Larval Tuna Data collected between 1950 and 1964 in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5807 | Updated: December 3, 2025 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2026: Larval Tuna Data collected between 1950 and 1964 in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5807.
Full Citation Examples
Larval tuna data were collected on NOAA research vessels or charter vessels between 1950 and 1959 and between 1961 and 1964. 1955 - 1959 IATTC data were provided to Honolulu Laboratory, and PIFSC received IATTC's approval to share their data with the public. The dataset includes date, position, depth of tow, type of gear, volume of water strained, surface temperature, surface salinity and counts of tuna larvae.
Research
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
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Child Items
| Type | Title |
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| Entity | RB002AA1_V |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Christopher Y Tokita
christopher.tokita@noaa.gov
(808)725-5342
Metadata Contact
Brent M Miyamoto
brent.miyamoto@noaa.gov
808-725-5340
Extents
169.5° W,
-77.75° E,
49.78333333333° N,
-19.06666666667° S
Eastern and central Pacific Ocean
1950 - 1959
1961 - 1964
Item Identification
| Title: | Larval Tuna Data collected between 1950 and 1964 in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean |
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| Short Name: | RB002 Larval Tuna Data |
| Status: | Completed |
| Creation Date: | 2016-08-06 |
| Revision Date: | 2019-11-20 |
| Abstract: |
Larval tuna data were collected on NOAA research vessels or charter vessels between 1950 and 1959 and between 1961 and 1964. 1955 - 1959 IATTC data were provided to Honolulu Laboratory, and PIFSC received IATTC's approval to share their data with the public. The dataset includes date, position, depth of tow, type of gear, volume of water strained, surface temperature, surface salinity and counts of tuna larvae. |
| Purpose: |
Research |
| Notes: |
Record count: 4,491 |
| Supplemental Information: |
SOURCE ID: RB002 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Legacy Data Set |
| None | PIFSC |
| None | PIFSC Historical |
| None | RB |
| None | SIS |
| None | tuna larvae |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
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| City: | Honolulu |
| State/Province: | HI |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Set Type: | Oracle Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2018 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Miyamoto, Brent M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | brent.miyamoto@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5340 |
| Business Hours: | 8:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. HST |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2018 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/02apffz65 |
| Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
| URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Miyamoto, Brent M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | brent.miyamoto@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5340 |
| Business Hours: | 8:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. HST |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Tokita, Christopher Y |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | christopher.tokita@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5342 |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. HST M-F |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | 169.5 | |
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| E° Bound: | -77.75 | |
| N° Bound: | 49.78333333333 | |
| S° Bound: | -19.06666666667 | |
| Description |
Eastern and central Pacific Ocean |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1950 |
| End: | 1959 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
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| Start: | 1961 |
| End: | 1964 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
Send written request to PIFSC. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_5807.tgz |
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| Distributor: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) (2018 - Present) |
| Description: |
BagIt package containing 1 csv-formatted data file |
| File Type (Deprecated): | csv (comma-separated values) |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Issues
Issue 1
| Issue Date: | 2019-11-20 |
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| Author: | Miyamoto, Brent M |
| Issue: |
Resolved - OCTANT: VESSEL_CODE 004, CRUISE NUMBER 0014, STATION_NUMBER 022, LONGITUDE_DEGREES NULL CHANGED TO 180, LONGITUDE_DIRECTION W CHANGED TO NULL, OCTANT 6 CHANGED TO 7. |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Oracle |
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Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
QC review prior to data entry. Further QC after data entry. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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| 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?: | 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: |
Data were collected in the field on PIFSC data collection forms, and data entry was conducted at PIFSC to create ASCII fixed record length flat files. The flat files were then loaded into an Oracle database. |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | RB002AA1_V |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 5807 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5807 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Christopher Y Tokita |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2007-10-23 15:19+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-12-03 01:00+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2019-11-27 |
| Owner Org: | PIFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-11-27 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-11-27 |