23694 Small-vessel Survey and Auction Sampling for Growth and Maturity of Eteline Snappers Data Set Published / External 74893 Biosampling Project In Work Small-vessel Survey and Auction Sampling to Estimate Growth and Maturity of Eteline Snappers and Improve Data-Limited Stock Assessments. This biosampling project allows for the expansion of the underfunded field-sampling program at the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) in the Main Hawaiian Islands and allows the PIFSC Life History Program (LHP) to more fully develop existing cooperative research connections with regional fishers and wholesale buyers. Under this grant, PIFSC has conducted small boat sampling operations around Oahu to target juvenile eteline snappers, Pacific Islands Fisheries Group fishermen were asked to collect specific sizes of whole fish and bring to LHP staff for processing, and a buyer at the United Fishing Agency (UFA) fish auction was contracted to target large fish and intermediate lengths to fully supplement the field and fisher collections. Bottomfish biosampling data is queried often to identify size and temporal gaps for each species and sample requests are updated accordingly. To acquire information needed to estimate longevity, growth, and maturity as well as sample across the entire size and age range of seven Main Hawaiian Islands eteline snappers (Etelis coruscans, Etelis marshi, Pristipomoides filamentosus, Pristipomoides zonatus, Aphareus rutilans, Pristipomoides sieboldii, and Aprion virescens) important to the Hawaii Bottomfish Fishery. Little or no information on age or length at maturity is available for these species and this project will allow the LHP to acquire the specimens required to complete such studies. Theme FRMD Theme LHP Theme PIFSC Theme age at maturity Theme bottomfish Theme eteline snappers Theme length at maturity Theme life history Theme maturity Spatial Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA Data Set Mixed As Needed Table (digital) See Small-vessel Survey and Auction Sampling to Estimate Growth and Maturity of Eteline Snappers and Improve Data-Limited Stock Assessments Column Notes for further details about what information can be found in this data set. BF fishing gear PIFG Fishermen, GVI wholesale fish buyer, contracted fishermen BF Fishing gear 23695 Column Notes for RFP Biosampling Project Published / External In Work Entity describes what types of information can be found in the data set for Small-vessel Survey and Auction Sampling to Estimate Growth and Maturity of Eteline Snappers and Improve Data-Limited Stock Assessments data. RFP Biosampling Project. Spreadsheet Yes Small-vessel Survey and Auction Sampling to Estimate Growth and Maturity of Eteline Snappers. 1 Species VARCHAR2 50 Yes No Active The common name of the species purchased. Onaga, Ehu, Paka, Lehi, Uku, Gindai, Kale 2 Date Purchased DATE 8 No No Active The date the fish was purchased by the LHP or the date the fish was purchased by GVI, the wholesale buyer purchased specific fish for the LHP from the UFA fish auction. The purchased or caught date is unknown. 3 Date Processed DATE 8 Yes No Active The date the fish was worked up/processed in the lab at the IRC NOAA Ford Island Facility. 4 Fish Data Num VARCHAR2 50 Yes Yes Active The fish data number which consists of the trip number, the sequential tag number for that trip, and the species name (Hawaiian common name). 5 GVI Purchased Vessel VARCHAR2 50 No No Active For fish purchased by GVI. GVI is a wholesale buyer that purchases fish from the UFA fish auction for the LHP. A tag containing the weight, species, date, and vessel that caught the fish is attached to each auction fish. The name of the fishing vessel is obtained from this tag. The fish was not purchased by GVI or the auction tag was not included with the specimen. 6 Area of Island Caught VARCHAR2 100 No No Active The area of the island the fish was caught. Sometimes, fishermen share more specific location information with the LHP but, exact locations (lat & long) are rarely available. For fish purchased by GVI, it is difficult to determine which island or island area the fish was caught. Information about the location of where the fish was caught is unknown. 7 Island Caught VARCHAR2 50 No No Active Island the fish was caught; all are from the Main Hawaiian Islands. Character The island where the fish was caught is unknown; most often, the Island Caught is unknown for GVI purchased fish. 8 Fork Length (cm) NUMBER 8 No No Active The fork length of the fish in centimeters. For GVI purchased fish, the fork length is obtained by GVI staff; all other fish are measured by LHP staff. Integer The fish length is unknown or was not recorded. 9 Body Weight (kg) NUMBER 8 Yes No Active The body weight of the fish in kilograms. This is a calculated value for GVI-purchased fish, fish weight is given in pounds by GVI. The body weight was not recorded or is unknown. 