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    • AFSC/FMA/North Pacific Observer Domestic Data Dictionary

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    From 1986 when the first NMFS observers were placed on domestic fishing vessels until the rollout of the re-engineered data model in December of 2007. Debriefed and validated observer data was maintained in the "Domestic" set of tables in the NORPAC database.

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:9603
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/FMA/North Pacific Observer Domestic Data Dictionary [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/9603., Access Constraints: Restricted to NMFS Employees with non-disclosure, vessel owners or their proxy(s), limited data provided to researchers within specific publication restrictions., Use Constraints: Restricted to NMFS Employees with non-disclosure, vessel owners or their proxy(s), limited data provided to researchers within specific publication restrictions.
    Bbox East Long -117
    Bbox North Lat 65
    Bbox South Lat 31
    Bbox West Long -180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id b14667be-add2-411f-b611-f46161537622
    Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
    Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
    Licence 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.
    Lineage NMFS began placing observers on domestic vessels in 1986. This was in support of an industry-funded data gathering program on domestic vessels fishing in an area of the Bering Sea north of Port Moller where bycatch of red king crab was of concern. Other small-scale domestic observer programs were implemented during the late 1980s. This data model was retired in 2008.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, 31.0], [-117.0, 31.0], [-117.0, 65.0], [-180.0, 65.0], [-180.0, 31.0]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1986
    Temporal Extent End 2007

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