Observer Scanning System (OBSCAN)
Paper logs are the primary data collection tool used by observers of the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program deployed on commercial fishing vessels. After the data collected on the paper are entered into a database, the paper logs are scanned for each trip. After all trips for a calendar year are scanned, they are archived at the National Archives and Records Administration.
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
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GCMD Keyword Forum Page
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Full Metadata Record
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | non-public |
| contactPoint |
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"fn": "Tholke, Chris",
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"hasEmail": "mailto:chris.tholke@noaa.gov"
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| describedByType | application/octet-steam |
| description | Paper logs are the primary data collection tool used by observers of the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program deployed on commercial fishing vessels. After the data collected on the paper are entered into a database, the paper logs are scanned for each trip. After all trips for a calendar year are scanned, they are archived at the National Archives and Records Administration. |
| distribution |
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"description": "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",
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| identifier | https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/nmfs/nefsc/iso/xml/24508.xml |
| keyword |
[
"at-sea monitor",
"bycatch",
"dredge",
"gillnet",
"longline",
"marine mammal",
"observer",
"pot",
"protected species",
"purse seine",
"sea turtle",
"seabird",
"trawl",
"Georges Bank",
"Gulf of Maine",
"Mid-Atlantic",
"NY Bight",
"Northeast",
"Northwest Atlantic",
"DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
"Fishery Monitoring Operations Branch (FMOB)"
]
|
| landingPage | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24508 |
| language |
[]
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-03-04T19:17:17.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
{
"name": "Northeast Fisheries Science Center",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| references |
[
"https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nefsc/dmp/pdf/24508.pdf"
]
|
| rights | otherRestrictions, restricted |
| spatial | -67.0,34.0,-77.0,45.0 |
| temporal | 2006-02-01T00:00:00+00:00/2006-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | Observer Scanning System (OBSCAN) |