10 Macro Sex VARCHAR2 1 Yes No Active The sex of the fish determined macroscopically. M, F, U 11 Gonad Weight (g) NUMBER 8 No No Active The gonad weight of the fish in grams. The gonad was not extracted or available or the weight was not recorded or is unknown. 12 Otoliths Extracted NUMBER 1 No No Active The number of sagittal otoliths extracted from the fish. Otoliths weren't extracted or otoliths will be extracted at a later date. 13 Gonads Extracted VARCHAR2 1 Yes No Active A yes (Y) or no (N) value of whether or not gonads were extracted and saved. N value: Gonads were not included in the bag provided by GVI, gonads were too deteriorated to be saved. Y, N 14 Gonads Fixed VARCHAR 20 No No Active What chemical the gonads were fixed and preserved in; either Glyo-Fixx or Formalin. Gonads were not extracted or saved. 15 Other Tissues Hardparts Extracted CHAR 1 Yes No Active A yes (Y) or no (N) value on whether or not any additional specimens were saved from the fish. 16 Body Weight lbs NUMBER 8 No No Active The weight of the fish in pounds. 17 Price/lb CURRENCY 8 No No Active The price per pound the LHP paid for the fish. 18 Dollar Value CURRENCY 8 Yes No Active The total cost of the fish; multiply fish body weight in pounds by price per pound. 19 Notes VARCHAR2 500 No No Active Any additional notes about the specimen/fish. 20 Data/Specimen Issues YN CHAR 1 Yes No Active A yes (Y) or no (N) value identifying whether or not any data was missing for the fish/specimen (no gonads, no fork length, no date etc.). Y, N Data Steward 2019-04-01 2023-05 Person O'Malley, Joseph M joseph.omalley@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5741 Contact via email Data Steward 2015 2019-03-31 Person Miyamoto, Brent M brent.miyamoto@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5340 8:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. HST Distributor 2015 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 2019-04-01 2023-05 Person O'Malley, Joseph M joseph.omalley@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5741 Contact via email Metadata Contact 2015 2018-12-31 Person Tagami, Darryl T darryl.tagami@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5745 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Point of Contact 2023-08 Person Schemmel, Eva M eva.schemmel@noaa.gov Contact via email. Point of Contact 2019-04-01 2023-05 Person O'Malley, Joseph M joseph.omalley@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5741 Contact via email Point of Contact 2014-07-01 2017-01 Person Humphreys, Robert L robert.humphreys@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)983-5377 -162 -152 25 15 Fish purchased for this project are all from the Main Hawaiian Islands. Exact locations (Lat and Long of where fish were caught) are available for fish caught during LHP small boat fishing operations. Continuing 2014-07-01 Funding for this project began in July 2014, specimens were purchased shortly after funding became available. Custom Sensitive May have fisheries confidential data. Email the POC or originator of this data set for more information. Send written request to PIFSC and requires approval from the data owner. Requires a signed Unified PIR non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for fisheries confidential data All data is entered by the POC into an Excel spreadsheet using an iMac computer. Physical data forms are kept in the cubicle of the POC. Regular backups of the data are performed by ITS on the shared drive. All fish obtained through this project are included in the data set. The LHP requests fisherman and wholesale buyers to purchase specific fish sizes and lengths, therefore, this data is not representative of the entire bottomfish catch. All data collected through this project will be useful in determining age and size at maturity for each species. QC review prior to data entry. Further QC after data entry. Yes Unknown Yes Yes 1 Year NCEI-MD 1 Year PIFSC ITS performs regularly scheduled backups of shared drives. Data was collected in by PIFSC staff, and entered in table format into electronic spreadsheets. 23695 Entity 10806 Data Set Cross Reference All fish obtained through this program are also added to the main Biosampling Data form, which contains all bottomfish collected in the MHI and NWHI. 10833 Data Set Cross Reference All fish caught during small boat fishing operations are also included in this data set containing additional information about fishing locations. gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23694 Meagan Sundberg 2015-03-10T18:58:11 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2025-12-03T01:00:28 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 No 2019-07-23 1 Year 2020-07-23