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Highly Migratory Species Open Access Vessel Permits

Metadata Updated: May 24, 2025

This database identifies the universe of (permitted) vessels participating in open access commercial and recreational Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries, including fisheries for bluefin tuna, swordfish, billfish, sharks, and BAYS (bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack) tunas. Open access commercial vessel permits include permits to fish for BAYS and bluefin tuna and swordfish, and include charter/headboat permits. The data elements collected include identifying owner information, vessel description, vessel permit number, and home port.

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Dates

Metadata Date May 15, 2025
Metadata Created Date April 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
Reference Date(s) (publication)
Frequency Of Update daily

Metadata Source

Harvested from NMFS OSF

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date May 15, 2025
Metadata Created Date April 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
Reference Date(s) (publication)
Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22029
Access Constraints Cite As: NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries, [Date of Access]: Highly Migratory Species Open Access Vessel Permits [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22029., Access Constraints: This dataset contains data protected under data confidentiality clauses of Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Restrictions and legal prerequisites exist for accessing the data set, and Includes any access constraints applied to assure privacy or intellectual property and any special restrictions on the use of the data. Access to these data must be approved by the Point of Contact.
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update daily
Harvest Object Id ee9151c6-71e6-4a6f-b780-1bf9b4d71e0a
Harvest Source Id ea777bd6-ca19-4e4c-a487-b87c912532ca
Harvest Source Title NMFS OSF
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 Vessel owenr submitted data that is reviewed by agency staff.
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
Progress underDevelopment
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 1994

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