gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5628 eng UTF8 dataset Database Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider Gough, Bradley M 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA bradley.gough@noaa.gov Contact via email pointOfContact 2025-11-11T22:34:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) CNMI Boat-based Creel Survey publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 5628 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5628 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 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Creel surveys are operated by the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and are only on the island of Saipan. Creel surveys consist of 2 major sub-surveys, one to identify the level of fishing participation for each fishing method used in the Territory, and one to determine the catch rate, species composition, and sizes of fish (and invertebrates) for each fishing method and fishing sector. Boat-based surveys are access-point surveys and include all major and some minor ports and marinas where fishing boats launch or are berthed. Although some data may exist from versions of the surveys done back in the 1980s-1990s, due to data quality issues and lack of resources, the surveys were terminated for a number of years and the earlier data may not be very useful if it exists in computerized form. It is uncertain if the earlier data was converted to newer data systems or not. Due to limited resources, it was re-initiated for day-time only sampling in 2001 and then expanded to cover the full day in about 2005. It includes specialized participation and interview surveys as with other surveys and collects all the similar effort and catch parameters as other surveys. All fishing is done from relatively small boats and occurs relatively close to the islands. This is true for all fishing in all 4 of the island areas with the exception of the longline fisheries. These data are considered confidential. Monitoring underDevelopment Suter, Jenny M 1845 Wasp Blvd Honolulu HI 96818 USA jenny.suter@noaa.gov Contact via email pointOfContact Gough, Bradley M 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA bradley.gough@noaa.gov pointOfContact Gough, Bradley M 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA bradley.gough@noaa.gov Contact via email custodian Suter, Jenny M 1845 Wasp Blvd Honolulu HI 96818 USA jenny.suter@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded DFW FMB FRMD IFMP PIFSC WPacFIN boat creel theme CNMI Northern Mariana Islands place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands 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 Western Pacific Fisheries Information Network (WPacFIN) project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: CNMI Boat-based Creel Survey [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5628. 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: Requires signing a PIFSC non-disclosure statement for fisheries confidential data and approval from the data owner. restricted NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 5628 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/5628.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 140 150 10 25 CNMI & Guam EEZ and nearby open ocean. Fishing, other than for pelagics is mainly on the banks 2000 false eng false Data Table Data View c_bbs_exp_vfp 2021-01-21 publication c_bbs_interview_flat_view 2021-01-21 publication c_bbs_spc_vfp 2021-01-21 publication dataset Data are collected and entered by the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).