11758 Data Set Published / External 74893 Biosampling Project Completed Juvenile swordfish caught throughout the Pacific Ocean collected by Hawaii longline observers, aboard the Thomas Cromwell research vessel, and donated by various fishing vessels. To collect juvenile swordfish specimens for life history work. Theme FRMD Theme Hawaii Longline Observer Program Theme Juvenile Swordfish Theme LHP Theme PIFSC Theme gonads Theme lengths Theme muscle tissue Theme otoliths Theme xiphias gladius Temporal 1991-2002 Spatial Australia Spatial Big Island Spatial Guam Spatial Hawaii Spatial Kiribati Spatial Midway Spatial Oahu Spatial South Pacific Ocean Spatial Tahiti Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA The Life History Program has relocated to the Honolulu IRC facility on Ford Island hence; most data sets are stored there. Data Set Mixed None Planned Table (digital) Large 5" binder of hand-written swordfish processing worksheets in Robert Humphreys possession, all information recorded on paper has been entered into an Excel spreadsheet on the shared drive at the IRC. Longline fishing gear Hawaii Longline F/V Longline fishing gear 11759 Published / External Completed Explanation of columns included in the Juvenile Swordfish Dataset. Spreadsheet Yes Juvenile Swordfish Collected from 1991-2002. 1 FISH_DATA_NUM VARCHAR 40 Yes Yes Active The unique number assigned to each fish for identification purposes. This number is composed of the initials (first, middle, and last) of the collector and the sequential number of collection. Upper N Every fish MUST have a fish data number to associate it with supplemental information collected from that fish. 2 ALT_SPECIMEN_ID VARCHAR 40 No No Active A specimen may have an Alternative Specimen ID in addition to a FISH_DATA_NUM. The alternative specimen ID was developed before the standardized fish data number. Fish with an alternative specimen ID have also been assigned a FISH_DATA_NUM which is the number used to identify the specimen and its associated information. Yes No alternative ID was assigned. 3 DATE_CAUGHT DATE 8 No No Active The date the specimen was caught. Yes The date was unknown or wasn't recorded. 4 LL_TRIP_NUM VARCHAR 20 No No Active The number of the longline trip the specimen was caught during. Yes The specimen was not caught on a Hawaii longline vessel or the longline trip number is unknown. 5 SET_NUM NUMBER 3 No No Active The set number the specimen was caught during. Yes The specimen was not caught on a Hawaii longline vessel or the set number is unknown. 6 FISHING_VESSEL VARCHAR 100 No No Active The fishing or research vessel the specimen was caught on. Yes The name of the fishing or research vessel is unknown. 7 GEN_LOCATION VARCHAR 50 No No Active The general location the specimen was caught. Yes General location information is not available. 8 LAT_DEG NUMBER 2 No No Active The degrees latitude the specimen was caught. Yes The degrees latitude is unknown or wasn't recorded. 9 LAT_MIN NUMBER 4 No No Active The minutes latitude the specimen was caught. Yes The minutes latitude are unknown or weren't recorded. 10 LAT_DIR CHAR 1 No No Active The latitude direction the specimen was caught. Yes The catch location of the specimen is unknown or wasn't recorded. N, S 11 LONG_DEG NUMBER 3 No No Active The degrees longitude the specimen was caught. Yes The degrees longitude is unknown or wasn't recorded. 12 LONG_MIN NUMBER 7 No No Active The minutes longitude the specimen was caught. Yes The minutes longitude is unknown or weren't recorded. 13 LONG_DIR CHAR 1 No No Active The longitude direction the specimen was caught. Yes The catch location of the specimen is unknown or wasn't recorded. E, W 14 LAT_DEC_DEG NUMBER 6 No No Active The latitude decimal degrees the specimen was caught. Yes The catch location is unknown or wasn't recorded. 15 LONG_DEC_DEG NUMBER 7 No No Active The longitude decimal degrees the specimen was caught. Yes The catch location is unknown or wasn't recorded. 16 INTACT_YN CHAR 1 Yes No Active Was the specimen fully intact, yes (Y) or no (N)? No The fish either was or was not intact. Y, N 17 EFL_CM_AT_SEA NUMBER 5 No No Active The eye to fork length measurement taken by an observer and/or researcher while at sea in centimeters, the value may be different than the one taken at the lab due to conditions at sea that may affect the accuracy of the length measurement. Yes The EFL wasn't measured or recorded at sea. 18 EFL_CM_AT_LAB NUMBER 5 No No Active The eye to fork length measurement taken at the receiving lab in centimeters, this measurement may differ from the EFL taken at sea. Yes The EFL wasn't taken at the lab or wasn't recorded. 19 LJFL_CM_LAB NUMBER 5 No No Active The length from the lower jaw to the fork in the tail (LJFL) recorded in centimeters at the receiving lab. Yes The LJFL wasn't measured or wasn't recorded. 20 WEIGHT_KG NUMBER 5 No No Active The weight of the specimen taken at the receiving lab in kilograms. Yes The weight was not measured or wasn't recorded. 21 SEX_MFU CHAR 1 Yes No Active The sex of the specimen, either male (M), female (F), or unknown (U). No If the sex unknown, a U should be entered in this row. M, F, U 22 OTOLITHS_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Were otoliths from this specimen extracted, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No Otoliths either were or were not extracted or it is unknown if the otoliths were extracted. Y, N, U 23 SAGITTAE NUMBER 1 Yes No Active The number of sagittae successfully extracted from the specimen. No Either 0, 1, or 2 sagittae can be extracted. 