5867
Tagging Release data collected during NOAA research cruises between 1954 to 1969 in the central Pacific
RP019 Tagging Release Data (RSCH)
Data Set
Published / External
5847
Historical Research Pelagics Metadata Portfolio
Project
Completed
2015-01-01
2021-08-13
Tag release data was collected during NOAA R/V Hugh M Smith cruises between 1955 to 1959, R/V John R Manning between 1954 and 1957 and R/V Charles H Gilbert in 1963 and between 1966 and 1969. Collected data include date, position, gear type fish caught with, fish length, fish measuring instrument, and tag number, color and type.
Research
Record count: 4,263
SOURCE ID: RP019
Theme
PIFSC
Theme
PIFSC Historical
Theme
RP
Theme
SIS
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Honolulu
HI
USA
Data Set
Oracle Database
As Needed
Table (digital)
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
55933
RP019AA1_RSCH_V
RP019AA1_RSCH_V
Published / External
Completed
Tag release data collected between 1954 and 1969.
Data Table
Yes
Tag release data collected between 1954 and 1969.
1
DATASET_CODE
VARCHAR2
5
No
No
Active
Source ID Code assigned by the data entry staff.
VARCHAR2
2
VERSION_CODE
VARCHAR2
3
No
No
Active
Code for the format version assigned by the data entry staff.
VARCHAR2
3
VESSEL_CODE
VARCHAR2
3
No
No
Active
Code for the vessel.
VARCHAR2
004 = HUGH M. SMITH;
005 = JOHN R. MANNING;
007 = CHARLES H. GILBERT
4
CRUISE_NUMBER
VARCHAR2
4
No
No
Active
Four digit incremental cruise number of the vessel, e.g., 0020.
VARCHAR2
5
YEAR
VARCHAR2
4
No
No
Active
Year.
VARCHAR2
6
MONTH
VARCHAR2
2
No
No
Active
Month.
VARCHAR2
7
DAY
VARCHAR2
2
No
No
Active
Day.
VARCHAR2
8
LOCAL_TIME
VARCHAR2
4
No
No
Active
Local time.
VARCHAR2
9
OCTANT
VARCHAR2
4
No
No
Active
Octant of the globe. OCTANT was used to determine latitude direction (N/S), longitude direction (E/W) and the first digit of LONGITUDE_DEGREES (0/1).
VARCHAR2
1 = NORTH LATITUDE, 90° WEST - 179° 59’ WEST LONGITUDE;
6 = SOUTH LATITUDE, 90° WEST - 179° 59’ WEST LONGITUDE;
7 = SOUTH LATITUDE, 180° - 90° 01’ EAST LONGITUDE
10
LATITUDE_DEGREES
VARCHAR2
2
No
No
Active
Latitude degrees. Units for values are degrees.
VARCHAR2
degrees
11
LATITUDE_MINUTES
VARCHAR2
2
No
No
Active
Latitude minutes. Units for values are minutes.
VARCHAR2
minutes
12
LATITUDE_DIRECTION
VARCHAR2
1
No
No
Active
Latitude direction. OCTANT was used to determine LATITUDE_DIRECTION (N/S).
VARCHAR2
N = NORTH;
S = SOUTH
13
LATITUDE_DD
NUMBER
41
No
No
38
Active
Computed latitude, in decimal degrees. Postive values are North latitudes; negative values are South latitudes. Units for values are degrees. Measures are reported with a precision of 40.
NUMBER
degrees
14
LONGITUDE_DEGREES
VARCHAR2
3
No
No
Active
Longitude degrees. During data entry, the first digit (0 or 1) was omitted. OCTANT was used to determine the first digit (0 or 1) and inserted. Units for values are degrees.
VARCHAR2
degrees
15
LONGITUDE_MINUTES
VARCHAR2
2
No
No
Active
Longitude minutes. Units for values are minutes.
VARCHAR2
minutes
16
LONGITUDE_DIRECTION
VARCHAR2
1
No
No
Active
Longitude direction. OCTANT was used to determine LONGITUDE_DIRECTION (E/W).
VARCHAR2
E = EAST;
W = WEST
17
LONGITUDE_DD
NUMBER
41
No
No
36
Active
Computed longitude, in decimal degrees. Postive values are East longitudes; negative values are West longitudes. Units for values are degrees. Measures are reported with a precision of 39.
