At-Sea Mobile Data Collection

At-Sea Mobile Data Collection
History Lesson….
Rockfish
Flatfish
• Groundfish include lingcod, rockfishes, cabezon and greenlings
• More people fish for groundfish than any other group of saltwater fish in Oregon
• Provides year‐round opportunity
Roundfish
Sharks and skates
Others
• Reliable release information: size, species and counts
• GPS coordinates recorded providing spatially‐explicit species composition, catch rates, fish size.
• Access to prohibited fish species while at‐sea like Yelloweye
• Data are used by fisheries managers and analysts to:
• Estimate total removals
• Describe geographic areas of fishing • Determine stock status and trends • In Oregon started 2001 • 2003 to present
• Over 1000 trips taken to‐date
• Three samplers collecting at seven ports
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Garibaldi
Depoe Bay Newport
Charleston
Bandon
Gold Beach, and Brookings
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Paper, Papers and More Papers
Paperwork needed per trip:
• Onboard Sampling Form
• Released Fish Lengths and Gear Form
• Angler Interview Form
• Assignment Summary Form
Original PROCESS……
End of the week:
• Double check all fields on paperwork
• Make copies
• Send originals to sampler coordinator in Newport
• Data entered at PSMFC offices
Angler Interview……
So Many Steps, So Little Time!
The “Gear”
iPad
Native App (iOS)
LifeProof case
MySQL DB
Wireless flash drive
new PROCESS……
new PROCESS……
• MySQL
• RecFIN
• Real‐time GPS Tracking
• Eliminated Paper Forms
• Timely Data
• High‐quality / Consistent Data
• Improved Workflows
Melanie Howey
melanie.l.howey@state.or.us
Lowell Ballard
Lowell.ballard@Timmons.com