Improvements to data collection in commercial fisheries using electronic reporting methods: Cost/efficiency and implications for use in ecosystem management

摘要: Data have been collected on fisheries catch and effort trends since the latter half of 1800s. With current in declining stocks stricter management regimes, data need to be analyzed over shorter periods at finer spatial resolution than past. New methods electronic reporting may reduce lag time collection provide more accurate resolution. In this study I evaluated differences between fish dealer vessel systems for federal US England Mid-Atlantic areas. Using landing date, report gear used, port landed, number hauls, sampled species quotas from available records compared electronically against paper determine if are timelier accurate. To or is useful management, determined timeliness accuracy reports. also cost efficiency these new with less technology intensive using surveys seafood dealers information. information identified potentially unnecessary duplication applications ecosystem-based management. This can used guide decisions managers United States other countries that attempting identify appropriate regimes under consideration. (PDF contains 370 pages)