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AFSC/REFM: Seabird Necropsy dataset of North Pacific

Data Set (DS)  |  Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25317  |  Updated: March 4, 2026  |  Published / External 
Short Citation:
Full Citation Examples
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 2026: AFSC/REFM: Seabird Necropsy dataset of North Pacific, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25317.

Item Identification

Title: AFSC/REFM: Seabird Necropsy dataset of North Pacific
Short Name: AFSC/REFM: Seabird Necropsy dataset of North Pacific
Status: In Work
Abstract:

The seabird necropsy dataset contains information on seabird specimens that were collected under salvage and scientific collection permits primarily by NMFS-certified fisheries observers deployed by the Pacific Islands Regional Office Observer Program to shallow and deep set pelagic longline fisheries operating in North Pacific waters and fisheries observers deployed by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center Observer Program to groundfish demersal longline, pot, and trawl fisheries in waters off Alaska. The database includes Magnuson-Act protected data on the precise date and location where the specimen was collected and publicly available information on the results of the necropsy work. This includes a suite of data including age class, sex, morphometrics, plumage characteristics, body condition, tissue samples, and plastics ingestion. Food habits are completed as a parallel program.
Purpose:

The purpose of this program is to gain as much scientific knowledge as is possible from bycaught birds in commercial fisheries and to make that data available to a broad suite of scientists, managers, and the public. Results of program efforts apply directly to a variety of efforts, most notably the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Conservation Action Plan for Black-footed (Phoebastria nigrepes) and Laysan (P. immutabilis) Albatross (available at http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/protectedresources/seabirds/albatross_action_plan1007.pdf
Notes:

Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 8693, 04-28-2016 16:18

The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export:

- Taxonomy (FGDC:taxonomy)

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
None age class
None bycatch
None necropsy
None samples
None sex

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Alaska
None North Pacific

Physical Location

Organization: Alaska Fisheries Science Center
City: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)
Data Set Credit: Funding for this study has primarily been from the National Observer Program funds, out of a set-aside for the National Seabird Program. The contractor (Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge) has contributed in-kind funds and had some initial support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Alaska Fisheries Science Center has also contributed some funds.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 234175
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Felthoven, Ron
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
USA
Email Address: ron.felthoven@noaa.gov
Phone: 206-526-4114

Originator

CC ID: 322222
Date Effective From: 2016-04-28
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

Originator

CC ID: 322221
Date Effective From: 2016-04-28
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Economic and Social Science Research Program (ESSRP)
Address:

Originator

CC ID: 322219
Date Effective From: 2016-04-28
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Scientific Data Management (SDM)
Address: 2725 Montlake Blvd. East
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: 206-860-3413

Originator

CC ID: 322220
Date Effective From: 2016-04-28
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

Point of Contact

CC ID: 322218
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Beck, Jessica
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
USA
Email Address: jessica.beck@noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 322216
W° Bound: 170
E° Bound: -130
N° Bound: 75
S° Bound: 20
Description

The Exclusive Economic Zone of Alaska - Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, SE Alaska, and primarily the Bering Sea and waters of the North Pacific Ocean, primarily North and West of the Hawaiian Islands and eastward towards the West Coast but outside of the West Coast EEZ.

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 322215
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2007
End: 2015

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Contact point of contact.
Data Access Constraints:

For scientific, management, and regulation compliance purposes, particular business or proprietary information held by NMFS is considered confidential under several authorities,

including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; as amended, Public Law 109-479; 16 U.S.C. Sec.1853,

and the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552. herefore, unprocessed (raw) business or

proprietary information can be shared only with authorized persons; however aggregated forms of the data are generally available.
Data Use Constraints:

The user must adhere to restrictions placed on publication of data by the Magnuson-Stevens Act as amended in 2006.

Technical Environment

Description:

Access

Data Quality

Accuracy:

Date and location of collected specimens are related to fisheries observer monitoring of commercial fishing operations in the North Pacific Ocean (Alaska and Hawaii). Those data are QCd by the source observer program. Specimen collection date and location from research cruises are QCd by unit managing research operations. Data produced by the program during specimen necropsy is QCd by individuals reviewing the data and working on production reports or scientific publications.
Completeness Report:

This is a ships of opportunity program, taking advantage of specimens as they are available from fisheries bycatch and research operations. Collections are not made under a scientific design.
Conceptual Consistency:

Not applicable.
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Date and location of collected specimens are related to fisheries observer monitoring of commercial fishing operations in the North Pacific Ocean (Alaska and Hawaii). Those data are QCd by the source observer program. Specimen collection date and location from research cruises are QCd by unit managing research operations. Data produced by the program during specimen necropsy is QCd by individuals reviewing the data and working on production reports or scientific publications.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: Yes
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: no
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: NA
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed:

na
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: To Be Determined
If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain:

Data set is still active.

Archival site needed for confidential data.
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

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 322224
Description:

NA

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity Necropsy_BandData
Entity Necropsy_External
Entity Necropsy_Internal
Entity Necropsy_MoltData

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 25317
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25317
Metadata Record Created By: Angie Greig
Metadata Record Created: 2015-06-10 18:04+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2026-03-04 19:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2016-04-28
Owner Org: AFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2016-04-28
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2017-04-28