gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30463 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: Octopus gear and discard mortality studies in Alaska AFSC/REFM: Octopus gear and discard mortality studies in Alaska publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 30463 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30463 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information 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 https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0085/0141205/1.1/data/0-data/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download tableDigital NMFS Cooperative Research studies for octopus. Two small field studies to increase information for management of the octopus complex in the BSAI and GOA. The first project provided gear and fuel for commercial vessels to test fish longlined habitat pot gear for directed octopus fishing. Gear included the plywood box pots developed for NPRB project 906 and HPDE octopus pots purchased by one industry partner from overseas. One vessel deployed groundline from a longline reel and the other from a commercial crab block; in both cases, octopus habitat pots were added as clip-on gear to the longline. The longline vessel in the GOA caught octopus in both plywood and HDPE pots, with the catch rate varying by season. The pot vessel in the BSAI had no problems handling gear, but caught very little octopus. The second project was directed at estimating short-term delayed mortality of octopus caught in commercial crab pot gear. Octopus captured in cod pots were held in individual containers in running seawater for 48-60 hours, and examined for condition every 24 hours. None of the 36 octopus in the study showed mortality or decline in condition during the observed period. Two octopus held in containers on deck (in air) survived more than two hours. All but one of the octopus were in excellent condition at the usual point of discard. Collect information relevant to management of octopus complex in federal fisheries in the BSAI and GOA. One project looked at development of habitat pot gear for directed octopus fishing. The goals of this project were to further develop and refine fishing methods for an octopus index survey or directed commercial fishery; to provide information on catch rates and economic feasibility of directed octopus fishing; and to estimate variance in catch using habitat pot gear. A second project looked at short-term delayed mortality of octopus captured in commercial cod pot gear, to estimate total discard mortality for this fishery. completed McDermott, Susanne susanne.mcdermott@noaa.gov pointOfContact Felthoven, Ron 206-526-4114 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 USA ron.felthoven@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/metadata-images/refm/FIToctogear.png PNG Enteroctopus dofleini discard mortality giant Pacific octopus habitat pot gear octopus octopus fishing theme Aleutian Islands Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska 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: Octopus gear and discard mortality studies in Alaska [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30463. 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: Exact fishing locations for both field projects have been removed from spreadsheets, so that data may be made public. Observer data have been summarized in compliance with guidelines for confidentiality. 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 30463 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/afsc/dmp/pdf/30463.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 biota Excel -165.7 -152.5 54.2 57.8 Gear study near Kodiak Island or near Akun Island. Discard mortality study near Unimak Island. | Currentness: Ground Condition 2013 2014 false eng false csv file 2016-05-05 publication NESDIS National Oceanographic Data Center 301-713-3277 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring MD 20902 https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NESDIS National Oceanographic Data Center Website Website listed for NESDIS National Oceanographic Data Center information distributor https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0085/0141205/1.1/data/0-data/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0085/0141205/1.1/data/0-data/ download dataset Completeness Report All fishing locations were selected by participating vessels and are non-random. Observer data on condition at discard was collected opportunistically from observed hauls. Conceptual Consistency Data proofed during manual entry. NA Octopus Pot Traps and Pots Octopus Habitat Pot Commercial Pots Traps and Pots Catch-all for unidentified commercial pots. F/V Buccaneer commercial longline Octopus Pot Traps and Pots Octopus Habitat Pot Commercial Pots Traps and Pots Catch-all for unidentified commercial pots. F/V Aleutian Mariner commercial pot vessel Octopus Pot Traps and Pots Octopus Habitat Pot Commercial Pots Traps and Pots Catch-all for unidentified commercial pots.