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Table: ENTANGLEMENT_FATES

Entity (ENT)  |  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18648  |  Updated: December 3, 2025  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Support Roles
Extents
Access Info
Distribution Info
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

Describes the fate of animals entangled in marine debris: Released, escaped unaided, no release/unknown, died

Description

Describes the fate of animals entangled in marine debris: Released, escaped unaided, no release/unknown, died

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
Year
Number 		Year of observation
ISLAND
VARCHAR2 		Region where entanglement occurred. Codes: NWHI = Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; MHI = Main Hawaiian Islands
ESCAPED_UNAIDED
NUMBER 		Number of seals that escaped without human intervention
RELEASED
NUMBER 		Number of seals released from entanglement with human help
NO_RELEASE_UNKNOWN
NUMBER 		Number of seals that were not released or unknown fate
DIED
NUMBER 		Number of seals that died from entanglement

Data Access & Downloads

Access Constraints:

NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines

Use Constraints:

Use of the data set will ideally be cleared with NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division. These data are PRELIMINARY and have not be completely screened for accuracy. NOAA can not be held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary data. The developers of these data are concerned with assuring its proper use. Before data are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division for background on the data. Acknowledgement of the data should be cited. Different versions of the dataset may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liablility for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
John R Henderson
john.r.henderson@noaa.gov
(808)725-5704

Extents

Time Frame 1
1974-01-01 - Present

Item Identification

Title: Table: ENTANGLEMENT_FATES
Short Name: ENTANGLEMENT_FATES
Status: In Work
Abstract:

Describes the fate of animals entangled in marine debris: Released, escaped unaided, no release/unknown, died
Notes:

Loaded by batch 4518, 03-04-2013 15:14

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None anthropogenic injuries
None entanglement
None Hawaiian monk seal
None hmsrp
None PIFSC
None protected species
None PSD

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None hawaiian archipelago
None pacific region

Physical Location

Organization: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City: Honolulu
State/Province: HI
Country: USA
Location Description:

1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176

Honolulu, HI 96818

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Schema Name: MSEAL
Description:

Describes the fate of animals entangled in marine debris: Released, escaped unaided, no release/unknown, died

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Year Number Year of observation
100
 ISLAND VARCHAR2 Region where entanglement occurred. Codes: NWHI = Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; MHI = Main Hawaiian Islands
100
 ESCAPED_UNAIDED NUMBER Number of seals that escaped without human intervention
100
 RELEASED NUMBER Number of seals released from entanglement with human help
100
 NO_RELEASE_UNKNOWN NUMBER Number of seals that were not released or unknown fate
100
 DIED NUMBER Number of seals that died from entanglement

Attribute Details

Year

CC ID: 381162
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: Number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Year of observation

ISLAND

CC ID: 103362
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 30
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Region where entanglement occurred. Codes: NWHI = Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; MHI = Main Hawaiian Islands
General Data Type: VARCHAR2

ESCAPED_UNAIDED

CC ID: 103363
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 38
Status: Active
Description:

Number of seals that escaped without human intervention
General Data Type: NUMBER

RELEASED

CC ID: 103364
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number of seals released from entanglement with human help
General Data Type: NUMBER

NO_RELEASE_UNKNOWN

CC ID: 103365
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 38
Status: Active
Description:

Number of seals that were not released or unknown fate
General Data Type: NUMBER

DIED

CC ID: 103366
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number of seals that died from entanglement
General Data Type: NUMBER

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 103792
Date Effective From: 2007-06-25
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Henderson, John R
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: john.r.henderson@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5704

Originator

CC ID: 103793
Date Effective From: 2007-06-25
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
ROR: https://ror.org/02apffz65
Email Address: pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone: 808-725-5360
URL: https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 103791
Date Effective From: 2007-06-25
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Henderson, John R
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: john.r.henderson@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5704

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 103794
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 1974-01-01

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Policy:

NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines
Data Access Procedure:

Data are available by following the URL provided in this metadata record. The requester is asked to submit a request to John Henderson (john.r.henderson@noaa.gov) and work with him and other PIFSC Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program staff to assure proper use of this data.
Data Access Constraints:

NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines
Data Use Constraints:

Use of the data set will ideally be cleared with NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division. These data are PRELIMINARY and have not be completely screened for accuracy. NOAA can not be held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary data. The developers of these data are concerned with assuring its proper use. Before data are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division for background on the data. Acknowledgement of the data should be cited. Different versions of the dataset may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liablility for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 722097
Download URL: https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_5688.tgz
Distributor:

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 18648
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18648
Metadata Record Created By: Vikram Khurana
Metadata Record Created: 2013-03-04 15:14+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-12-03 01:00+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2017-02-17
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2017-02-17
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2018-02-17