gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:21988 eng UTF8 dataset Oracle Database Alaska Regional Office (907)586-7202 709 W. 9th St, P.O. Box 21668 Juneau AK 99802-1668 USA https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Mon-Fri. resourceProvider Tide, Cathy 709 W. 9th St, P.O. Box 21668 Juneau AK 99802-1668 USA cathy.tide@noaa.gov pointOfContact Gasper, Jason R jason.gasper@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-11-12T21:51:09 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) AKRO/SF: Catch Accounting System (CAS) Catch Accounting System (CAS) publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 21988 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/21988 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital The Catch Accounting System (CAS) creates total catch estimates for the groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska. Each year, quotas are established in the CAS that match the annual harvest specification tables for federally managed groundfish fisheries off Alaska. The output of the CAS is the total amount of groundfish that is retained and the amount that is discarded at sea. In addition, the system creates estimates of the total amount of non-groundfish species -- both prohibited species and non-target species -- that are caught in the groundfish fisheries. Prohibited species catch (PSC) consists of salmon, halibut, and several species of crab. All the PSC species have economic value in non-groundfish fisheries and therefore cannot be retained in the groundfish fisheries. Non-target catch are species like coral, sponges, etc., and catch of these species needs to be calculated in order to evaluate the impact of the groundfish fisheries on the ecosystem. The CAS uses a combination of industry reports and onboard observer information to provide an estimate of total catch and bycatch. Industry reported data consists of catch (landing reports) and processed product amounts (production reports), and these reports are electronically recorded and submitted to NMFS via eLandings. The observer data are collected by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) using a stratified sampling design. Other sources of information come from the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC), which issues permits and vessel licenses, and Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS), which collect the position, time at a position, and course and speed of fishing vessels. The purpose of the NMFS Alaska Region Catch Accounting System is to provide fishery managers with the best available information on estimates of total groundfish catch (both retained and discarded catch) in as close to real-time as possible. The system uses several sources of data to derive groundfish retained catch and discard estimates, prohibited species catch, and and non-target catch. underDevelopment Mondragon, Jennifer (907)586-7010 (907)586-7465 PO Box 21668 Juneau AK 99802 jennifer.mondragon@noaa.gov phone or email pointOfContact Gasper, Jason R jason.gasper@noaa.gov pointOfContact Mondragon, Jennifer (907)586-7010 (907)586-7465 PO Box 21668 Juneau AK 99802 jennifer.mondragon@noaa.gov custodian Gasper, Jason R jason.gasper@noaa.gov custodian At-sea discard Catch accounting Commercial fisheries catch Discarded catch Groundfish Non-target catch Prohibited Species Catch Retained catch Total catch catch estimation fishery-dependent data theme Alaska Aleutian Islands Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska North Pacific place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AKRO > Alaska Regional Office, 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 AKRO: SF Fishery Management Information Systems project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Alaska Regional Office, [Date of Access]: AKRO/SF: Catch Accounting System (CAS) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/21988. 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 Catch Accounting System data are sensitive under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (2007) and can only be shared with authorized persons or in summary format for public dissemination. restricted NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 21988 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/akro/dmp/pdf/21988.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 oceans -180 -130 50 72 Alaska, North Pacific, Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands, BSAI, Gulf of Alaska, GOA Beginning in 2003, the Catch Accounting System (CAS) replaced the Blend System as the source of groundfish, prohibited species catch (PSC), and non-target total catch estimation. 2003 The separate CDQ system was discontinued in 2007 and CDQ catch estimates were included in CAS beginning in 2008. 2008 The North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program was restructured in 2013. The commercial halibut sector was subject to observer coverage for the first time in 2013, so CAS was modified to provide catch estimation on vessels retaining Pacific halibut. 2013 Alaska Regional Office (907)586-7202 709 W. 9th St, P.O. Box 21668 Juneau AK 99802-1668 USA https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Alaska Regional Office Website Website listed for Alaska Regional Office information 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Mon-Fri. distributor https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries-catch-landings?tid=286 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries-catch-landings?tid=286 Catch reports from the Catch Accounting System available online. download dataset The CAS uses a combination of industry reports and onboard observer information to provide an estimate of total catch and bycatch. Industry reported data consists of catch (landing reports) and processed product amounts (production reports), and these reports are electronically recorded and submitted to NMFS via the Interagency Electronic Reporting System (IERS). Landing report and production report data are either uploaded from the eLandings repository database or the files from email attachments are uploaded into the NMFS Alaska Region database. Observer data are collected by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) using a stratified sampling design. Data are extracted from the AFSC observer program database using the Observer Interface and imported into the Alaska Region database. Other sources of information come from the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC), which issues permits and vessel licenses, and Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS), which collect the position, time at a position, and course and speed of fishing vessels.