southeast fisheries science center

Southeast Fisheries Science Center

Data reporting timeliness and planned improvements

Data Reporting Timelines

reporting period

submission by fisher

territorial processing

submission to SEFSC

SEFSC processing

monthly 30+ days 10-21 days

2x yearly 2-4 months after end of

period

7-14 days

monthly 30+ days months6-9 months after end of fishing year

14 days

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

Puerto Rican Timeliness

Virgin Islands Timelinessfishing year

Virgin Islands Timelinesscalendar year

Caribbean Data Collection PlanImprovements

• SEFSC is developing a online trip reporting system with PR DNER and VI DFW

• Funds from NMFS FIS (Fishery Information System) in support of electronic reporting

Caribbean Commercial Landings system

• Island specific data forms

• Compliance monitoring

• Reporter tracking

• Simple data extractions

• Data entry and reporter tracking by PR and VI

Compliance monitoring

Vessel tracking

user access

Caribbean Commercial Landingsneeds

• SEFSC – Complete (next few months) and expand the

system

• Puerto Rico– Move to electronic reporting. UPS/generator to

ensure internet access not lost for weeks– Timely data entry

• Virgin Islands– Adopt species specific form– Timely data entry

Caribbean Commercial Landingsneeds

• Validation of self reported information