FLDRS |
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Vessels load Fisheries Logbook Data Recording System (FLDRS) onto a dedicated onboard laptop. The software, which collects fishing effort and catch information on a haul by haul basis, is also integrated with the vessel's GPS, VMS, and depth sounder feeds. The fishing effort and catch data are the principle focus of the Study Fleet Program. The main goal is to enable fisherman to collect more accurate and precise data on where and how many fish are caught, and how much effort was expended. It is intended that this higher resolution data will lead to improved reporting accuracy, additional data for use in the stock assessment process, and a way for fishermen to share their knowledge and at-sea observations with the associated catch and effort. In addition, FLDRS provides a mechanism to develop cooperative relationships between commercial fishermen and fishery scientists. |
Temperature-Depth Probe |
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Vessels are outfitted with temperature-depth (TD) probes which are programmed to collect data at a set inverval throughout a trip. A TD probe must be downloaded after approximately thirty days of deployment, and will be replaced with a new one by a study fleet field scientist. The data collected by the TD probes are extremely valuable. These data are used to ground truth estimates of fishing effort, and more importantly, to provide information which can help scientists determine if there are patterns between the presence of fish species and certain environmental variables. |
Temperature-Depth Probe Housing |
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Stainless steel probe housings protect the TD probe during deployments. Two varieties are available depending on the most suitable way to rig it on the gear. One housing is shackled onto the gear, and the other is welded into position. They are outfitted with holes for two coder pins to keep the TD probe securely in place during deployment. |
GPS Unit |
| The FLDRS software polls a vessel's GPS unit at fixed intervals and stores these data in a file that is downloaded by study fleet field scientists. These data allow us to visualize cruise tracks and ground truth the estimates of fishing effort. |
Depth Sounder |
| Provides FLDRS software with a depth value for a particular haul. Used to satisfy potential reporting requirements, and as a backup in the event of TD probe failure. |
Vessel Monitoring System |
Once all of these data are collected, they are transmitted via a VMS (Vessel Monitoring System) to the study fleet office where they are uploaded, audited, processed, and added to our Oracle database. Currently the FLDRS software supports Boatracs® and SkyMate® VMS systems. Alternatively, trip data may be uploaded via the Vessel Electonic Reporting Web Portal to avoid VMS charges. |
Vessel Electronic Reporting Web Portal |
The Vessel Electronic Reporting Web Portal is a secure web-based application designed with the objective of making the data that a vessel collects available to the captain and owner to view, edit, and confirm, after a series of automatic audits has been run. A more interactive component of the Vessel Electronic Reporting Web Portal consists of a vessel electronic reporting map. The map enables the captain/owner to view the TD and GPS data collected. One very valuable feature of the mapping component is the ability to display the retained and discarded species for each trip in convenient pie charts. Individual efforts may also be viewed with associated temperature and depth data collected from the TD probe during the deployment that the trip took place. |
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(File Modified Mar. 20 2012)
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