NUMBER
degrees
18
STATION_NUMBER
VARCHAR2
3
No
No
Active
Station number.
VARCHAR2
19
GEAR_CODE
VARCHAR2
1
No
No
Active
Code for the gear used to catch the fish.
VARCHAR2
1 = TROLLING;
2 = POLE-AND-LINE FISHING;
3 = LONGLINING;
4 = GILL NETTING;
5 = ROD AND REEL
20
SPECIES_CODE
VARCHAR2
2
No
No
Active
Two digit species code.
VARCHAR2
32 = SKIPJACK;
33 = LITTLE TUNNY, KAWAKAWA;
34 = BIGEYE TUNA;
35 = YELLOWFIN TUNA;
36 = ALBACORE;
44 = WAHOO;
47 = SHORTBILL SPEARFISH;
51 = STRIPED MARLIN;
55 = CARANGIDAE;
75 = BONITO OR MAKO SHARK;
81 = GREAT BLUE SHARK;
90 = COMBINATION IN SCHOOL SKIPJACK-YELLOWFIN TUNA
21
RELEASE_LOT_NUMBER
VARCHAR2
4
No
No
Active
Release Lot Number.
VARCHAR2
22
RELEASE_LOT_NUMBER_RELEASED
VARCHAR2
4
No
No
Active
Release Lot Number Released.
VARCHAR2
23
RELEASE_LOT_NUMBER_MEASURED
VARCHAR2
2
No
No
Active
Release Lot Number Measured.
VARCHAR2
24
RELEASE_LOT_MEAN_FORK_LENGTH
VARCHAR2
4
No
No
Active
Release Lot Mean Fork Length, in whole millimeters. Units for values are millimeters.
VARCHAR2
millimeters
25
RELEASE_LOT_STANDARD_DEVIATION
VARCHAR2
5
No
No
1
Active
Release Lot Standard Deviaton, in tenths of a millimeter. During data entry, the decimal point was omitted (0000 = 000.0); it has been inserted into the data. Units for values are millimeters. Measures are reported with a precision of 4.
VARCHAR2
millimeters
26
TAG_NUMBER
VARCHAR2
6
No
No
Active
Individual tag number.
VARCHAR2
27
FORK_LENGTH
VARCHAR2
4
No
No
Active
Individual fork length, in millimeters. Units for values are millimeters.
VARCHAR2
millimeters
28
FORK_LENGTH_CM
VARCHAR2
4
No
No
Active
Individual fork length, in centimeter. For VESSEL_CODE=007 and CRUISE_NUMBER=111, FORK_LENGTH was recorded in centimeters. The corresponding data in millimeters is in FORK_LENGTH. Units for values are centimeters.
VARCHAR2
centimeters
29
FISH_MEASURING_DEVICE_CODE
VARCHAR2
1
No
No
Active
Code for the fish measuring device.
VARCHAR2
1 = CALIPER;
2 = MEASURING BOARD;
3 = PHOTO;
4 = STEEL TAPE
30
TAG_TYPE_CODE
VARCHAR2
1
No
No
Active
Code for the type of the tag.
VARCHAR2
0 = MIXED TYPES;
1 = SPAGHETTI, LOOP OR CALIFORNIA "G"
2 = D-2 (ALL PARTS THROUGH 1968);
3 = FLOY DART (5/29/1968 ON)
31
TAG_COLOR_CODE
VARCHAR2
1
No
No
Active
Code for the color of the tag.
VARCHAR2
0 = MIXED COLORS;
1 = RED;
2 = BLUE;
3 = WHITE;
4 = YELLOW
32
TIME_ZONE_CODE
VARCHAR2
1
No
No
Active
Code for the time zone.
VARCHAR2
L = MINUS 11;
M = MINUS 12;
U = PLUS 8;
V = PLUS 9;
W = PLUS 10;
X = PLUS 11;
Y = PLUS 12
33
SEQUENCE_NUMBER
VARCHAR2
8
No
No
Active
A consecutive number assigned to each record for a block of data.
VARCHAR2
34
DATE_LOADED
DATE
22
No
No
Active
Date when the record was loaded into Oracle or updated.
