34565
Biostatistical_data.csv
Entity
Published / External
8825
NMFS Menhaden Biostatistical (Port Samples) Database
Data Set
In Work
Bio-statistical Data collected by port samplers
These data are collected by port samplers on-location in fish processing factories.
Data Table
Lists Biostatistical menhaden Data taken at processing plants
Age
Numeric
2
No
No
Active
Age of fish as determined by annulus count
ring9
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from focus to the ninth annulus (if present). Units are in Eberbach units, consistent, but not calibrated to meters
Eberbach units
N/A
Measurement is not available/present
Length
Numeric
3
No
No
Active
Fork length of fish in millimeters (mm)
millimeters
Plant
Numeric
2
No
No
Active
Processing plant at which fish were landed
Reader
Numeric
1
No
No
Active
Identification of scale reader determining age
Scale_no
Numeric
5
No
No
Active
Identification of individual fish from which scale was taken
Species
Numeric
No
No
Active
Coded value indicating species of fish captured or method (gear) of capture
0 Fish caught by purse seine and processed by reduction fishery (processed into oils, meal, and soluble products).
5 Fish caught by mid-water trawl and sold as bait.
6 Atlantic thread herring (Opisthonema oglinum) caught in place of, or along with, Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus).
7 Fish caught by purse seine and sold as bait.
8 Fish caught by pound net and sold as bait.
9 Fish caught by gill net and sold as bait.
Code found in species_or_gear_code.csv
Vessel
Numeric
No
No
Active
Vessel identification number
Weight
Numeric
3
No
No
Active
Weight of fish in grams (g)
grams
Year
Numeric
4
No
No
Active
Year collection was made
1955-present
area
Numeric
No
No
Active
Large area from which fish were caught.
collection
Numeric
No
No
Active
The 10- or 20-fish collection from the hold containing the fish
day
Numeric
No
No
Active
Day of the month collection was made
location
character
No
No
Active
Location of last set of the fishing day, this set is the one most likely to have caught the sample
month
Numeric
No
No
Active
Month of the year collection was made. Months greater than 12 refer to years when fishing effort for the season extended into the following calendar year
ring1
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from focus to the first annulus (if present). Units are in Eberbach units, consistent, but not calibrated to meters.
Eberbach units
N/A
Measurement is not available/present
ring2
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from focus to the second annulus (if present). Units are in Eberbach units, consistent, but not calibrated to meters.
Eberbach units
N/A
Measurement is not available/present
ring3
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from focus to the third annulus (if present). Units are in Eberbach units, consistent, but not calibrated to meters
Eberbach units
N/A
Measurement is not available/present
ring4
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from focus to the fourth annulus (if present). Units are in Eberbach units, consistent, but not calibrated to meters
Eberbach units
N/A
Measurement is not available/present
ring5
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from focus to the fifth annulus (if present). Units are in Eberbach units, consistent, but not calibrated to meters
Eberbach units
N/A
Measurement is not available/present
ring6
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from focus to the sixth annulus (if present). Units are in Eberbach units, consistent, but not calibrated to meters
Eberbach units
ring7
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from focus to the seventh annulus (if present). Units are in Eberbach units, consistent, but not calibrated to meters
Eberbach units
N/A
Measurement is not available/present
ring8
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from focus to the eigth annulus (if present). Units are in Eberbach units, consistent, but not calibrated to meters
Eberbach units
N/A
Measurement is not available/present
Coast
Character
1
No
No
Active
Coded Value Indicating Coast Where Fish was landed
A Species targeted: Atlantic Menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus.
G Species targeted: Gulf Menhaden, Brevoortia patronus.
Validated against code in coast_code.csv
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