Column Notes of the Bottomfish Fishing Locations Data
Entity (ENT) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:11630 | Updated: February 13, 2025 | Published / External
-
View As
- Full List View
- Printable Form
- EXPORTS
- InPort XML
- View in Hierarchy
Summary
Description of the columns of the OES Bottomfish Sampling Data dataset and specific information they contain.
DescriptionBottomfish fishing locations data.
Entity Information
Entity Type
Data Table
Data Attribute / Type | Description |
---|---|
TRIP
VARCHAR |
The current trip identification number will begin with OES or SE for Oscar Elton Sette. |
START_DATE
DATE |
The date of the beginning of fishing operations or other event. |
STATION
NUMBER |
The station number assigned by the Oscar Elton Sette for identification of individual events. |
VESSEL
VARCHAR |
The research vessel performing the operation, this could include the main ship (OES & SE) or the small boats deployed from the ship. |
BAIT
VARCHAR |
The type of bait used during fishing operations, this will most likely be squid when fishing for bottomfish. |
GEAR
VARCHAR |
The type of gear used during fishing operations. |
HOOK_SIZE
NUM |
The size of the hook used for fishing operations. |
DRIFT_NUM
NUM |
The drift number which begins with 1 each day fishing operations occur aboard the small boats or the Oscar Elton Sette. |
START_DRIFT_TIME
NUM |
The time the drift started using the 24-hour clock. The time of the 1st drift for each day is the start fishing time used to calculate the total fishing time in minutes. |
START_DEPTH_FM
NUM |
The depth when the drift started recorded in fathoms. |
START_LAT_DEG
NUM |
The degrees latitude of the beginning of the drift. The time for the first drift is considered the start fishing time used to calculate total fishing time in minutes. |
START_LAT_MIN
NUM |
The latitude minutes of the beginning of the drift. |
START_LAT_SEC
NUM |
The latitude seconds of the beginning of the drift. |
START_LAT_DIR
CHAR |
The latitude direction of the beginning of the drift. |
START_LONG_DEG
NUM |
The degrees longitude of the beginning of the drift. |
START_LONG_MIN
NUM |
The longitude minutes of the beginning of the drift. |
START_LONG_SEC
NUM |
The longitude seconds of the beginning of the drift. |
START_LONG_DIR
CHAR |
The longitude direction of the beginning of the drift. |
END_DATE
DATE |
The end date of the specific drift or event fishing operations occurred. |
END_DRIFT
NUM |
The time the drift ended using the 24-hour clock. |
END_DEPTH_FM
NUM |
The depth when the drift ended recorded in fathoms. |
END_LAT_DEG
NUM |
The degrees latitude of the end of the drift or event. |
END_LAT_MIN
NUM |
The latitude minutes of the end of the drift or event. |
END_LAT_SEC
NUM |
The latitude seconds of the end of the drift or event. |
END_LAT_DIR
CHAR |
The latitude direction of the end of the drift. |
END_LONG_DEG
NUM |
The degrees longitude of the end of the drift or event. |
END_LONG_MIN
NUM |
The longitude minutes of the end of the drift or event. |
END_LONG_SEC
NUM |
The longitude seconds of the end of the drift or event. |
END_LONG_DIR
CHAR |
The longitude direction of the end of the drift or event. |
SPECIES_CAPTURED
VARCHAR |
The species caught, if any, during the drift, trap retrieval, or while using any other type of gear. |
END_FISHING_TIME
NUM |
The end fishing time (the time the last fishing line comes up for a specific day) recorded using the 24-hour clock. |
COMMON_NAME
VARCHAR |
The common name of the species caught using any means of fishing. |
TARGET_YN
CHAR |
Was the species caught a target species, yes (Y) or no (N)? |
FL_CM_BOAT
NUM |
Fork length of captured species measured on the boat in Centimeters. If the fish was released or not a target species, length measurement could have been taken in the field on the small boat. |
DISPOSITION
VARCHAR2 |
The disposition of the species caught. |
TAG_YN
CHAR |
Was the captured species tagged, yes (Y) or no (N)? If the species was kept, a zip-tie with a number written on it is placed into its mouth through the gills. If it is released, it may have been tagged for other projects such as the ulua or kahala tagging project for DLNR. |
BOAT_TAG_NUM
NUM |
If it is a target species, a pre-numbered zip-tie tag is fastened in its mouth through the gills for future identification; the number on that tag is recorded here. |
FISH_DATA_NUM
VARCHAR2 |
The number assigned at the lab consisting of the trip number, the consecutive tag number assigned at the lab, and the abbreviated species name. |
TTL_FISHING_TIME_MIN
NUM |
The total fishing time calculated over the course of the entire day in minutes. |
TTL_DRIFT_TIME_MIN
NUM |
The time, in minutes, of each individual drift calculated using the information found in the START_DRIFT and END_DRIFT columns. |
COMMENTS
VARCHAR2 |
Any additional information about the drift, species caught, depth, etc. |
Fishermen
VARCHAR2 |
The names of the fishermen |
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
No contact information is available for this record.
