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Cooperative Tagging Center (CTC)

Data Set (DS)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5453  |  Updated: February 1, 2023  |  Published / External 
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Summary

Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Cooperative Tagging Center (CTC), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5453.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

The Cooperative Tagging Center (CTC) began as the Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program (GTP) at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) in 1954. The GTP was started by Dr. Frank J. Mather III with an initial focus on bluefin tuna. The program quickly expanded to include billfish in 1973 and became a joint effort between the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and WHOI. In 1980 the Miami Laboratory of the NMFSs Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) took complete responsibility for the operation, funding, and maintenance of the GTP (CTC History). In 1992 the SEFSC changed the program name to the CTC due to an increase in tagging efforts for a wider variety of species, as well as an increase in tagging research needs and requests for tagging data. Constituents have tagged over 270,000 fish of nearly 80 different species, however, today the CTC focuses solely on the tagging of billfish and tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.

Distribution Information

No Distributions available.

Access Constraints:

Angler names and addresses

Use Constraints:

TBD

Child Items

Type Title
Entity Table: CTS_ADDRESS_LOCATIONS
Entity Table: CTS_ADDRESS_STATUS
Entity Table: CTS_AGENCIES
Entity Table: CTS_ANGLERS
Entity Table: CTS_ANGLER_NOTES
Entity Table: CTS_ANIMALS
Entity Table: CTS_ANIMAL_NOTES
Entity Table: CTS_ARGOS
Entity Table: CTS_BAIT_TYPES
Entity Table: CTS_BLEEDING
Entity Table: CTS_COLORS
Entity Table: CTS_COUNTRIES
Entity Table: CTS_DISTRIBUTED_TAGS
Entity Table: CTS_EVENTS
Entity Table: CTS_FISHING_METHODS
Entity Table: CTS_GEAR
Entity Table: CTS_HOOK_LOCATIONS
Entity Table: CTS_HOOK_TYPES
Entity Table: CTS_INTERACTIONS
Entity Table: CTS_KFTRACK
Entity Table: CTS_LENGTH_DETERMINATION
Entity Table: CTS_LENGTH_TYPE
Entity Table: CTS_LENGTH_UNIT
Entity Table: CTS_LOCATION_LATLONG
Entity Table: CTS_MULTITAG
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_INVESTIGATORS
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_LOCATIONS
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_PDT
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_RAW
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_STATUS
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAD
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAG
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAG_BIN
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAG_RESOLUTION
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAT
Entity Table: CTS_PHYSICAL_DATA
Entity Table: CTS_PLACES
Entity Table: CTS_PRIORITY
Entity Table: CTS_RELEASE_CONDITIONS
Entity Table: CTS_RETURNED_TAGS
Entity Table: CTS_SAMPLES
Entity Table: CTS_SEX
Entity Table: CTS_SPECIES
Entity Table: CTS_STATES
Entity Table: CTS_SUBAREAS
Entity Table: CTS_TAGGER_TYPE
Entity Table: CTS_TAGGING_LOCATION
Entity Table: CTS_TAGGING_METHODS
Entity Table: CTS_TAG_TYPES
Entity Table: CTS_USER_PROFILES
Entity Table: CTS_VESSELS
Entity Table: CTS_WATER_BODIES
Entity Table: CTS_WEIGHT_DETERMINATION
Entity Table: CTS_WEIGHT_TYPE
Entity Table: CTS_WEIGHT_UNIT
Entity Table: CTS_YESNO
Entity Table: PAT_TAG_BIN_TYPES
Entity Table: SEL_TBF_INTERACTIONS
Entity Table: TBF_ANGLERS
Entity Table: TBF_ANIMALS
Entity Table: TBF_CAPTURE
Entity Table: TBF_INTERACTIONS
Entity Table: TBF_PERSONS
Entity Table: TBF_TAGGED
Entity View: CHECKTRANMISSIONS
Entity View: CHECK_TRANSMISSIONS
Entity View: CTS_ANGLERS_V
Entity View: CTS_ANIMALS_SEARCH_V
Entity View: CTS_ANIMALS_V
Entity View: CTS_ARGOS_COUNT_V
Entity View: CTS_INTERACTIONS_EXTRACT_V
Entity View: CTS_INTERACTIONS_SEARCH_V
Entity View: CTS_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: CTS_LETTERS_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_LOCATIONS_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_PDT_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_STATUS_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_TAD_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_TAG_DAYS_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_TAG_PERFORMANCE_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_TAT_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_RECAPTURE_LOOKUP_V
Entity View: CTS_STATES_V
Entity View: CTS_USER_APPLICATIONS_V
Entity View: FIFTH_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: FIRST_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: FOURTH_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: HABITATMATRIX_V
Entity View: ICCAT_V
Entity View: LOCATIONS_VIEW
Entity View: PDT_AGG_V
Entity View: RECAPTURES_VW
Entity View: SECOND_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: SEL_ANIMALS_DATA
Entity View: SEL_ANIMALS_V
Entity View: TBF_CAPTURE_ANIMALS_V
Entity View: TBF_CAPTURE_DISTINCT_TAGS_V
Entity View: TBF_CAPTURE_LINK_V
Entity View: TBF_CTS_ANGLERS_V
Entity View: TBF_FIRST_RECAPTURES_V
Entity View: TBF_NEW_DISTINCT_TAGS_V
Entity View: TBF_RELEASES_V
Entity View: TBF_SECOND_RECAPTURES_V
Entity View: TBF_TAGGED_LINK_V
Entity View: THIRD_INTERACTIONS_V

