gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26254 eng UTF8 dataset Alaska Fisheries Science Center 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA https://www.afsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 0700-1700 Pacific Time resourceProvider 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) AFSC/REFM: Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Economic Survey 2013 AFSC/REFM: Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Economic Survey 2013 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 26254 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26254 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Lew, Dan dan.lew@noaa.gov originator Alaska Fisheries Science Center (206) 526-4000 (206) 526-4004 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Alaska Fisheries Science Center Website AKFSC Home Page information 0700-1700 Pacific Time originator tableDigital The purpose of this project was to collect data to understand the publics preferences for protecting the Cook Inlet beluga whale (CIBW), a distinct population segment (stock) of beluga whale that resides solely in the Cook Inlet, Alaska. The survey was administered during the summer and fall of 2013. The data underwent quality control and evaluation during 2013 and 2014 and are in the process of being analyzed. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is the primary agency responsible for the protection of marine mammals in the U.S., including the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale (CIBW). Recovery planning and management is expected to be ongoing for the foreseeable future. In deciding between management actions, planners and policy makers must balance the ESA and MMPA goals of protecting CIBWs from further declines with economic activities and development in the Cook Inlet region. Cook Inlet beluga whale protection actions may be subject to Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735), which requires regulatory agencies to consider costs and benefits in deciding among alternative management actions. Little is known about the public benefits associated with protecting this species, yet such information is needed for decision makers to more fully understand the trade-offs involved in choosing among potential protection alternatives and to complement other information available about the costs, benefits, and impacts of protection alternatives. This data collection and the subsequent research and analysis will provide the information needed to allow for a fuller range of benefits to be considered along with cost estimates, as well as other non-economic information, in the analysis of management actions that affect the CIBW. underDevelopment Lew, Dan dan.lew@noaa.gov pointOfContact Felthoven, Ron 206-526-4114 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 USA ron.felthoven@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded economic values household survey public preferences theme Alaska Cook Inlet place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Commercial Fisheries project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/REFM: Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Economic Survey 2013 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26254. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: The data set is still being analyzed and will not be available for distribution until it has been finalized and all QA/QC practices have been performed. Contact the Point Of Contact for estimated time of release. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 26254 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/afsc/dmp/pdf/26254.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US economy environment Excel -165 -140 55 65 Alaska | Currentness: Ground Condition 2013 false eng false data 2016-04-20 publication https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/REFM/CF/Cook%20Inlet%20Beluga%20Whale%20Economic%20Survey%202013.csv WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/REFM/CF/Cook%20Inlet%20Beluga%20Whale%20Economic%20Survey%202013.csv Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/15/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov download https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/REFM/CF/Beluga_Whale__Main_Study_Codebook_2013.xls WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/REFM/CF/Beluga_Whale__Main_Study_Codebook_2013.xls Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/16/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov download dataset Completeness Report Not applicable. Conceptual Consistency The survey contractor (Ipsos) undertook a standard set of QA/QC steps to ensure the data were entered correctly and valid. Project report not available yet. NA