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MENHADEN/CHARTER FISHING VESSELS WITH OBSERVERS

Entity (ENT)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:33589  |  Updated: February 7, 2023  |  Published / External 
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Entity Info
Data Attributes
Catalog Details

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 		Observation event number
CRUISE ID CODE
CHAR 		Cruise identification code
PLATFORM CODE
MIXED 		Number assigned to individual fishing vessels
OBS NUMBER
NUMBER 		Observation number
SALINITY SAMPLE NO.
NUMBER 		Salinity sample number
CHLOROPHYLL SAMPLE NO.
NUMBER 		Chlorophyll sample number
YEAR
NUMBER 		Four digit year
MONTH
NUMBER 		two digit month
DAY
NUMBER 		two digit day
TIME OF OBS.
NUMBER 		24h time clock- Time of observation start
LATITUDE (DEGREES)
NUMBER 		Latitude, degrees
LATITUDE (MINUETES)
NUMBER 		Latitude, minutes and decimal minutes
LONGITUDE (DEGREES)
NUMBER 		Longitude, degrees
LONGITUDE (MINUTES)
NUMBER 		Longitude, minutes and decimal minutes
SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURE
NUMBER 		Surface water temperature (degrees C)
SECCI DEPTH
NUMBER 		Secchi Depth (ft)
FOREL-ULE NUMBER
NUMBER 		Forel-ule number
WATER DEPTH
NUMBER 		Water Depth (ft)
SURFACE CHLOROPHYLL
NUMBER 		Surface chlorophyll (mg/cu. meter)
SURFACE SALINITY
NUMBER 		Surface salinity (ppt)
SPECIES
CHAR 		Species: "Y"=Menhaden "N"=Other
FISH CATCH
NUMBER 		Fish catch in thousands of fish
COMMENTS
150 		Comments for special events that occur

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Item Identification

Title: MENHADEN/CHARTER FISHING VESSELS WITH OBSERVERS
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 Observation event number
100
 CRUISE ID CODE CHAR Cruise identification code
100
 PLATFORM CODE MIXED Number assigned to individual fishing vessels
100
 OBS NUMBER NUMBER Observation number
100
 SALINITY SAMPLE NO. NUMBER Salinity sample number
100
 CHLOROPHYLL SAMPLE NO. NUMBER Chlorophyll sample number
100
 YEAR NUMBER Four digit year
100
 MONTH NUMBER two digit month
100
 DAY NUMBER two digit day
100
 TIME OF OBS. NUMBER 24h time clock- Time of observation start
100
 LATITUDE (DEGREES) NUMBER Latitude, degrees
100
 LATITUDE (MINUETES) NUMBER Latitude, minutes and decimal minutes
100
 LONGITUDE (DEGREES) NUMBER Longitude, degrees
100
 LONGITUDE (MINUTES) NUMBER Longitude, minutes and decimal minutes
100
 SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURE NUMBER Surface water temperature (degrees C)
100
 SECCI DEPTH NUMBER Secchi Depth (ft)
100
 FOREL-ULE NUMBER NUMBER Forel-ule number
100
 WATER DEPTH NUMBER Water Depth (ft)
100
 SURFACE CHLOROPHYLL NUMBER Surface chlorophyll (mg/cu. meter)
100
 SURFACE SALINITY NUMBER Surface salinity (ppt)
100
 SPECIES CHAR Species: "Y"=Menhaden "N"=Other
100
 FISH CATCH NUMBER Fish catch in thousands of fish
100
 COMMENTS 150 Comments for special events that occur

Attribute Details

OBS

CC ID: 335410
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Observation event number

CRUISE ID CODE

CC ID: 335411
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: CHAR
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Cruise identification code

PLATFORM CODE

CC ID: 335606
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: MIXED
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number assigned to individual fishing vessels

OBS NUMBER

CC ID: 335607
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Observation number

SALINITY SAMPLE NO.

CC ID: 335608
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Salinity sample number

CHLOROPHYLL SAMPLE NO.

CC ID: 335609
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Chlorophyll sample number

YEAR

CC ID: 335610
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Four digit year

MONTH

CC ID: 335611
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

two digit month

DAY

CC ID: 335612
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

two digit day

TIME OF OBS.

CC ID: 335613
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

24h time clock- Time of observation start

LATITUDE (DEGREES)

CC ID: 335808
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Latitude, degrees

LATITUDE (MINUETES)

CC ID: 335809
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Latitude, minutes and decimal minutes

LONGITUDE (DEGREES)

CC ID: 335810
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Longitude, degrees

LONGITUDE (MINUTES)

CC ID: 335811
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Longitude, minutes and decimal minutes

SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURE

CC ID: 335812
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Surface water temperature (degrees C)

SECCI DEPTH

CC ID: 335813
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Secchi Depth (ft)

FOREL-ULE NUMBER

CC ID: 335814
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Forel-ule number

WATER DEPTH

CC ID: 335815
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Water Depth (ft)

SURFACE CHLOROPHYLL

CC ID: 335816
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 6
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Surface chlorophyll (mg/cu. meter)

SURFACE SALINITY

CC ID: 335817
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 6
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Surface salinity (ppt)

SPECIES

CC ID: 335818
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: CHAR
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Species:

"Y"=Menhaden

"N"=Other

FISH CATCH

CC ID: 335819
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Fish catch in thousands of fish

COMMENTS

CC ID: 335820
Seq. Order: 23
Data Storage Type: 150
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Comments for special events that occur

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 33589
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:33589
Metadata Record Created By: David Huddleston
Metadata Record Created: 2016-07-28 10:33+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