Please contact the owner organization (PIFSC) for inquiries on this record.
Extents
2005-01-01 - Present
Item Identification
Title: | Column Notes of the Bottomfish Fishing Locations Data |
---|---|
Status: | In Work |
Abstract: |
Description of the columns of the OES Bottomfish Sampling Data dataset and specific information they contain. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
---|---|
UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Bottomfish |
None | fishing |
None | FRMD |
None | LHP |
None | OES |
None | Oscar Elton Sette |
None | PIFSC |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
---|---|
UNCONTROLLED | |
None | American Samoa |
None | Big Island |
None | CNMI |
None | Johnston Atoll |
None | Kona |
None | MHI |
None | Penguin Banks |
Physical Location
Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
---|---|
City: | Honolulu |
State/Province: | HI |
Country: | USA |
Location Description: |
Original documents, copies and electronic files are stored at the IRC. |
Entity Information
Entity Type: | Data Table |
---|---|
Description: |
Bottomfish fishing locations data. |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
![]() |
![]() |
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
100
|
TRIP | VARCHAR | The current trip identification number will begin with OES or SE for Oscar Elton Sette. | |
100
|
START_DATE | DATE | The date of the beginning of fishing operations or other event. | |
100
|
STATION | NUMBER | The station number assigned by the Oscar Elton Sette for identification of individual events. | |
100
|
VESSEL | VARCHAR | The research vessel performing the operation, this could include the main ship (OES & SE) or the small boats deployed from the ship. | |
100
|
BAIT | VARCHAR | The type of bait used during fishing operations, this will most likely be squid when fishing for bottomfish. | |
100
|
GEAR | VARCHAR | The type of gear used during fishing operations. | |
100
|
HOOK_SIZE | NUM | The size of the hook used for fishing operations. | |
100
|
DRIFT_NUM | NUM | The drift number which begins with 1 each day fishing operations occur aboard the small boats or the Oscar Elton Sette. | |
100
|
START_DRIFT_TIME | NUM | The time the drift started using the 24-hour clock. The time of the 1st drift for each day is the start fishing time used to calculate the total fishing time in minutes. | |
100
|
START_DEPTH_FM | NUM | The depth when the drift started recorded in fathoms. | |
100
|
START_LAT_DEG | NUM | The degrees latitude of the beginning of the drift. The time for the first drift is considered the start fishing time used to calculate total fishing time in minutes. | |
100
|
START_LAT_MIN | NUM | The latitude minutes of the beginning of the drift. | |
100
|
START_LAT_SEC | NUM | The latitude seconds of the beginning of the drift. | |
100
|
START_LAT_DIR | CHAR | The latitude direction of the beginning of the drift. | |
100
|
START_LONG_DEG | NUM | The degrees longitude of the beginning of the drift. | |
100
|
START_LONG_MIN | NUM | The longitude minutes of the beginning of the drift. | |
100
|
START_LONG_SEC | NUM | The longitude seconds of the beginning of the drift. | |
100
|
START_LONG_DIR | CHAR | The longitude direction of the beginning of the drift. | |
100
|
END_DATE | DATE | The end date of the specific drift or event fishing operations occurred. | |
100
|
END_DRIFT | NUM | The time the drift ended using the 24-hour clock. | |
100
|
END_DEPTH_FM | NUM | The depth when the drift ended recorded in fathoms. | |
100
|
END_LAT_DEG | NUM | The degrees latitude of the end of the drift or event. | |
100
|
END_LAT_MIN | NUM | The latitude minutes of the end of the drift or event. | |
100
|
END_LAT_SEC | NUM | The latitude seconds of the end of the drift or event. | |
100
|
END_LAT_DIR | CHAR | The latitude direction of the end of the drift. | |
100
|
END_LONG_DEG | NUM | The degrees longitude of the end of the drift or event. | |
100
|
END_LONG_MIN | NUM | The longitude minutes of the end of the drift or event. | |
100
|
END_LONG_SEC | NUM | The longitude seconds of the end of the drift or event. | |
100
|
END_LONG_DIR | CHAR | The longitude direction of the end of the drift or event. | |
100
|
SPECIES_CAPTURED | VARCHAR | The species caught, if any, during the drift, trap retrieval, or while using any other type of gear. | |
100
|
END_FISHING_TIME | NUM | The end fishing time (the time the last fishing line comes up for a specific day) recorded using the 24-hour clock. | |
100
|
COMMON_NAME | VARCHAR | The common name of the species caught using any means of fishing. | |
100
|
TARGET_YN | CHAR | Was the species caught a target species, yes (Y) or no (N)? | |
100
|
FL_CM_BOAT | NUM | Fork length of captured species measured on the boat in Centimeters. If the fish was released or not a target species, length measurement could have been taken in the field on the small boat. | |
100
|
DISPOSITION | VARCHAR2 | The disposition of the species caught. | |
100
|
TAG_YN | CHAR | Was the captured species tagged, yes (Y) or no (N)? If the species was kept, a zip-tie with a number written on it is placed into its mouth through the gills. If it is released, it may have been tagged for other projects such as the ulua or kahala tagging project for DLNR. | |
