Observer Scanning System (OBSCAN)

Published by Northeast Fisheries Science Center | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: December 20, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-04-08T19:22:36.000+00:00

Paper logs are the primary data collection tool used by observers of the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program deployed on commercial fishing vessels. After the data collected on the paper are entered into a database, the paper logs are scanned for each trip. After all trips for a calendar year are scanned, they are archived at the National Archives and Records Administration.

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describedByType	application/octet-steam
identifier	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:24508
landingPage	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24508
language	[]
references	[ "https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nefsc/dmp/pdf/24508.pdf" ]
rights	otherRestrictions, restricted
spatial	-67.0,34.0,-77.0,45.0
temporal	2006-02-01T00:00:00+00:00/2006-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

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