American Samoa Cannery (Length-Frequency) Sampling
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55322 | Updated: August 28, 2026 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2026: American Samoa Cannery (Length-Frequency) Sampling, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/55322.
Full Citation Examples
From 2001-2013, in coordination with Pacific Islands Regional Office's (PIRO) Tuna Treaty Monitoring Program, the Size Frequency Sampling Program at the cannery collected length-frequency data from American Samoa-based longliners, in addition to the purse seiners offloading at the cannery (which was the primary target of this PIRO program). Only the length-frequency data for the top 5-10 longline species were stored by WPacFIN for use in estimating weight of landings from longliners (only species and number kept/released are collected in longline logbooks). Only the data collected by PIRO staff on South Pacific Regional Longline Port Sampling Form were entered by DMWR staff into a database provided by WPacFIN. The bulk of this purse seine sampling program's data went to the Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
Monitoring
Data Access & Downloads
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:Requires signing a PIFSC non-disclosure statement for fisheries confidential data and approval from the data owner.
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Jenny M Suter
jenny.suter@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Bradley M Gough
bradley.gough@noaa.gov
Extents
-180° W,
-150° E,
0° N,
-20° S
American Samoa EEZ and areas fished by American Samoa longline vessels and purse seiners as provided to PIRO
2001 - 2013
Item Identification
| Title: | American Samoa Cannery (Length-Frequency) Sampling |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
From 2001-2013, in coordination with Pacific Islands Regional Office's (PIRO) Tuna Treaty Monitoring Program, the Size Frequency Sampling Program at the cannery collected length-frequency data from American Samoa-based longliners, in addition to the purse seiners offloading at the cannery (which was the primary target of this PIRO program). Only the length-frequency data for the top 5-10 longline species were stored by WPacFIN for use in estimating weight of landings from longliners (only species and number kept/released are collected in longline logbooks). Only the data collected by PIRO staff on South Pacific Regional Longline Port Sampling Form were entered by DMWR staff into a database provided by WPacFIN. The bulk of this purse seine sampling program's data went to the Southwest Fisheries Science Center. |
| Purpose: |
Monitoring |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | cannery |
| None | fisheries |
| None | FMB |
| None | FRMD |
| None | IFMP |
| None | pelagic |
| None | PIFSC |
| None | PIRO |
| None | sampling |
| None | weight |
| None | WPacFIN |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | American Samoa |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Honolulu |
| State/Province: | HI |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
1845 Wasp Boulevard, Bldg. #176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2021-07 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Gough, Bradley M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | bradley.gough@noaa.gov |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact via email |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Western Pacific Fishery Information Network (WPacFIN) |
| Address: |
NMFS/PIFSC/FRMD/IFMP, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176 Honolulu, HI 96818 |
| Phone: | (808) 725-5660 |
| Business Hours: | 8:00am-4:30pm (HST) |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2021-07 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Gough, Bradley M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | bradley.gough@noaa.gov |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact via email |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2021-12 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Suter, Jenny M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | jenny.suter@noaa.gov |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact via email |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -180 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -150 | |
| N° Bound: | 0 | |
| S° Bound: | -20 | |
| Description |
American Samoa EEZ and areas fished by American Samoa longline vessels and purse seiners as provided to PIRO |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2001 |
| End: | 2013 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Sensitive |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
Data belong to the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR). Data sharing is by cooperative WPacFIN agreement. Other access can be granted only by DMWR. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Requires signing a PIFSC non-disclosure statement for fisheries confidential data and approval from the data owner. |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
QC review prior to data entry, some automated QC during data entry, and further QC after data entry. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| 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: | 1 Year |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 1 Year |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
PIFSC ITS performs scheduled back-ups. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Cannery data are collected by the Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), American Samoa Field Office staff and entered by the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 55322 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55322 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Stefanie NS Dukes |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2018-12-20 15:31+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-08-28 22:28+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2019-07-22 |
| Owner Org: | PIFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-07-22 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-07-22 |