11761 Entity Published / External 11760 Striped Marlin Hardparts and Gonads Collected by the PIRO Hawaii Longline Observer Program Data Set In Work Column Notes describing what is included in the striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) hardparts and gonad database, Collected by the PIRO Hawaii Longline Observer Program (LOP). Theme Dorsal Spines Theme EFL Theme Gender Theme Gonads Theme Hawaiian Longline Observer Program Theme Histology Theme Otoliths Theme PIRO Theme Striped Marlin Theme tetrapturus audax Spatial Hawaii Spatial central North Pacific 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 Table Striped Marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Hardparts and Gonads Collected by the PIRO Hawaii Longline Observer Program. 1 LONGLINE_TRIP_NUM VARCHAR 10 No No Active The longline trip number the specimen was caught during; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num. Yes There is a discrepancy in the data and the longline trip number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into Data Trawler or no information was recorded. 2 SET NUMBER 2 No No Active The set number of a particular trip the specimen was caught during; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num. Yes There is a discrepancy in the data and the set number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into Data Trawler or no information was recorded. 3 PAGE NUMBER 2 No No Active The catch event page number; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num. Yes There is a discrepancy in the data, the page number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into data trawler, or no information was recorded. 4 LINE NUMBER 2 No No Active The catch event line number; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num. Yes There is a discrepancy in the data, the line number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into Data Trawler, or no information was recorded. 5 SPECIMEN_NUM_COMMENTS VARCHAR 100 No No Active Any comments about the specimen number. There were a lot of discrepancies between the written specimen tag numbers and what was entered into Data Trawler. Identified differences between hand-written tag and what was entered into Data Trawler is noted here. Yes There were no comments or discrepancies about the specimen number worth noting. 6 FISH_DATA_NUM VARCHAR 20 No Yes Active AKA the SPECIMEN_ID, it is a combination of the Longline Trip Num, Set, Page, and Line Number. This is the unique identifier for the specimen, if there are discrepancies or uncertainties about the integrity of the Longline Trip Num, Set, Page, or Line, the data may be unreliable. Yes This is the unique identifier for all specimens, but some specimens don't have a valid fish data number, if this is the case, there will be a note in the SPECIMEN_NUM_COMMENTS. 7 DATA_MISSING_OR_INCORRECT_YN CHAR 1 Yes No Active Were there discrepancies between what was written on the specimen tag and what was entered into Data Trawler? Is there important information about a particular specimen missing? Yes (Y) or no (N)? No The data is either in good shape or variations exist between what is written on the specimen tag and what has been entered into Data Trawler, if the answer to this is yes (Y), the data may be unreliable. Y, N 8 COLLECTION_DATE_BEGIN_HAUL DATE 8 No No Active The begin haul date of the set the specimen was caught is used for the collection date. If not available on the specimen tag, the collection date/begin haul date is found by looking up the specimen ID in Data Trawler. Yes The date is unknown or was not recorded. 9 LENGTH_EFL_CM NUMBER 6 No No Active The EFL (eye to fork length) measured at sea by an observer recorded in centimeters. If not available on the specimen tag, the EFL can be found by looking up the SPECIEMN_ID in Data Trawler. Yes The EFL is unknown or was not recorded. 10 LENGTH_COMMENTS VARCHAR 100 No No Active Comments about the length of the specimen such as differences between the value written on the tag and the value entered into Data Trawler. Yes No comments on the length are worth noting. 11 CATCH_LOCATION_BEG_HAUL_LAT_DEC_DEG NUMBER 10 No No Active The latitude of the begin haul of the set the specimen was caught is recorded for the catch location in decimal degrees. The catch location begin haul latitude is found by looking up the SPECIMEN_ID in Data Trawler. Yes The Fish Data Number is invalid, the latitude of the catch location wasn't recorded, or the latitude is unknown. 12 CATCH_LOCATION_BEG_HAUL_LONG_DEC_DEG NUMBER 10 No No Active The longitude of the begin haul of the set the specimen was caught is recorded for the catch location in decimal degrees. The catch location begin haul longitude is found by looking up the specimen ID in Data Trawler. Yes The Fish Data Number is invalid, the longitude of the catch location wasn't recorded, or is unknown. 13 4TH_DORSAL_SPINE_EXTRACTED_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Was the 4th dorsal spine from this specimen extracted and brought to the Aiea lab for processing, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No It is either known or unknown if the 4th dorsal spine was collected. Y, N, U 14 5TH_DORSAL_SPINE_EXTRACTED_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Was the 5th dorsal spine from this specimen extracted and brought to the Aiea lab for processing, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No It is either known or unknown if the 5th dorsal spine was collected. Y, N, U 15 DF_RAYS_GIVEN_TO_KOPF_YN CHAR 1 No No Active Were the 4th and/or 5th dorsal spines sent to Dr. Keller Kopf for age and growth work, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No It is either known or unknown if the dorsal spines were sent to Dr. Keller Kopf. Y, N, U 16 SAGITTAE NUMBER 1 No No Active The number of sagittae successfully extracted from the specimen. No Either 0, 1, or 2 sagittae can be extracted. 0, 1, 2 17 LAPILLAE NUMBER 1 No No Active The number of lapillae successfully extracted from the specimen. No Either 0, 1, or 2 lapillae can be extracted. 0, 1, 2 18 ASTERI NUMBER 1 No No Active The number of asteri successfully extracted from the specimen. No Either 0, 1, or 2 asteri can be extracted. 0, 1, 2 19 VISUAL_GENDER_ID_MFU CHAR 1 No No Active The gender of the fish determined visually either male (M), female (F), or unknown (U) should be entered here. No The gender is either male, female, or unknown. M, F, U 20 TOTAL_GONAD_WEIGHT_G NUMBER 6 No No Active The weight of the whole gonad in grams. Yes The gonad weight was not taken or was not recorded. 21 TOTAL_GONAD_WEIGHT_KG NUMBER 6 No No Active The weight of the whole gonad in kilograms. Yes The gonad weight was not taken or was not recorded. 22 RIGHT_LOBE_GONAD_WEIGHT_G NUMBER 6 No No Active The weight of the right lobe of the gonad in grams. Yes The gonad weight of the right lobe was not taken or was not recorded. 23 LEFT_LOBE_GONAD_WEIGHT_G NUMBER 6 No No Active The weight of the left lobe of the gonad in grams. Yes The gonad weight of the left lobe was not taken or was not recorded. 24 DATE_FIXED_IN_FORMALIN DATE 8 No No Active The date that the gonads were fixed in formalin by the Life History Program (LHP) staff at the Aiea lab. Yes No gonads were collected from this specimen, the gonads were not fixed in formalin, or the date was not recorded. 25 FROZEN_TO_FORMALIN_FIXED_YN CHAR 1 No No Active The date that the gonads were fixed in formalin by the Life History Program (LHP) staff at the Aiea lab after they were stored frozen at sea. Yes No gonads were collected from this specimen, the gonads were not fixed in formalin, previously stored frozen, or the date was not recorded. 26 GLYO_FIXX_AT_SEA_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Were the gonads fixed in Glyo Fixx by an observer at sea, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)? No The gonads either were or were not fixed in Glyo Fixx at sea or it is unknown if the gonads were fixed in Glyo Fixx. Y, N, U 27 HISTO_SLIDE_CREATED_YNU CHAR 1 Yes No Active Was a cross sectioned fragment of the collected gonad sent to John Burns Medical School for creation of a histological microscope slide, yes (Y), no (N), unknown (U)? No A histological slide either was or was not created or it is not known if a slide was created. Y, N, U 28 HISTO_GENDER_ID_MFU CHAR 1 No No Active If a histological slide was created, the gender determined using the information found on the slide, male (M), female (F), unknown (U). Yes Could be blank if a histological slide was not created. M, F, U 29 GENERAL_COMMENTS VARCHAR 500 No No Active Any comments about the specimen. There were a lot of discrepancies between what was recorded on the specimen tag and the data entered into Data Trawler, these difference are noted here. Yes There were no additional comments about the specimen. gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:11761 Meagan Sundberg 2012-02-13T22:42:55 Michael Chang 2025-02-13T22:57:27 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 2019-07-23 1 Year 2020-07-23