Pop-up Archival Transmitting (PAT) fish tag data
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26234 | Updated: March 4, 2026 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2026: Pop-up Archival Transmitting (PAT) fish tag data, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26234.
Full Citation Examples
The cooperative tagging center (CTC) began deploying electronic tags in 2002. To date over 300 tags have been deployed. The following species have been monitored: bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, swordfish, blue marlin, white marlin, roundscale spearfish, longbill spearfish, sailfish, black marlin, blue shark, and escolar.
The purpose of the data set is to examine habitat utilization and movement patterns of highly migratorty fish species. Monitoring durations are less than 1 year.
Data Access & Downloads
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:Some unpublished data
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Eric Orbesen
Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov
305-361-4253
Metadata Contact
Eric Orbesen
Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov
305-361-4253
Extents
-144° W,
5° E,
50° N,
-26° S
Gulf Of Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic (Eastern), Atlantic (Western), And Pacific (Eastern)
2001 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Pop-up Archival Transmitting (PAT) fish tag data |
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| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
The cooperative tagging center (CTC) began deploying electronic tags in 2002. To date over 300 tags have been deployed. The following species have been monitored: bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, swordfish, blue marlin, white marlin, roundscale spearfish, longbill spearfish, sailfish, black marlin, blue shark, and escolar. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of the data set is to examine habitat utilization and movement patterns of highly migratorty fish species. Monitoring durations are less than 1 year. |
| Notes: |
Species include blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish, roundscale spearfish, longbill spearfish, swordfish, escolar, blue shark, bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, and bluefin tuna |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | fishery-dependent |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
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| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2001 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Orbesen, Eric |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami 33149 |
| Email Address: | Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4253 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2001 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/0396y0w87 |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2001 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Orbesen, Eric |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami 33149 |
| Email Address: | Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4253 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2025-11-03 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Orbesen, Eric |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami 33149 |
| Email Address: | Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4253 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -144 | |
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| E° Bound: | 5 | |
| N° Bound: | 50 | |
| S° Bound: | -26 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic (Eastern), Atlantic (Western), And Pacific (Eastern) |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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| Start: | 2001 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Sensitive |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Some unpublished data |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data is download as a text file from the argos data website. |
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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: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
| 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: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
N/A |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure database server only accessible through the NMFS network requiring separate multi-factor authentication for both network and database access. |
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Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Raw data is downloaded via the argos website, or was obtained as a CD. Data is stored as raw text files. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 26234 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26234 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-07-30 23:48+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-03-04 19:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-05-05 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-05-05 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-05-05 |