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Sea Turtle Human/Gear Interactions Data NCEI Accession 0144841

Metadata Updated: November 1, 2024

The Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratories is responsible for new gear development and testing to reduce bycatch and incidental interactions of protected species. A gear repository and associated fishing gear database are maintained and updated quarterly to track all reported human interactions with sea turtles strandings. Fishing gear and other articles from human interactions are collected by the Southeast Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) and shipped to the gear repository for analysis and archiving. The gear is reviewed by staff gear experts that have a background in the particular fishery or commercial/recreational application.

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Dates

Metadata Date October 3, 2024
Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2024
Reference Date(s) 1989 (creation), April 26, 2016 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

Metadata Source

Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date October 3, 2024
Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2024
Reference Date(s) 1989 (creation), April 26, 2016 (publication)
Responsible Party (Custodian)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29497
Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Sea Turtle Human/Gear Interactions Data NCEI Accession 0144841 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29497., Access Constraints: There are not restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing this data., Use Constraints: NOAA NMFS does not approve, recommend, or endorse any proprietary product or proprietary material mentioned in this publication. No reference shall be made to NMFS, or to this publication furnished by NMFS, in any advertising or sales promotion which would indicate or imply that NMFS approves, recommends, or endorses any proprietary product or proprietary material mentioned herein or which has as its purpose any intent to cause directly or indirectly the advertised product to be used or purchased because of this NMFS publication. NMFS is not responsible for any uses of these datasets beyond those for which they were intended, and NMFS makes no claims regarding the accuracy of any data provided by agencies or individuals outside NMFS. Acknowlegement of NOAA NMFS would be appreciated in products derived or publications generated from this data.
Bbox East Long -75
Bbox North Lat 36.5
Bbox South Lat 24
Bbox West Long -98
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update asNeeded
Harvest Object Id 659ea595-2578-4c1d-9cd6-5186239f947c
Harvest Source Id ca759a40-507d-4d0c-8f8c-64b3c5e05066
Harvest Source Title NMFS SEFSC
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 Fishing gear and other articles from human interactions are recovered from stranded and incidentally captured sea turtles by the Southeast Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) and shipped to the Mississippi Laboratories gear repository for analysis and archiving. The gear is reviewed by staff gear experts that have a background in the particular fishery or commercial/recreational application. It is important to note that assignment to a fishery is based on the known use of that gear in the fishery based on the expertise of the specialist; it is not a guarantee that it was used in that fishery.
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-98.0, 24.0], [-75.0, 24.0], [-75.0, 36.5], [-98.0, 36.5], [-98.0, 24.0]]]}
Progress onGoing
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 1989

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