100
|
BOAT_TAG_NUM | NUM | If it is a target species, a pre-numbered zip-tie tag is fastened in its mouth through the gills for future identification; the number on that tag is recorded here. | |
100
|
FISH_DATA_NUM | VARCHAR2 | The number assigned at the lab consisting of the trip number, the consecutive tag number assigned at the lab, and the abbreviated species name. | |
100
|
TTL_FISHING_TIME_MIN | NUM | The total fishing time calculated over the course of the entire day in minutes. | |
100
|
TTL_DRIFT_TIME_MIN | NUM | The time, in minutes, of each individual drift calculated using the information found in the START_DRIFT and END_DRIFT columns. | |
100
|
COMMENTS | VARCHAR2 | Any additional information about the drift, species caught, depth, etc. | |
100
|
Fishermen | VARCHAR2 | The names of the fishermen |
Attribute Details
TRIP
Seq. Order: | 1 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
Max Length: | 10 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The current trip identification number will begin with OES or SE for Oscar Elton Sette. |
Null Value: | NO |
Null Value Meaning: |
All cruises within this dataset were completed on the Oscar Elton Sette NOAA research vessel. |
START_DATE
Seq. Order: | 2 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | DATE |
Max Length: | 8 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The date of the beginning of fishing operations or other event. |
Null Value: | NO |
Null Value Meaning: |
There is always a start date. |
STATION
Seq. Order: | 3 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
Max Length: | 10 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The station number assigned by the Oscar Elton Sette for identification of individual events. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
There should be something entered in this column, but it may be difficult to match up the fishing operations with the ship's logs. |
VESSEL
Seq. Order: | 4 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
Max Length: | 30 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The research vessel performing the operation, this could include the main ship (OES & SE) or the small boats deployed from the ship. |
Null Value: | NO |
Allowed Values: | Steel Toe, Oscar Elton Sette, SE-4, SE-6, etc. |
BAIT
Seq. Order: | 5 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
Max Length: | 30 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The type of bait used during fishing operations, this will most likely be squid when fishing for bottomfish. |
Null Value: | NO |
Null Value Meaning: |
Bait is always used. |
Default Value: | Squid |
GEAR
Seq. Order: | 6 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
Max Length: | 30 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The type of gear used during fishing operations. |
Null Value: | NO |
Null Value Meaning: |
Some type of gear will always be used. |
Allowed Values: | BF Reel, Cobb Trawl, IK Trawl, Lobster Trap, etc. |
HOOK_SIZE
Seq. Order: | 7 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The size of the hook used for fishing operations. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
A hook may have not been used if the method of fishing does not involve the bottomfish reels. |
DRIFT_NUM
Seq. Order: | 8 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The drift number which begins with 1 each day fishing operations occur aboard the small boats or the Oscar Elton Sette. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
There will not be a drift number if the gear used does not involve the bottomfish reels. |
START_DRIFT_TIME
Seq. Order: | 9 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 6 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The time the drift started using the 24-hour clock. The time of the 1st drift for each day is the start fishing time used to calculate the total fishing time in minutes. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The bottomfish reels were not used to catch fish or the time was not recorded. |
START_DEPTH_FM
Seq. Order: | 10 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The depth when the drift started recorded in fathoms. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The bottomfish reels were not used to catch fish or the depth was unknown or not recorded. |
START_LAT_DEG
Seq. Order: | 11 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The degrees latitude of the beginning of the drift. The time for the first drift is considered the start fishing time used to calculate total fishing time in minutes. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The latitude of the beginning of the event is unknown or was not recorded. |
START_LAT_MIN
Seq. Order: | 12 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The latitude minutes of the beginning of the drift. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The latitude of the beginning of the event is unknown or was not recorded. |
START_LAT_SEC
Seq. Order: | 13 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The latitude seconds of the beginning of the drift. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The latitude of the beginning of the event is unknown or was not recorded. |
