Common use of DATA COLLECTION & AT-SEA MONITORS Clause in Contracts

DATA COLLECTION & AT-SEA MONITORS. The Service Provider must ensure that all At-Sea Monitors are trained and equipped in accordance with NEFSC/NMFS standards. At-Sea Monitors (“ASM”) primary responsibility is to collect accurate actual weights on the discard portion of the catch, as well as accounting for all catch (kept and discarded) on each tow/haul. Data collected by the ASM will be used to quantify the discards that occur on that trip. This data will also be used to estimate the discards that occur by sector vessel trips that were not selected to take an ASM. The ASM will be responsible for describing various aspects of the gear(s) and recording the catch compensation and corresponding weights on a haul by haul basis. The specific data fields to be observed and methods used to collect the data are detailed in the training and published in an At-Sea Monitoring Manual by NMFS. Any additional data collection requests or procedures not directly related to the purpose of this program i.e. catch verification and discard information must be agreed upon by the Sector and the Provider(s) prior to implementation. All data must be reported electronically in a standard acceptable form from the At-Sea Monitor to the Sector and NMFS within 48 hours of completion of the trip. The Sector notes that for FY 2013, NMFS via the NEFSC will be reviewing data submitted by ASM for quality assurance

DATA COLLECTION & AT-SEA MONITORS. The Service Provider must ensure that all At-Sea Monitors are trained and equipped in accordance with NEFSC/NMFS standards. At-Sea Monitors (“ASM”) primary responsibility is to collect accurate actual weights on the discard portion of the catch, as well as accounting for all catch (kept and discarded) on each tow/haul. Data collected by the ASM will be used to quantify the discards that occur on that trip. This data will also be used to estimate the discards that occur by sector vessel trips that were not selected to take an ASM. The ASM will be responsible for describing various aspects of the gear(s) and recording the catch compensation and corresponding weights on a haul by haul basis. The specific data fields to be observed and methods used to collect the data are detailed in the training and published in an At-Sea Monitoring Manual by NMFS. Any additional data collection requests or procedures not directly related to the purpose of this program i.e. catch verification and discard information must be agreed upon by the Sector and the Provider(s) prior to implementation. All data must be reported electronically in a standard acceptable form from the At-Sea Monitor to the Sector and NMFS within 48 hours of completion of the trip. The Sector notes that for FY 2013, NMFS via the NEFSC will be reviewing data submitted by ASM for quality assuranceFY