AFSC/RACE/GAP: RACEBASE Database
Data Set (DS) | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22008 | Updated: March 4, 2026 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 2026: AFSC/RACE/GAP: RACEBASE Database, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22008.
Full Citation Examples
The core function of the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering (RACE) Division is to conduct quantitative fishery surveys and related ecological and oceanographic research to measure and describe the distribution and abundance of commercially important fish and crab stocks in the eastern Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, and, historically, the West Coast.The survey data are stored in a database called RACEBASE. It serves as the repository for both raw and summary data collected from the surveys dating from 1953 to present. It does not hold stream data.
The purpose of this record is to document the main entities and attributes of RACEBASE.
Data Access & Downloads
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The Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering (RACE) Division Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) conducts fisheries-independent bottom trawl surveys to assess the populations of demersal fish and crab stocks of Alaska.
The data presented here are presence-only (non-zero) observations from those surveys and therefore CANNOT be aggregated. Please reach out to survey team leads listed in the metadata if clarification is needed.
Selecting all surveys for all years and all species will result in a dataset of approximately 1 million rows and might crash the page. If the entire dataset is required, please use the API or let us know using the Comments page and we'll send the data to you directly.
There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed.
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgementof NOAA/NMFS/AFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, oceans
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | Table: CATCH |
| Entity | Table: CRUISE |
| Entity | Table: HAUL |
| Entity | Table: LENGTH |
| Entity | Table: SPECIMEN |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Chris Anderson
ORCID: 0009-0004-1469-344X
christopher.anderson@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Chris Anderson
ORCID: 0009-0004-1469-344X
christopher.anderson@noaa.gov
Extents
161.91167° W,
-117.4167° E,
72.07583° N,
32.36567° S
Eastern Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, and the West Coast
1953 - 2022
Item Identification
| Title: | AFSC/RACE/GAP: RACEBASE Database |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | AFSC/RACE/GAP: RACEBASE Database |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
The core function of the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering (RACE) Division is to conduct quantitative fishery surveys and related ecological and oceanographic research to measure and describe the distribution and abundance of commercially important fish and crab stocks in the eastern Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, and, historically, the West Coast.The survey data are stored in a database called RACEBASE. It serves as the repository for both raw and summary data collected from the surveys dating from 1953 to present. It does not hold stream data. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of this record is to document the main entities and attributes of RACEBASE. |
| Notes: |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 5038, 07-31-2014 11:27 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Taxonomy (FGDC:taxonomy) - Entity Attribute Information (FGDC:eainfo) |
| Supplemental Information: |
RACE BOTTOM TRAWL SURVEY CODEBOOK https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/groundfish-survey-species-code-manual-and-data-codes-manual NOAA Protocols for Groundfish Bottom Trawl Surveys of the Nation's Fishery Resources: chrome-extension://bdfcnmeidppjeaggnmidamkiddifkdib/viewer.html?file=https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/tm65.pdf |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | habitat |
| None | salinity |
| None | water temperature |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | fall |
| None | summer |
| None | winter |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Alaska |
| None | Alaska, AK, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Pacific Ocean, Kodiak, Kenai, Chukchi Sea, Prince William Sound, Shumagin Islands, Yakutat, West Coast |
| None | Aleutian Islands |
| None | Bering Sea |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Alaska Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Seattle |
| State/Province: | WA |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Series |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Oracle Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
| Data Set Credit: | The RACE Groundfish and Shellfish Assessment Programs of the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center and the crew of the various fishing vessel for their assistance in securing biological, haul, and environmental data for these time series data sets |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2024 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Anderson, Chris |
| ORCID: | https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1469-344X |
| Email Address: | christopher.anderson@noaa.gov |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) |
| Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle, WA 98115 USA |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/01h7fye62 |
| Email Address: | afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (206) 526-4000 |
| Fax: | (206) 526-4004 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 0700-1700 Pacific Time |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Anderson, Chris |
| ORCID: | https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1469-344X |
| Email Address: | christopher.anderson@noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Anderson, Chris |
| ORCID: | https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1469-344X |
| Email Address: | christopher.anderson@noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | 161.91167 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -117.4167 | |
| N° Bound: | 72.07583 | |
| S° Bound: | 32.36567 | |
| Description |
Eastern Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, and the West Coast |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1953 |
| End: | 2022 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
unknown |
| Data Access Constraints: |
There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed. |
| Data Use Constraints: |
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgementof NOAA/NMFS/AFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/foss/f?p=215:28:509692610826::::: |
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| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
The Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering (RACE) Division Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) conducts fisheries-independent bottom trawl surveys to assess the populations of demersal fish and crab stocks of Alaska. The data presented here are presence-only (non-zero) observations from those surveys and therefore CANNOT be aggregated. Please reach out to survey team leads listed in the metadata if clarification is needed. Selecting all surveys for all years and all species will result in a dataset of approximately 1 million rows and might crash the page. If the entire dataset is required, please use the API or let us know using the Comments page and we'll send the data to you directly. |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Oracle |
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Data Quality
| Field Precision: |
chrome-extension://bdfcnmeidppjeaggnmidamkiddifkdib/viewer.html?file=https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/tm65.pdf |
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| Completeness Report: |
Not applicable. |
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
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 |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | Yes |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | Unknown |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | unknown |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
IT Security and Contingency Plan for the system establishes procedures and applies to the functions, operations, and resources necessary to recover and restore data as hosted in the Western Regional Support Center in Seattle, Washington, following a disruption. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
unknown |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | Table: CATCH | |
| Entity | Table: CRUISE | |
| Entity | Table: HAUL | |
| Entity | Table: LENGTH | |
| Entity | Table: SPECIMEN |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 22008 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22008 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Nancy Roberson |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2014-07-31 11:27+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-03-04 19:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2023-05-01 |
| Owner Org: | AFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2023-05-01 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2024-05-01 |