Goal:

Program: Ecosystems Observations

Observation Requirement Priority Supported Program Outcomes Add. Qualifiers Obs. Req. Type Measurement Type T vs. O Geographic Coverage Vertical Range Vertical Resolution Horizontal Resolution Measurement Range Measurement Accuracy Sampling Interval Data Latency Long-Term Stability Eco Only
V W V_Lo V_Hi U W V U W V U W V_Lo V_Hi U W V U W V U W V U W V U W Obs. Req. Timeline Jurisdictional Coverage Areal Extent/N. Boundary Areal Extent/S. Boundary Areal Extent/E. Boundary Areal Extent/W. Boundary Temporal Range/Timing of Survey Temporal Range/Timing of Survey Units Reporting Frequency Reporting Frequency Units Obs. Method Reporting Method Reporting Format Reporting Platform
Dealer Identification  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-365  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  Observed and self reported  In person, mail, phone  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-90  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system  1-90 
Discarded Harvest by Species  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-365  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  Observed and self reported (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na) 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-90  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  1-90 
Disposition of Discarded Harvest by Species  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-365  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  Observed and self reported (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na) 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-90  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  1-90 
Ex-vessel Price/Revenue by Species  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-365  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  Observed and self reported  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-90  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system  1-90 
Fishing Time  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-365  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  Observed and self reported (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na) 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-90  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  1-90 
Quantity of Gear Used  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-365  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  Observed and self reported  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-90  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system  1-90 
Type of Gear Used  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-365  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  Observed and self reported  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-90  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system  1-90 
Location of Catch by Species  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-365  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  Observed and self reported  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-90  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system  1-90 
Location of Catch Landing  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-365  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  Observed and self reported  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-90  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system  1-90 
Disposition of Retained Harvest by Species  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-365  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  Observed and self reported  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-90  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system  1-90 
Landing Condition of Retained Harvest by Species  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-365  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  Observed and self reported (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na) 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-90  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  1-90 
Market Size of Retained Harvest by Species  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-365  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  Observed and self reported (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na) 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-90  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  1-90 
Unloading Date of Catch  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-365  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  Observed and self reported  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-90  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system  1-90 
Vessel Days at Sea  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-365  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  Observed and self reported (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na) 
                                                                    Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day             
Vessel Identification  1   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-365  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  Observed and self reported  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Colony harvested by county, gear, species (SA & GOM Shrimp: Pounds landed by county, gear, species)          Day, Month, Trip, year    1-90  day            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons  day  1, 1  day; mon  In person, mail, phone, web  Hard copy and electronic  State Trip ticket, Port Agent, Logbook/permit system  1-90 
Number of Fishing Participants (Crew) 2   FMPs: South Atlantic; Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico. Corals and shrimp                               Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-365  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  Observed and self reported (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na) 
South Atlantic North Carolina - Florida (East Coast) (GOM Shrimp & Coral: Gulf of Mexico Florida (West Coast) - Texas; Caribbean Corals: Caribbean - EEZ around U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)                            Catch in pounds of product not sold (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)          Day, Month, Trip, year (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)    1-90  day (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)            Inland , State and EEZ          Start -end dates, monthly,Seasons (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  day  1, 1  day; mon (SA, GOM & Caribbean corals: na)  In person, mail, phone (SA,GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  Hard copy and electronic (SA Coral, GOM Coral & Caribbean Corals: na)  State Trip ticket, logbook, Trip Interview Program, Port Agent, dealer, fisherman (SA, GOM & Caribbean Corals: na)  1-90 

V = Value, U = Units, W = Weight

Date of Last UpdateFriday March 17 2006 04:35:20 PM
Primary Program POCTBA