DATE
Data Steward
2018
Person
Miyamoto, Brent M
brent.miyamoto@noaa.gov
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
808-725-5340
8:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. HST
Distributor
2018
Organization
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
PIFSC
pifsc.info@noaa.gov
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
808-725-5360
https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage
Online Resource
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Metadata Contact
2018
Person
Miyamoto, Brent M
brent.miyamoto@noaa.gov
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
808-725-5340
8:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. HST
Point of Contact
2018
Person
Tokita, Christopher Y
christopher.tokita@noaa.gov
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
(808)725-5342
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. HST M-F
Ground Condition
169
-122
48
-21
Range
1954
1959
John R Manning - 1954 - 1957
Hugh M Smith - 1955 - 1959
Charles H Gilbert - 1955 - 1958
Discrete
1963
Charles H Gilbert
Range
1966
1969
Charles H Gilbert
Unclassified
Send written request to PIFSC.
None
None
None
2021-08-31
https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_5867.tgz
csv (comma-separated values)
CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
2021-08-16
Miyamoto, Brent M
RESOLVED ISSUES
1. VESSEL_CODE=005, CRUISE_NUMBER=0032, YEAR=1956, MONTH=07, DAY=25, TIME=0925, SEQUENCE_NUMBER=00000074, LATITUDE=4274 => 4219; SCANNED SHEET NOT FOUND BUT IT IS LIKELY THAT THE LATITUDE MINUTES (74) AND LONGITUDE DEGREES (119) WERE TRANSPOSED, BASED ON BEFORE AND AFTER LATITUDES:
TIME=0743, LATITUDE=4204, LONGITUDE=17500
TIME=0830, LATITUDE=4157, LONGITUDE=17500
TIME=0950 LATITUDE=4274 => 4219, LONGITUDE=11959=>17459
TIME=1240, LATITUDE=4230, LONGITUDE=17457
TIME=1750, LATITUDE=4302, LONGITUDE=17458
2. VESSEL_CODE=005, CRUISE_NUMBER=0032, YEAR=1956, MONTH=07, DAY=25, TIME=0925, SEQUENCE_NUMBER=0000074, LONGITUDE=11959 => 17459; SCANNED SHEET NOT FOUND BUT IT IS LIKELY THAT THE LATITUDE MINUTES (74) AND LONGITUDE DEGREES (119) WERE TRANSPOSED, BASED ON BEFORE AND AFTER LATITUDES:
TIME=0743, LATITUDE=4204, LONGITUDE=17500
TIME=0830, LATITUDE=4157, LONGITUDE=17500
TIME=0950 LATITUDE=4274 => 4219, LONGITUDE=11959=>17459
TIME=1240, LATITUDE=4230, LONGITUDE=17457
TIME=1750, LATITUDE=4302, LONGITUDE=17458
3. VESSEL_CODE=007, CRUISE_NUMBER=0111, YEAR=1968, MONTH=10, DAY=24, SEQUENCE_NUMBER=00000005, TAG_NUMBER='L00922' => 'L00022'
4. VESSEL_CODE=007, CRUISE_NUMBER=0111, FORK_LENGTH RECORDED AND ENTERED AS CENTIMETER. THIS DATA WAS MOVED INTO A SEPARATE COLUMN (FORK_LENGTH_CM) AND THE DATA WAS CONVERTED TO MILLIMETERS BY ADDING A '0' TO THE END OF THE CENTIMETER DATA AND ENTERED INTO FORK_LENGTH.
2021-08-16
Miyamoto, Brent M
UNRESOLVED ISSUES
1. VESSEL_CODE=005, CRUISE_NUMBER=0029, YEAR=1956, MONTH=01, DAY=19, TIME=0720, SEQUENCE_NUMBER=00000102, FORK_LENGTH='06 8' - SCANNED SHEETS NOT AVAILABLE TO CHECK
Oracle
QC review prior to data entry. Further QC after data entry.
Yes
Unknown
No
No
1 year
NCEI-MD
1 year
PIFSC ITS performs scheduled back ups.
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.
53731
Entity
RP019AA1 - DO NOT PUBLISH
55933
Entity
RP019AA1_RSCH_V
6366
Data Set
Fish tagging data collected during NOAA R/V Townsend Cromwell cruises between 1977 and 1994 in the central and western Pacific Ocean
Cross Reference
53706
Data Set
Tagging Release data collected by commercial fishery vessels in 1955 and 1970
Cross Reference
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5867
Christopher Tokita
2007-10-24T12:05:42
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-10-17T16:12:06
2021-08-19
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
PIFSC
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
808-725-5300
http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1001
Public
No
2021-08-19
1 Year
2022-08-19