gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26888 eng UTF8 dataset Excel and SAS Dataset Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday resourceProvider Rountree, Barbara P 508-495-4720 15 Carlson Lane Falmouth MA 02540 barbara.rountree@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Northeast Commercial Fishing Vessel Cost Survey Northeast Commercial Fishing Vessel Cost Survey publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 26888 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26888 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Rountree, Barbara P 508-495-4720 15 Carlson Lane Falmouth MA 02540 barbara.rountree@noaa.gov originator https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/read/socialsci/pdf/Annual_Cost_Survey_Final_Version_April_24_2013.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL copy of recent survey download tableDigital Typically, commercial fishing businesses incur three major types of costs: fixed or annual costs; which are incurred annually irrespective of whether any fishing activity takes place; variable costs, which are associated with fishing effort (fishing trips); and labor costs for crew, including hired captains. The Northeast Fisheries Science Center collects the variable costs associated with fishing trips on a continuous basis as part of a fisheries observer program. There have been few attempts at establishing a protocol to collect fixed and labor cost data across fisheries. The Social Sciences Branch (SSB) previously collected fixed costs in 2007-2009, but response to the survey was low. The SSB conducted a survey of commercial fishing vessel owners in the New England and Mid-Atlantic states to collect their total fishing costs (fixed, variable and labor costs) for 2011 and 2012. A survey to collect total costs for 2011 was implemented in 2012 and information on 2012 total costs was gathered in a similar 2013 survey effort. For each year, the survey sample was stratified by primary gear type and vessel size. Information for Northeast commercial fishing vessels in the population of interest was pulled from the existing NMFS PERMIT, VTR, and CFDBS databases; this information included vessel owner contact information, vessel characteristics and vessel landings and revenues. Response rates were 30% (437 completed) and 21% (396 completed), respectively. Vessel owner participation in the survey effort was voluntary. Information on the cost of fishing is integral to evaluate the economic impacts of fisheries regulations and management rules. However, limited availability of cost data often renders such analyses either incomplete or implausible. The purpose of these surveys was add to the understanding of the total costs commercial fishermen face in the Northeast, with an emphasis on fixed and labor costs, and to improve upon a similar NEFSC SSB 2007-2009 effort. completed Murphy, Tammy 508-495-4716 508-495-4716 15 Carlson Lane Falmouth MA 02540 USA tammy.murphy@noaa.gov pointOfContact Murphy, Tammy 508-495-4716 508-495-4716 15 Carlson Lane Falmouth MA 02540 USA tammy.murphy@noaa.gov custodian irregular crew payments fishing costs fixed costs labor costs trip costs theme Northeast place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast 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 surveys project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Northeast Commercial Fishing Vessel Cost Survey [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26888. 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: NEFSC Data Access Constraint: If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access. restricted NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 26888 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nefsc/dmp/pdf/26888.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 Northeast 2012-08-07 2013-09-30 false eng false Spreadsheet CostSurvey2006,2007,2008 2016-11-16 publication CostSurvey2011 2016-11-16 publication CostSurvey2012 2016-11-16 publication dataset Accuracy To check the quality of the data, each response was carefully reviewed for data reporting errors and then data was checked for outliers. Completeness Report Commercial vessel owners with fishing vessels that operated exclusively as a charter boats were excluded from the sample. mail survey designed by SSB, implemented by private contractor. can respond online or postal mail. data entry by same contractor, clean up and analysis by SSB