

Dataset Identifiers

22029

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22029

XML


Download Data	https://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/public/public/web/NEROINET/aps/permits/data/index.html (download) User can download a csv from the GARFO webpage; only the current HMS open access vessel permits are available, and only commercially permitted vessel information is available
Distribution Formats	CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Distributor	Distributor information not available
Dataset Point of Contact	Cooper, Peter peter.cooper@noaa.gov
Dataset custodian	Goldsmith, Kathy 978-281-9260 kathy.goldsmith@noaa.gov


Time Period	1994 to Present
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	Bounding coordinates not available


Dataset Information	Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset.
Associated Resources	NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.


Publication Dates	publication:missing
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Under development - data is currently in the process of being created
Data Update Frequency	Daily
Purpose	This database identifies the universe of (permitted) vessels participating in open access commercial and recreational Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries, including fisheries for bluefin tuna, swordfish, billfish, sharks, and BAYS (bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack) tunas. Open access commercial vessel permits include permits to fish for BAYS and bluefin tuna and swordfish, and include charter/headboat permits.
Use Limitations	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.


Dataset Citation	Cite As: NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries, [Date of Access]: Highly Migratory Species Open Access Vessel Permits [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22029.
Publishers	Publisher information not available.


Theme keywords	Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Gulf of America Highly migratory species billfish fishing permits sharks swordfish tuna vessel permits
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NMFS/OSF > Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Project keywords	InPort Highly Migratory Species Fishing Permits


Use Constraints	Cite As: NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries, [Date of Access]: Highly Migratory Species Open Access Vessel Permits [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22029.
Access Constraints	Access Constraints: This dataset contains data protected under data confidentiality clauses of Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Restrictions and legal prerequisites exist for accessing the data set, and Includes any access constraints applied to assure privacy or intellectual property and any special restrictions on the use of the data. Access to these data must be approved by the Point of Contact.
Fees	Fee information not available.

Lineage information for:dataset
Lineage Statement	Vessel owenr submitted data that is reviewed by agency staff.

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