gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:11489 eng UTF8 dataset Database Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (978)281-9300 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester MA 01930 USA 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 EST resourceProvider Bergmann, Lindsey lindsey.bergmann@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:02 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Vessel Logbook Database Vessel Logbook Database 2013 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 11489 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/11489 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital Commercial fishing vessels generally report a "good faith" estimate of the weight of fish or product kept, referred to as hail weight. However, depending on the fishery various units of measure may be used instead and different standards may be used in the different fisheries depending on common industry practices. For example, scallops may be landed as meats or in the shell, as total weight, bushels, gallons, etc. For hire recreational vessels (i.e., partyboats, charter boats) report catches in numbers of fish kept or discarded by species. This database contains the primary data reported on the vessel trip reports by vessel operators. To collect trip-level catch and effort data for every fishing trip made by a vessel issued a federal permit with mandatory reporting requirements. Data are used for biological analyses and stock assessments, regulatory impact analyses, quota allocation and monitoring, economic profitability profiles, trade and import tariff decisions, allocation of grant funds among states, and analysis of ecological interactions among species. underDevelopment Clifford, Barry S 978-281-9148 978-281-9161 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester MA 01930 USA barry.clifford@noaa.gov custodian daily 1996-present FVTR Fishery-Dependent Fishing Vessel Trip Report VTR logbook vessel reporting theme 1978-present temporal atlantic connecticut ct de delaware georges bank gloucester gulf of maine ma maine maryland massachusetts md me mid-atlantic nero new england new hampshire new jersey new york nh nj northeast northeast atlantic northeast u.s. northwest atlantic ny rhode island ri va virginia place area charter boat commercial fishing for-hire gear partyboat recreational species stratum DOC/NOAA/NMFS/GARFO > Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page 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 information custodian Trip Reports project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, [Date of Access]: Vessel Logbook Database [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/11489. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Access is restricted to personnel authorized in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100. A signed non-disclosure agreement must be on file for all authorized personnel. The APSD Data Request staff are the POC for non-disclosure forms. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Access to individual reports is restricted to NOAA employees and our partners who have signed non-disclosure agreements. Summary data may be made available based on the "rule of 3", i.e., there must be at least three entities included in a summary for the summary information to be made publically available. Data may be made available if there is no information included that could uniquely link the information to an individual entity (person, vessel operating unit, business, etc.). Individually identifiable information may not be released without written authorization from the provider or by court order. restricted Vessel trip reports are considered to be business confidential and may not be released without signed approval of the permit holder on record for the time period requested. Vessel Operator System NOAA/NMFS/EDM 1463 crossReference NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 11489 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/garfo/dmp/pdf/11489.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans Relational database. Generally from the US/Canadian maritime boundary south to the Virginia/North Carolina maritime boundary, seaward to the perimeter of the EEZ (200 miles from shore). Beginning in 1978, participation in the surf clam fishery became conditional upon a set of requirements including detailed logbook reporting. In the early 1980's ocean quahog vessels became subject to the same detailed logbook reporting requirements. 1978 The FVTR data collection program was implemented in 1994, to monitor the geographic distribution of fishing effort and catches of federally regulated species in the region. All Northeast Region federally permitted vessels must submit a VTR for each trip taken regardless of where the trip took place or species targeted. The one exception to this is for vessels that are only permitted for American Lobster. Beginning May 1, 2010, any vessel issued a Federal Northeast Multispecies or Atlantic Herring permit must submit VTRs on a weekly basis. Weekly reports are due by midnight Tuesday for all trips taken during the previous week. All other vessels must submit their VTR?s on a monthly basis. Monthly reports are due by the 15th day of the month following the month in which the trip occurred. 1994 Weekly reporting began for vessels issued Federal Northeast Multispecies permits. 2010-05-01 Vessels participating in the multispecies catch share program or in the cooperative reseach program may use Fisheries Logbook Data Recording Software (FLDRS) to submit electronic VTRs 2011-06-30 Weekly reporting began for vessels issued Federal Northeast Atlantic Herring permits. 2011-09-28 Two distinct data sets exist for FVTR data: 1994 - 1995 data resides at Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC). 1996 - present - data resides at Greater Atlantic Regional Office. Most data is created and maintained daily by data entry and QAQC teams at the Greater Atlantic Regional Office. false eng false Data Table Table: CATCH 2016-02-29 publication Table: DOCUMENT 2016-02-29 publication Table: IMAGES 2016-02-29 publication dataset Representativeness Vessel logbook data can be considered representative of all self reported vessel data in the NERO. Accuracy The Vessel Trip Reports are submitted by vessel operators and thus contain self reported data. The information in these reports is compared against the information in other data systems. Completeness Report Vessel reported data is routinely audited for completeness. Vessel reports missing obvious data fields are sent back to vessel owners. This dataset contains both paper submitted and electronically submitted reports from vessel owners or operators. Paper reports are submitted to GARFO via snail mail or directly, scanned in to image format by a QAQC team, then data entry is performed from the image. Electronically submitted data comes in via one of several approved pieces of software, either pulled over a database link from the science center, or submitted thru a GARFO written API. N/A Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (978)281-9300 processor N/A otherRestrictions Use Constraints: There are no constraints on the use of the metadata associated with this program.