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