Electronic Data Systems and Northwest Fisheries Science Center Observer Programs

1. Electronic Data Systems and Northwest Fisheries Science Center Observer Programs Janell Majewski, NWFSC Observer Program Team Lead Jon McVeigh, NWFSC Observer Program Data Quality Lead

2. Overview • Data collection and availability • Current NWFSC databases and other data sources • Current In-Season reporting capabilities • Video Monitoring • Potential projects • Near term priorities

3. NWFSC Observer Programs

4. Data Collection and Availability West Coast Groundfish Paper form MS scales Entry into WCGOP DB Web-based program Observer enters after each trip(s)* Availability of data to industry: IFQ trip summaries: once in place, 5 days after entry No other data available • At-Sea Hake • Paper form • MC scales • Flow scales • Entry into Norpac • Computer-based program • Observer enters every 12 hrs. • Sent to AKFSC every 12 hrs. • Availability to industry almost immediate *On-vessel entry in development

5. NWFSC Observer Databases • NORPAC • Contains mothership and catcher-processor observer data. • Maintained by Alaska Fisheries Science Center. • Data entered/sent every 12 hours • WCGOP Database • Contains all shoreside and mothership catcher-vessel data. • Maintained by Northwest Fisheries Science Center • Data entered after trip, on land, web-based*

6. Data Sources used by WCGOP NWR Permit PacFIN NWFSC IFQ Database NORPAC Landings Total Mortality & other data products States Permit NWR PSMFC Integration Database Internal FRAM Data set WCGOP Once/year PaCOOS Catch Monitor Fisheries: Shoreside IFQ, Mothership Cacher-vessel, Shoreside Non-IFQ (LE Fixed Gear, CA/OR Nearshore, CA/OR/WA Pink Shrimp, CA Halibut, CA/OR/WA Open Access Fixed Gear)

7. PaCOOS • Current • Fixed gear and trawl catch of 15 species (aggregated data) • In development • Groundfish (non-hake) Trawl Fishing Effort: 2002 – 2009 • At-sea Hake Fishing Effort: 2002 – 2009 • Fixed Gear Effort: 2002 – 2009 • Deep-sea coral: 1998 – 2010 Canary by FG vessels

8. Video Monitoring • Historical Research • Pilot project for shoreside hake video monitoring. • Fixed gear video monitoring in TNC EFP. • Currently • National priority: two members on the NOPAT Electronic Monitoring Committee. • Monitoring current projects in NE. • Using lessons learned from FG pilot • Program is not equipped to analyze video data.

9. Possible IFQ Projects • Pending final FY11 federal funding, the following projects were proposed by the observer program: • Efficiency of catch share program • Design of a web-based portal for observer data access • Fixed gear logbook • Alternative technologies

10. Near-Term Priorities • Implement DRAFT Summary IFQ Trip Summary Receipts. • Complete Catch Shares Implementation • Implement IFQ data stream • Ensure collection of required variables. (paper and database) • Plan for other variables. • Update other publically available data • Fishery Data: • Fishers: individual access + flexibility + ease • Managers: easier access to observer data • Public: access to aggregated observer data