START_LAT_DIR
Seq. Order: | 14 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHAR |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The latitude direction of the beginning of the drift. |
Null Value: | NO |
Null Value Meaning: |
The latitude direction should be the same as other entries on a given day. |
Allowed Values: | N, S |
START_LONG_DEG
Seq. Order: | 15 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The degrees longitude of the beginning of the drift. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The longitude of the beginning of the event is unknown or was not recorded. |
START_LONG_MIN
Seq. Order: | 16 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The longitude minutes of the beginning of the drift. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The longitude of the beginning of the event is unknown or was not recorded. |
START_LONG_SEC
Seq. Order: | 17 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The longitude seconds of the beginning of the drift. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The longitude of the beginning of the event is unknown or was not recorded. |
START_LONG_DIR
Seq. Order: | 18 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHAR |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The longitude direction of the beginning of the drift. |
Null Value: | NO |
Null Value Meaning: |
The longitude direction should be the same as other entries on a given day. |
Allowed Values: | W, E |
END_DATE
Seq. Order: | 19 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | DATE |
Max Length: | 8 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The end date of the specific drift or event fishing operations occurred. |
Null Value: | NO |
END_DRIFT
Seq. Order: | 20 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The time the drift ended using the 24-hour clock. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The bottomfish reels were not used to catch fish or the time was not recorded. |
END_DEPTH_FM
Seq. Order: | 21 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The depth when the drift ended recorded in fathoms. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The bottomfish reels were not used to catch fish or the depth was unknown or not recorded. |
END_LAT_DEG
Seq. Order: | 22 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The degrees latitude of the end of the drift or event. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The latitude of the end of the drift or event is unknown or was not recorded. |
END_LAT_MIN
Seq. Order: | 23 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The latitude minutes of the end of the drift or event. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The latitude of the end of the drift or event is unknown or was not recorded. |
END_LAT_SEC
Seq. Order: | 24 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The latitude seconds of the end of the drift or event. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The latitude of the end of the drift or event is unknown or was not recorded. |
END_LAT_DIR
Seq. Order: | 25 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHAR |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The latitude direction of the end of the drift. |
Null Value: | NO |
Null Value Meaning: |
The latitude direction should be the same as other entries on a given day. |
Allowed Values: | N, S |
END_LONG_DEG
Seq. Order: | 26 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The degrees longitude of the end of the drift or event. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The longitude of the end of the drift or event is unknown or was not recorded. |
END_LONG_MIN
Seq. Order: | 27 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The longitude minutes of the end of the drift or event. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The longitude of the end of the drift or event is unknown or was not recorded. |
END_LONG_SEC
Seq. Order: | 28 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The longitude seconds of the end of the drift or event. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The longitude of the end of the drift or event is unknown or was not recorded. |
END_LONG_DIR
Seq. Order: | 29 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHAR |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The longitude direction of the end of the drift or event. |
Null Value: | NO |
Null Value Meaning: |
The longitude direction should be the same as other entries on a given day. |
Allowed Values: | W, E |
SPECIES_CAPTURED
Seq. Order: | 30 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
Max Length: | 30 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The species caught, if any, during the drift, trap retrieval, or while using any other type of gear. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
Nothing was caught. |
END_FISHING_TIME
Seq. Order: | 31 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The end fishing time (the time the last fishing line comes up for a specific day) recorded using the 24-hour clock. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The bottomfish reels were not the specified event. |
COMMON_NAME
