gov.noaa.nodc:0291013 eng utf8 model NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-05-07T13:17:44Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Commercial Fishery Effort and Fishery Landing Model Estimates along the West Coast of the US from 2010-01-01 to 2017-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0291013) 2024-04-17 publication 2024-04-10 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/ykms-s483 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0291013 NCEI Archive Management System 0291013 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Benjamin I. Ruttenberg California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo bruttenb@calpoly.edu http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information resourceProvider California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information resourceProvider Benjamin Ruttenberg California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo bruttenb@calpoly.edu http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Wang, Yi-Hui California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information author Ruttenberg, Benjamin I. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information author Walter, Ryan California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information author Pendleton, Frank Bureau of Ocean Energy Management http://www.boem.gov/ HTTP Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) website Institution web page information author Samhouri, Jameal NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/index.cfm HTTP NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/NWFSC) website Institution web page information author Liu, Owen NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/index.cfm HTTP NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/NWFSC) website Institution web page information author White, Crow California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information author California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital Data set includes analyses of vessel tracking data from NOAA Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) from 2010 to 2017 to generate high-resolution spatio-temporal estimates of contemporary fishing effort across a wide range of commercial fisheries along the entire US West Coast. For commercial groundfish fisheries operating in federal waters in California, the data combined VMS data with landings data from California commercial fisheries landings receipts to generate highly resolved estimates of landings. Commercial fisheries along the US West Coast are important components of local and regional economies. They use various fishing gear, target a high diversity of species, and are highly spatially heterogeneous, making it challenging to generate a synoptic picture of fisheries activity in the region. Still, understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of US West Coast fisheries is critical to meet the US legal mandate to manage fisheries sustainably and to better coordinate activities among a growing number of users of ocean space, including offshore renewable energy, aquaculture, shipping, and interactions with habitats and key non-fishery species such as seabirds and marine mammals. We highlight fisheries-specific and spatially-resolved patterns of effort, landings, and ex-vessel value, a bimodal distribution of fishing effort with respect to depth, and variable and generally declining effort over eight years. The information generated by our study can help inform future sustainable spatial fisheries management and other activities in the marine environment including offshore renewable energy planning. Funding Agency: California Ocean Protection Council Funding Agency: US DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0291013 Preview graphic PNG 0291013 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2024-03-15 publication biological data FISHERY SURVEY - CATCH MEASUREMENTS - GENERAL FISHERY SURVEY - FISHING DURATION theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS scale trawl instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS model output theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 information custodian TRAWL instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 information custodian VMS and fishery catch data Vessel Monitoring Systems data instrument Provider Instruments OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 information custodian 2TKCBR Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Wang, Yi-Hui; Ruttenberg, Benjamin I.; Walter, Ryan; Pendleton, Frank; Samhouri, Jameal; Liu, Owen; White, Crow (2024). Commercial Fishery Effort and Fishery Landing Model Estimates along the West Coast of the US from 2010-01-01 to 2017-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0291013). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/ykms-s483. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. Wang, Y.-H., Ruttenberg, B. I., Walter, R. K., Pendleton, F., Samhouri, J. F., Liu, O. R., & White, C. (2024). High resolution assessment of commercial fisheries activity along the US West Coast using Vessel Monitoring System data with a case study using California groundfish fisheries. PLOS ONE, 19(6), e0298868. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298868 2024-06-06 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298868 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298868 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298868 related journal article information Wang, Yi-Hui author Ruttenberg, Benjamin I. California Polytechnic State University http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information author Walter, Ryan K. California Polytechnic State University http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information author Pendleton, Frank author Samhouri, Jameal F. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration author Liu, Owen R. author White, Crow author Rahman, Md. 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Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian scale scale An instrument for measuring mass or weight. trawl trawl A fishing net that is dragged behind a boat. A wide range of demersal (bottom) or pelagic (mid-water) species of fish are taken by this fishing method which entails one or a pair of vessels towing a large bag-shaped net either along the seafloor or in mid-water.