AMRMS Aerial survey database
Data Set (DS) | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20687 | Updated: April 1, 2025 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 2025: AMRMS Aerial survey database, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/20687.
Full Citation Examples
An aerial monitoring program was conducted during the period 1962 - 2003 in cooperation with aerial spotters working for the commercial purse seine fleet. Flights were conducted throughout the year to estimate abundance of pelagic fishes off California and Baja California, Mexico. Measurements were recorded for each identifiable species in 10'-longitude by 10'-latitude blocks. Northern anchovy, (Engraulis mordax), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), Pacific bonito (Sarda chiliensis), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicas), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus) and Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus orientalis) were the most commonly reported species.
Distribution Information
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Database containing planes, paths, pilots, sightings and species information. Records describe the date, time of the day, location, total tonnage and/or number of schools sighted for some species by a pilot on a flight in a 24-hour period.
There are no restrictions or prerequisites for accessing these data.
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | AMRMS Aerial survey database |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Edward D Weber
ed.weber@noaa.gov
(858) 546-5676
Metadata Contact
Edward D Weber
ed.weber@noaa.gov
(858) 546-5676
Extents
-123° W,
-117° E,
38° N,
28° S
From near Half Moon Bay, Calif to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico.
1962-01-15 - 2003-07-12
Item Identification
| Title: | AMRMS Aerial survey database |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | AMRMS Aerial survey database |
| Status: | Completed |
| Creation Date: | 1962-01-01 |
| Abstract: |
An aerial monitoring program was conducted during the period 1962 - 2003 in cooperation with aerial spotters working for the commercial purse seine fleet. Flights were conducted throughout the year to estimate abundance of pelagic fishes off California and Baja California, Mexico. Measurements were recorded for each identifiable species in 10'-longitude by 10'-latitude blocks. Northern anchovy, (Engraulis mordax), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), Pacific bonito (Sarda chiliensis), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicas), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus) and Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus orientalis) were the most commonly reported species. |
| Purpose: |
To develop abundance indices for pelagic fishes along the coast of California and Baja California |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | blocks |
| None | flights |
| None | paths |
| None | pilots |
| None | planes |
| None | sighting types |
| None | sightings |
| None | species |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southwest Fisheries Science Center |
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| City: | La Jolla |
| State/Province: | CA |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Set Type: | Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Relational database of digital tables |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Weber, Edward D |
| Address: |
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr La Jolla, CA 92037 USA |
| Email Address: | ed.weber@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (858) 546-5676 |
| Fax: | (858) 546-7003 |
| Business Hours: | M-F 7:30 - 16:00 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) |
| Address: |
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037 USA |
| Phone: | (858)546-7000 |
| URL: | http://swfsc.noaa.gov/ |
| Business Hours: | 8:00-16:30 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Weber, Edward D |
| Address: |
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr La Jolla, CA 92037 USA |
| Email Address: | ed.weber@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (858) 546-5676 |
| Fax: | (858) 546-7003 |
| Business Hours: | M-F 7:30 - 16:00 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2013-01-01 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Weber, Edward D |
| Address: |
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr La Jolla, CA 92037 USA |
| Email Address: | ed.weber@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (858) 546-5676 |
| Fax: | (858) 546-7003 |
| Business Hours: | M-F 7:30 - 16:00 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Email ed.weber@noaa.gov |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -123 | |
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| E° Bound: | -117 | |
| N° Bound: | 38 | |
| S° Bound: | 28 | |
| Description |
From near Half Moon Bay, Calif to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico. |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1962-01-15 |
| End: | 2003-07-12 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Policy: |
There are no restrictions on access to these data. |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Contact Ed Weber at ed.weber@noaa.gov |
| Data Access Constraints: |
There are no restrictions or prerequisites for accessing these data. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/AMRMS-Flights_All.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
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| Distributor: | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2015 - Present) |
| File Name: | AMRMS-Flights_All.csv |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/AMRMS-Paths_All.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
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| Distributor: | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2015 - Present) |
| File Name: | AMRMS-Paths_All.csv |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 3
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/AMRMS-Pilots.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
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| Distributor: | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2015 - Present) |
| File Name: | AMRMS-Pilots.csv |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 4
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/AMRMS-Planes.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
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| Distributor: | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2015 - Present) |
| File Name: | AMRMS-Planes.csv |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 5
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/AMRMS-Sighting_Types.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
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| Distributor: | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2015 - Present) |
| File Name: | AMRMS-Sighting_Types.csv |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 6
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/AMRMS-Sightings_All.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
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| Distributor: | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2015 - Present) |
| File Name: | AMRMS-Sightings_All.csv |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 7
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/AMRMS-Species_Code.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
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| Distributor: | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2015 - Present) |
| File Name: | AMRMS-Species_Code.csv |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 8
| Download URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/fisheries-resources-division-southwest-fisheries-science-center |
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| Distributor: | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2015 - Present) |
| File Name: | AMRMS Aerial survey database |
| Description: |
Database containing planes, paths, pilots, sightings and species information. Records describe the date, time of the day, location, total tonnage and/or number of schools sighted for some species by a pilot on a flight in a 24-hour period. |
| File Type (Deprecated): | Relational database |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Data Quality
| Conceptual Consistency: |
This is a legacy data set that is no longer maintained. Quality control procedures are unknown. |
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| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
This is a legacy data set that is no longer maintained. Quality control procedures are unknown. |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | N/A Data are no longer being collected |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | N/A Data are no longer being collected |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The working database is a Microsoft SQL Server database on a server at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center which has all appropriate access controls. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
This is a legacy dataset of locations and approximate size of coastal pelagic species based on spotter-pilot observations from an aerial survey. |
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Acquisition Information
Instruments
| Instrument Unavailable Reason: | Not Applicable |
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Platforms
| Platform Unavailable Reason: | Not Applicable |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | AMRMS Aerial survey database |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 20687 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20687 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Edward D Weber |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2013-09-26 17:06+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Gabriel Arce |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-04-01 20:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-01-11 |
| Owner Org: | SWFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-01-11 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-01-11 |