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Highly Migratory Species Division Shark Research Fishery Permits

Highly Migratory Species Division Shark Research Fishery Permits

Commercial fishermen interested in participating in the shark research fishery must submit an application and vessel/permit documentation for the Agency to consider. Annually, the Agency randomly selects participants from among applicants. The Atlantic shark research fishery is a program with 100% observer coverage that collects fishing and biological data on all sharks, including sandbar sharks (a species prohibited from being landed and sold), for stock assessments and other scientific purposes.
  • Cite As: NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries, [Date of Access]: Highly Migratory Species Division Shark Research Fishery Permits [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22032.
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    Distributor Distributor information not available
    Dataset Point of Contact Cooper, Peter

    peter.cooper@noaa.gov
    Dataset custodian Ortiz, Delisse M
    301-427-8503
    delisse.ortiz@noaa.gov
    Time Period 2008 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
    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 As needed
    Purpose The database tracks applications for the shark research fishery. The shark research fishery provides an opportunity for research to be conducted on selected shark species to provide biological and other data as needed for stock assessments.
    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 Division Shark Research Fishery Permits [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22032.
    Publishers
      Publisher information not available.
    Theme keywords
    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Caribbean Sea
    • Gulf of America
    • large coastal sharks
    • sandbar sharks
    • shark research fishery 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 Division Shark Research Fishery Permits [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22032.
    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 Application-information (contact info, permit info, areas they would fish, gears used etc..) received from commercial fisherman wishing to participate in the SRF are stored in an oracle database where they are run through several compliance checks (valid USCG safety decal, compliance with observer program, shark landings etc) to determine if they qualify for the SRF. Data is QA/QC by staff members.
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