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Menhaden Fishing Vessels

Entity (ENT)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:33588  |  Updated: February 7, 2023  |  Published / External 
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Summary

Abstract

Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.

Description

Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type Description
OBS
NUMBER 		Event observation number
PLATFORM CODE
MIXED 		Unique Number assigned to fishing vessels
YEAR
NUMBER 		Four digit year
MONTH
NUMBER 		Two digit month
DAY
NUMBER 		two digit day
OBS NUMBER
NUMBER 		Unique number assigned to observation event
TIME OF OBS
NUMBER 		24h time clock-Start time of observation event
LATITUDE (DEGREES)
NUMBER 		two digit latitudinal degrees
LATITUDE (MINUETES)
NUMBER 		Latitude, minutes and decimal minutes
LONGITUDE (DEGREES)
NUMBER 		tho digit Longitude, degrees
LONGITUDE (MINUTES)
NUMBER 		Longitude, minutes and decimal minutes
SPECIES
CHAR 		Species: "Y"=Menhaden "N"=Other
FISH CATCH
NUMBER 		Fish catch in thousands of fish

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Item Identification

Title: Menhaden Fishing Vessels
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
Purpose:

To develop a commercial remote sensing system to provide near real time data products to support commercial fishing operations.

Entity Information

Entity Type: Spreadsheet
Active Version?: No
Description:

Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 OBS NUMBER Event observation number
100
 PLATFORM CODE MIXED Unique Number assigned to fishing vessels
100
 YEAR NUMBER Four digit year
100
 MONTH NUMBER Two digit month
100
 DAY NUMBER two digit day
100
 OBS NUMBER NUMBER Unique number assigned to observation event
100
 TIME OF OBS NUMBER 24h time clock-Start time of observation event
100
 LATITUDE (DEGREES) NUMBER two digit latitudinal degrees
100
 LATITUDE (MINUETES) NUMBER Latitude, minutes and decimal minutes
100
 LONGITUDE (DEGREES) NUMBER tho digit Longitude, degrees
100
 LONGITUDE (MINUTES) NUMBER Longitude, minutes and decimal minutes
100
 SPECIES CHAR Species: "Y"=Menhaden "N"=Other
100
 FISH CATCH NUMBER Fish catch in thousands of fish

Attribute Details

OBS

CC ID: 335397
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Event observation number

PLATFORM CODE

CC ID: 335398
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: MIXED
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unique Number assigned to fishing vessels

YEAR

CC ID: 335399
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Four digit year

MONTH

CC ID: 335400
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Two digit month

DAY

CC ID: 335401
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

two digit day

OBS NUMBER

CC ID: 335402
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unique number assigned to observation event

TIME OF OBS

CC ID: 335403
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

24h time clock-Start time of observation event

LATITUDE (DEGREES)

CC ID: 335404
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

two digit latitudinal degrees

LATITUDE (MINUETES)

CC ID: 335405
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Latitude, minutes and decimal minutes

LONGITUDE (DEGREES)

CC ID: 335406
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

tho digit Longitude, degrees

LONGITUDE (MINUTES)

CC ID: 335407
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Longitude, minutes and decimal minutes

SPECIES

CC ID: 335408
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: CHAR
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Species:

"Y"=Menhaden

"N"=Other

FISH CATCH

CC ID: 335409
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Fish catch in thousands of fish

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 33588
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:33588
Metadata Record Created By: David Huddleston
Metadata Record Created: 2016-07-28 10:11+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-02-07 21:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2023-02-07
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-05-05
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-05-05