Contact Information

Point of Contact
John Hoolihan
john.hoolihan@noaa.gov
305-365-4116

Metadata Contact
Eric Orbesen
Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov
305-361-4253

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-97° W, -64° E, 42° N, 3° S

CTS uses latitude and longitude to identify where the animal is released and recaptured. Most of the events occurs between latitude 3 - 42 N and 64 - 97 W.

It includes the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea

Time Frame 1
2011 - Present

Item Identification

Title: Cooperative Tagging Center (CTC)
Short Name: Cooperative Tagging Data
Status: In Work
Abstract:

The Cooperative Tagging Center (CTC) began as the Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program (GTP) at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) in 1954. The GTP was started by Dr. Frank J. Mather III with an initial focus on bluefin tuna. The program quickly expanded to include billfish in 1973 and became a joint effort between the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and WHOI. In 1980 the Miami Laboratory of the NMFSs Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) took complete responsibility for the operation, funding, and maintenance of the GTP (CTC History). In 1992 the SEFSC changed the program name to the CTC due to an increase in tagging efforts for a wider variety of species, as well as an increase in tagging research needs and requests for tagging data. Constituents have tagged over 270,000 fish of nearly 80 different species, however, today the CTC focuses solely on the tagging of billfish and tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.
Purpose:

The purpose of the data set is to examine movement patterns of highly migratorty fish species. The data set is also useful for estimating mortality rates and determining species longevity. The dataset is provided to The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas on a yearly basis and is used for species stock assessments.
Notes:

The majority of data is on highly migratory species such as billfish and tuna, however there is data on nearly 80 species

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None anglers
None billfish
None Fisheries-Independent Data
None fishery-dependent
None gear
None marlin
None swordfish
None Tagging
None Tuna
None waterbody

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 1940-present

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Atlantic Ocean
None Caribbean
None Gulf Of Mexico
None mediterarean
None pacific

Physical Location

Organization: Southeast Fisheries Science Center
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
Data Set Type: Database
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

Entities May Be Oracle Tables and/or Oracle Views.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 281951
Date Effective From: 2000
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

CC ID: 284744
Date Effective From: 1954
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
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

CC ID: 281953
Date Effective From: 2000
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

CC ID: 43622
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hoolihan, John
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Email Address: john.hoolihan@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-365-4116
View Historical Support Roles

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 43623
W° Bound: -97
E° Bound: -64
N° Bound: 42
S° Bound: 3
Description

CTS uses latitude and longitude to identify where the animal is released and recaptured. Most of the events occurs between latitude 3 - 42 N and 64 - 97 W.

It includes the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 289308
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 2011

Extent Group 2

Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 274776
W° Bound: -179
E° Bound: 179
N° Bound: 50
S° Bound: -50
Description

Global

Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 289309
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1954
End: 2010

Access Information

Security Class: Sensitive
Security Handling Description:

.
Data Access Policy:

TBD
Data Access Procedure:

The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed.
Data Access Constraints:

Angler names and addresses
Data Use Constraints:

TBD

Issues

Issue 1

CC ID: 77003
Issue:

If the tag date for an initial release in Jan 1, 1940, it means that the the initial tag data is not known

Technical Environment

Description:

Oracle Database

Data Quality

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Constituent based tagging programs are susceptible to both recording and input errors. We are currently scanning historical data cards and examining the database for suspect locations (on land, or in an unexpected location based on species preferences) and correcting any errors.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: 0
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: 365
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed:

This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases.
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 government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access.

Lineage

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 284750
Description:

Data is inputted into an oracle database and yearly the data is examined using arcgis to identify suspect locations.

