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    • Observer Preliminary Database (OBPRELIM)

    Metadata Updated: April 19, 2025

    Paper logs are the primary data collection tool used by observers of the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program and Industry Funded Scallop Program deployed on commercial fishing vessels. Data collected on paper logs are used to enter critical data fields into a web-based data entry program, OBPRELIM, and loads data directly into Oracle tables. OBPRELIM is used to enter trip, incidental take, and haul level data for in-season quota monitored fisheries and discard log data for the herring and longfin squid fisheries to track slippage events. OBPRELIM contains built in audit checks to increase data quality. OBPRELIM is also used for post-entry Fisheries Sampling Branch processing and verification.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date April 8, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date April 19, 2025
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update continual

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS NEFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date April 8, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date April 19, 2025
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:24507
    Access Constraints Cite As: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Observer Preliminary Database (OBPRELIM) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24507., Access Constraints: NEFSC Data Access Constraint: Access as allowed by Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act to only NMFS staff, Council staff, State Fisheries staff or other Federal staff responsible for fisheries management and enforcement. 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., Use Constraints: Data can only be released to the general public in an aggregated format in order to protect the identity and business practices of the vessel/permit owner.
    Bbox East Long -67
    Bbox North Lat 45
    Bbox South Lat 34
    Bbox West Long -77
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update continual
    Harvest Object Id c3d7656f-3bf8-4e69-80a1-36bcda822e39
    Harvest Source Id 523189fa-8edc-48e1-9ec5-f571e7dd923c
    Harvest Source Title NMFS NEFSC
    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 Fishery observers and Industry funded scallop observers record trip, haul, catch and incidental take data on observed fishing trips using defined protocols. Preliminary observer data is entered electronically, complete observer data is entered on paper logs. Observers are debriefed by data editors.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2013-05-01

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