E Electronic Logbook (ELB) Project
Goals • Improve CFH data collection in GOM • Paper to ELB • Calibration of voluntary, validated data • Trip level catch/effort database
Structure • Voluntary participation with VMS • Validated, trip reporting via satellite • No hail in/hail out • Calibrated to MRIP/state data - Capture/recapture approach • Participant equity/reward
Installed Vessels • Florida - 120 • Alabama - 94 • Mississippi - 4 • Texas - 16 • TOTAL - 234
Louisiana • Funded late 2016 • 100 vessels max • Implementation underway • 2 year project
Vessel Trip Distribution
Vessel Trip Reports (thru 12/31/16) Wave 3 Wave 4
How many reports do captains file? (thru 12/31/16) 40 30 frequency 20 10 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 # of reports/boat
Top 5 Species Caught 90000 • Number of Fish 67500 • Blue - kept 45000 • Green - Rlsd alive 22500 • Yellow - Rlsd dead 0 RS VS RP RG GT
Red Grouper, 2016 Number of fish 6000 • Blue - Kept 4500 • Green - Discard alive 3000 • Yellow - Discard dead 1500 0 March June September December
Red Snapper, 2016 Number of fish 22500 • Blue - Kept 15000 • Green - Discard alive 7500 • Yellow - Discard dead 0 March June September December
Target Species 6000 4500 • Primary - Blue 3000 • 2nd - Green 1500 0 None RS VS KM RG GG GAJ
What would result in data that provides estimates with variance equivalent to that of APAIS? Variety of ways: Some examples… Current number of devices, Current level of reporting, we improve our matching, ~ quadruple verification sample size Double number of devices, current level of reporting but make it accurate, increase APAIS sample by about 75% Current number of devices, 100% reporting, reporting accuracy at current level, increase verification sample by about 40% 15
Challenges • Participation • Initial/Ongoing • Calibration - Coverage/Compliance/Variance • Feedback
Lessons Learned • Trip definition essential - preferably automatic • KISS important - add wants incrementally • High level of proactive communications required • Expect the unexpected
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Acknowledgements • CLS America • Gulf Seafood Institute (GSI) • Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Texas • SERO • SEFSC • MRIP • GSMFC • Charterboat Associations • CFH Owners/Captains • GMFMC
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