All participants of the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery must complete an annual Economic Data Collection (EDC) form as required by regulation 50 CFR 660.114. We aggregate and analyze the information received from fishery participants and report it annually to the Pacific Fishery Management Council. 

Fisheries Economics Explorer (FISHEyE) 

FISHEyE is an interactive tool for exploring, analyzing, and downloading data collected by the EDC Program about the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program. There are currently two modules, the Performance Metrics Module and the Whiting Module. Data available in the Performance Metrics Module are summarized by sector, and include vessel or company characteristics, costs, revenue, labor, and economic impacts. Whiting purchase and production data are summarized for catcher processors, motherships, and shorebased processors in the Whiting Module. 

EDC Report Archive 

Prior to the development of FISHEyE, data reports were presented to allow anyone to access information collected by the EDC Program. The report series has been discontinued. The most recent reports are below and other past reports are available upon request.  

• Catcher Vessel Report 2009-2016 (PDF, 219 pages)
• Catcher-Processor Report 2009-2016
• Mothership Report 2009-2016
• First Receiver and Shorebased Processors Report 2009-2016 (PDF, 223 pages)

Contact

nwfsc.edc@noaa.gov
(866) 791-3726

More Information 

• Economic Data Collection Overview 
• Economic Data Collection Forms
• Fisheries Economics Explorer (FISHEyE)