Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Cooperative Research
Study Fleet Program
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Northeast Fisheries Science Center Study Fleet Documents
An Overview of the Northeast Region's Groundfish Study Fleet Program - This presentation gives an overview of the Study Fleet Program, including goals, definitions, and summary data.
The Perkins Report - This report provides information on the background of the Study Fleet project, highlighting results from meetings with management and industry representatives.
The Perot Report - Perot Systems (an independent contractor) prepared a report on the first two phases of the Study Fleet Program. This report contains useful information on the steps that have led to the current phase of the program.
An Evaluation of the Northeast Region’s Study Fleet Pilot Program and Electronic Logbook (ELB) System: Phases I & II - This report provides a comprehensive summary of Phases I and II of the Study Fleet pilot program and serves as the final Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) review of the Pilot Program.
FLDRS Logbook User Manual - This documentation provides information and assistance in using the NERS logbook software.
FLDRS Logbook Administrator Manual -This documentation provides information and assistance in using the application maintenance and settings tools.
Information on Study Fleets Around the World
Use of a Reference Fleet of Fishing Vessels for Collection of Data - This publications provides background on how study fleets are being used in Norwegian waters.
The Reference Fleet: Cooperation Between Fisheries Scientists and Fishermen - This document was prepared by the Institute of Marine Research in Norway and provides information on the background and philosophy of study fleets and cooperative research.