Seq. Order: | 32 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
Max Length: | 30 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The common name of the species caught using any means of fishing. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
Nothing was caught or there is not a common name specified for the species. |
TARGET_YN
Seq. Order: | 35 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHAR |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Was the species caught a target species, yes (Y) or no (N)? |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
Nothing was caught. |
Allowed Values: | Y, N |
FL_CM_BOAT
Seq. Order: | 37 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 10 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Fork length of captured species measured on the boat in Centimeters. If the fish was released or not a target species, length measurement could have been taken in the field on the small boat. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
There was nothing caught to measure or a measurement was not taken. |
DISPOSITION
Seq. Order: | 40 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
Max Length: | 30 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The disposition of the species caught. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
Nothing was caught. |
Allowed Values: | Kept, Released |
TAG_YN
Seq. Order: | 41 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHAR |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Was the captured species tagged, yes (Y) or no (N)? If the species was kept, a zip-tie with a number written on it is placed into its mouth through the gills. If it is released, it may have been tagged for other projects such as the ulua or kahala tagging project for DLNR. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
Nothing was caught. |
Allowed Values: | Y, N |
BOAT_TAG_NUM
Seq. Order: | 42 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If it is a target species, a pre-numbered zip-tie tag is fastened in its mouth through the gills for future identification; the number on that tag is recorded here. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
Nothing was caught or the species retained was not a target species and not assigned a tag number. |
FISH_DATA_NUM
Seq. Order: | 43 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
Max Length: | 30 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The number assigned at the lab consisting of the trip number, the consecutive tag number assigned at the lab, and the abbreviated species name. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
There was nothing caught or the species retained was not a target species. |
TTL_FISHING_TIME_MIN
Seq. Order: | 44 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The total fishing time calculated over the course of the entire day in minutes. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The fishing gear used was not bottomfish reels. |
TTL_DRIFT_TIME_MIN
Seq. Order: | 45 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUM |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The time, in minutes, of each individual drift calculated using the information found in the START_DRIFT and END_DRIFT columns. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
The method of fishing did not involve bottomfish reels. |
COMMENTS
Seq. Order: | 46 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
Max Length: | 500 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Any additional information about the drift, species caught, depth, etc. |
Null Value: | YES |
Null Value Meaning: |
No additional information was needed or recorded. |
Fishermen
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
---|---|
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The names of the fishermen |
Support Roles
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
---|---|
Start: | 2005-01-01 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Confidential |
---|---|
Security Classification System: |
Contains confidential fisheries data. |
Data Access Policy: |
Contact Meagan Sundberg for details regarding this dataset. |
Related Items
Item Type | Relationship Type | Title |
---|---|---|
Data Set (DS) | Cross Reference |
BFSAMP Bottomfish Sampling Data The Bottomfish Sampling Data dataset contains additional information about target species, such as, what types of hardparts and tissues were collected. Using the FISH_DATA_NUM, the specimens in question can easily be linked between the two datasets. |
Data Set (DS) | Cross Reference |
Small Boat Bottomfish Sampling Data The small boat bottomfish data contains additional information on bottomfish caught on small boat research vessels. |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 11630 |
---|---|
GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:11630 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Meagan A Sundberg |
Metadata Record Created: | 2012-01-05 19:54+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Michael Chang |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-02-13 22:57+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2025-02-13 |
Owner Org: | PIFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |