12850 Project Published / External 6782 PSD Cetacean Research Program (CRP) Metadata Portfolio Project In Work This catalog includes cetacean skin and blubber samples collected during both small boat and shipboard surveys. Samples are collected using projectile darts. The catalog also contains the database with information associated with the sample collection and storage. More than 25 species of cetaceans occur in U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters of the Pacific Ocean. Six of these species - humpback whales, sperm whales, blue whales, fin whales, sei whales, and North Pacific right whales, and one Discrete Population Segment - Main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whales- are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and their stocks are considered depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for studying the populations of whales and dolphins within the U.S. EEZ waters of the Pacific Islands Region (PIR). A variety of information is needed in order to properly manage human effects on these populations and protect them from current or future depletion. This includes details on stock structure, abundance, habitat use, natural and anthropogenic threats as well as estimates of reproduction and mortality rates. Biological sample collection is an essential tool for determining populations structure and ecology. Skin samples are used to elucidate genetic stock structure. Analysis of skin and blubber for contaminants and stable isotopes provide additional information on stock structure. In addition, stable isotope and fatty acid composition provides information about trophic relationships. Unless otherwise noted (in the time frame description), samples collected during 2006 through April 2012 were done so under NMFS MMPA permits 774-1714 and 14097 issued to the SWFSC. Samples collected from May 2012 to present were collected under NMFS MMPA permit 15240 issued to PIFSC. Biopsy samples were collected under NMFS permits 15240 (PIFSC), 14097 (SWFSC), 727-1915 (SIO), and 774-1714 (SWFSC). When possible biopsy samples are cut in half (longitudinally) and one half of each sample are sent to the SWFSC for archive. Division: Protected Species Division Chief: Frank Parrish Program: PSD Cetacean Research Program Leader: Erin Oleson Ownership: PIFSC Theme biopsy Theme cetacean research program Theme cetaceans Theme contaminants Theme crp Theme genetics Theme pacific islands fisheries science center Theme pifsc Theme protected species division Theme psd Theme skin and blubber Theme stable isotopes Spatial american samoa eez Spatial commonwealth of the northern mariana islands eez Spatial guam eez Spatial main hawaiian islands Spatial marianas Spatial northwestern hawaiian islands Spatial pacific islands region Spatial palmyra eez Spatial papahanaumokuakea marine national monument Spatial wake eez Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA IRC 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176 Honolulu, HI 96818 Collection Federal Data Steward 2008-12-01 Person Oleson, Erin M erin.oleson@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5712 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. contact by email Data Steward 2006-09-01 Person Hill, Marie C marie.c.hill@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5710 contact by email Data Steward 2005-10-01 2008-06-01 Person Johnston, David W dave.johnston@noaa.gov Distributor 2006 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 2006-09-01 Person Hill, Marie C marie.c.hill@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5710 contact by email Point of Contact 2006 Person Hill, Marie C marie.c.hill@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5710 Ground Condition 142 -151 32 -18 The U.S. EEZs (Exclusive Economic Zones) of the Pacific Islands Region including Hawaii, American Samoa, Palmyra/Kingman, Wake, Guam/Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Continuing 2005 Samples have been collected since 2005. Samples are collected during projects within different areas and discrete time periods. See the EEZ specific sample collection for information. Unclassified Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov) Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov) Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov) Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov). Requests for samples will be considered within the context of other ongoing or proposed projects given limited individual sample volume and overall limited sample size. None None CNMI Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands CRP Cetacean Research Program EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone MMPA Marine Mammal Protection Act NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PIFSC Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PSD Protected Species Division SWFSC Southwest Fisheries Science Center 25310 Data Set 18075 Project 18077 Project 18074 Project 18076 Project 18069 Project gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12850 Marie Hill 2012-08-20T18:32:27 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-05-26T15:20:59 2015-12-13 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 2015-12-13 1 Year 2016-12-13