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity Table: CTS_ADDRESS_LOCATIONS
Entity Table: CTS_ADDRESS_STATUS
Entity Table: CTS_AGENCIES
Entity Table: CTS_ANGLERS
Entity Table: CTS_ANGLER_NOTES
Entity Table: CTS_ANIMALS
Entity Table: CTS_ANIMAL_NOTES
Entity Table: CTS_ARGOS
Entity Table: CTS_BAIT_TYPES
Entity Table: CTS_BLEEDING
Entity Table: CTS_COLORS
Entity Table: CTS_COUNTRIES
Entity Table: CTS_DISTRIBUTED_TAGS
Entity Table: CTS_EVENTS
Entity Table: CTS_FISHING_METHODS
Entity Table: CTS_GEAR
Entity Table: CTS_HOOK_LOCATIONS
Entity Table: CTS_HOOK_TYPES
Entity Table: CTS_INTERACTIONS
Entity Table: CTS_KFTRACK
Entity Table: CTS_LENGTH_DETERMINATION
Entity Table: CTS_LENGTH_TYPE
Entity Table: CTS_LENGTH_UNIT
Entity Table: CTS_LOCATION_LATLONG
Entity Table: CTS_MULTITAG
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_INVESTIGATORS
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_LOCATIONS
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_PDT
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_RAW
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_STATUS
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAD
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAG
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAG_BIN
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAG_RESOLUTION
Entity Table: CTS_PAT_TAT
Entity Table: CTS_PHYSICAL_DATA
Entity Table: CTS_PLACES
Entity Table: CTS_PRIORITY
Entity Table: CTS_RELEASE_CONDITIONS
Entity Table: CTS_RETURNED_TAGS
Entity Table: CTS_SAMPLES
Entity Table: CTS_SEX
Entity Table: CTS_SPECIES
Entity Table: CTS_STATES
Entity Table: CTS_SUBAREAS
Entity Table: CTS_TAGGER_TYPE
Entity Table: CTS_TAGGING_LOCATION
Entity Table: CTS_TAGGING_METHODS
Entity Table: CTS_TAG_TYPES
Entity Table: CTS_USER_PROFILES
Entity Table: CTS_VESSELS
Entity Table: CTS_WATER_BODIES
Entity Table: CTS_WEIGHT_DETERMINATION
Entity Table: CTS_WEIGHT_TYPE
Entity Table: CTS_WEIGHT_UNIT
Entity Table: CTS_YESNO
Entity Table: PAT_TAG_BIN_TYPES
Entity Table: SEL_TBF_INTERACTIONS
Entity Table: TBF_ANGLERS
Entity Table: TBF_ANIMALS
Entity Table: TBF_CAPTURE
Entity Table: TBF_INTERACTIONS
Entity Table: TBF_PERSONS
Entity Table: TBF_TAGGED
Entity View: CHECKTRANMISSIONS
Entity View: CHECK_TRANSMISSIONS
Entity View: CTS_ANGLERS_V
Entity View: CTS_ANIMALS_SEARCH_V
Entity View: CTS_ANIMALS_V
Entity View: CTS_ARGOS_COUNT_V
Entity View: CTS_INTERACTIONS_EXTRACT_V
Entity View: CTS_INTERACTIONS_SEARCH_V
Entity View: CTS_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: CTS_LETTERS_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_LOCATIONS_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_PDT_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_STATUS_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_TAD_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_TAG_DAYS_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_TAG_PERFORMANCE_V
Entity View: CTS_PAT_TAT_PERF_V
Entity View: CTS_RECAPTURE_LOOKUP_V
Entity View: CTS_STATES_V
Entity View: CTS_USER_APPLICATIONS_V
Entity View: FIFTH_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: FIRST_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: FOURTH_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: HABITATMATRIX_V
Entity View: ICCAT_V
Entity View: LOCATIONS_VIEW
Entity View: PDT_AGG_V
Entity View: RECAPTURES_VW
Entity View: SECOND_INTERACTIONS_V
Entity View: SEL_ANIMALS_DATA
Entity View: SEL_ANIMALS_V
Entity View: TBF_CAPTURE_ANIMALS_V
Entity View: TBF_CAPTURE_DISTINCT_TAGS_V
Entity View: TBF_CAPTURE_LINK_V
Entity View: TBF_CTS_ANGLERS_V
Entity View: TBF_FIRST_RECAPTURES_V
Entity View: TBF_NEW_DISTINCT_TAGS_V
Entity View: TBF_RELEASES_V
Entity View: TBF_SECOND_RECAPTURES_V
Entity View: TBF_TAGGED_LINK_V
Entity View: THIRD_INTERACTIONS_V

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 5453
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5453
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2007-10-16 08:26+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Bryson Anderson
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-02-01 17:45+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