0, 1, 2 24 LAPILLAE NUMBER 1 Yes No Active The number of lapillae successfully extracted from the specimen. No Either 0, 1, or 2 lapillae can be extracted. 0, 1, 2 25 1ST_ANAL_FIN_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Was the 1st anal fin from this specimen extracted; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U). No The 1st anal fin either was or was not extracted or it is unknown if the 1st anal fin was extracted. Y, N, U 26 NUM_DORSAL_FIN_RAYS NUMBER 2 No No Active The number of dorsal fin rays the specimen possesses. Yes The specimen was either too damaged to accurately count the individual fin rays, the count was not completed, or the count was not recorded. 27 NUM_ANAL_FIN_RAYS NUMBER 2 No No Active The number of anal fin rays the specimen possesses. Yes The specimen was either too damaged to accurately count the individual fin rays, the count was not completed, or the count was not recorded. 28 PARASITES_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Did the specimen have external or internal parasites; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No The fish either did or did not have parasites or it is unknown if parasites were present. Y, N, U 29 GONADS_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Were gonads from this specimen extracted; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No Gonads either were or were not extracted or it is unknown if gonads were extracted. Y, N, U 30 STOMACH_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Was the stomach from this specimen extracted; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U). No The stomach either was or was not extracted or it is unknown if the stomach was extracted. Y, N, U 31 MUSCLE_TISSUE_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Was muscle tissue from this specimen extracted; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No Muscle tissue either was or was not extracted or it is unknown if muscle tissue was extracted. Y, N, U 32 INTESTINES_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Were the intestines from this specimen extracted; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No The intestines either were or were not extracted or it is unknown if the intestines were extracted. Y, N, U 33 GILLS_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Were the gills from this specimen extracted; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No The gills either were or were not extracted or it is unknown if the gills were extracted. Y, N, U 34 HEAD_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Was the head from this specimen retained; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No The head either was or was not retained or it is unknown if the head was extracted. Y, N, U 35 OTHER_VISCERA_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Were any other viscera collected from this specimen; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No Other viscera either were or were not retained or it is unknown if other viscera were retained. Y, N, U 36 STABLE_ISOTOPE_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Was a muscle tissue sample collected; yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No Muscle tissue either was or was not collected or it is unknown if stable isotopes were extracted. Y, N, U 37 NOTES VARCHAR 500 No No Active Notes about the specimen, such as condition, information on its origin, who collected it, etc. Yes There were no additional comments about the specimen. Data Steward 2019-04-01 2023-05 Person O'Malley, Joseph M joseph.omalley@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5741 Contact via email Data Steward 2015 2019-03-31 Person Miyamoto, Brent M brent.miyamoto@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5340 8:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. HST Distributor 2015 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Metadata Contact 2019-04-01 2023-05 Person O'Malley, Joseph M joseph.omalley@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5741 Contact via email Metadata Contact 2015 2018-12-31 Person Tagami, Darryl T darryl.tagami@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5745 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Point of Contact 2023-08 Person Schemmel, Eva M eva.schemmel@noaa.gov Point of Contact 2019-04-01 2023-05 Person O'Malley, Joseph M joseph.omalley@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5741 Contact via email Point of Contact 2011-12-01 2017-01 Person Humphreys, Robert L robert.humphreys@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)983-5377 Email with questions if Meagan cannot be reached. 150 -125 40 -30 Range 1991-01-01 2002-12-31 Data collection was from 1991 through 2002. The handwritten records were entered into a spreadsheet in 2012. Sensitive Contains confidential fisheries data. Send written request to PIFSC and get approval by the PIFSC data owner. None QC review prior to data entry. Further QC after data entry. Yes Unknown Yes Yes 1 Year NCEI-MD 1 Year PIFSC ITS performs scheduled back-ups. Data was collected in the field by PIFSC staff, and entered in table format into electronic spreadsheets. 11759 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:11758 Meagan Sundberg 2012-02-13T20:03:28 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2025-12-03T01:00:28 2025-02-13 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5300 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1001 Public No No 2019-07-23 1 Year 2020-07-23