Skip to main content

ESA Data Ontology

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Providers > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES > DOC > NOAA > DOC/NOAA/NMFS/FSED

Preferred term

DOC/NOAA/NMFS/FSED  

Definition

  • The Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division (FSED) has both a support and operational mission. As the principal source of U.S. national fishery statistics, the Division provides authoritative advice, coordination and guidance on matters related to the collection, analysis and dissemination of biological, economic, market and sociological statistics by NMFS and state agencies. However, the Division also provides nationwide coordination of the NMFS Economics Research Program and the National Observer Program to ensure the efficient integration of these activites into the stewardship policies of the Agency. What Data Are We Concerned With? Fisheries Dependent data for all disciplines from domestic recreational fisheries, domestic commercial fisheries, and foreign commercial fisheries. What Do We Do? -We develop national standards, policies and operational guidelines for the coordinated collection and publication of fishery statistics We provide leadership, coordination and advocacy for NMFS Economics Research and National Observer programs We coordinate regional commercial statistics surveys; market data programs We design and conduct national commercial, recreational, and economic statistics surveys. How Do We Accomplish This? -We coordinate with other Federal agencies, states, Interstate Commissions and Regional Councils on: the collection of statistics and market information -Conduct of economic research, and operations and integration of observer programs -Design, implement and manage computerized data systems to meet the collect, integrate, access, analyze, disseminate and archive from state, regional, national and international fisheries information systems -Publish the official fishery statistics for the United States -Represent NMFS to other federal and international statistical agencies What Products and Services Do We Produce? The Division provides statistics and economics science oversight, strategic planning and budget formulation advocacy, and coordination and management among regional programs. The Division provides statistics to U.S. Government agencies, foreign governments, national and international organizations, private businesses, and individuals interested in the management and development of U.S. fishery resources. We provides these statistics as: -official statistical publications, such as the annual "Fisheries of the U.S." series -computer tapes, disks, CD-ROMS -INTERNET WEB servers providing on-line access to our computer databases Broadcast FAX services Website: "http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/" [Summary provided by FSED] (en)

Broader concept

URI

https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/6a298419-613c-4462-ac73-060922350117

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Last modified 12/6/20