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The Billfish Tagging Program--Tag Recoveries

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65525 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

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The Cooperative Billfish Tagging Program (CBTP) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) collected tagging data (1963-2021) and angler survey responses (1969-2019) from thousands of volunteer anglers around the Pacific Ocean, with additional efforts from the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. The CBTP began in 1963 and has provided over 80,000 conventional mark-recapture tags and tagging supplies to billfish anglers fishing in the Pacific Ocean. Tag releases are recorded by anglers or captains on Tagging Report cards mailed to the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC). Tags recovered on recaptured billfish are then reported to the SWFSC via phone or email as indicated by the information printed on the body of the tag. Over 600 tags have been reported recovered on seven different billfish species in the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and other locales. Active tag distribution ended in March 2021, effectively ending the tagging program, but the SWFSC is still logging tag releases and recaptures for existing tags still in circulation.

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The SWFSC's constituent-based Billfish Tagging Program began in 1963 and has provided over 80,000 conventional spaghetti type tags and tagging supplies to billfish anglers fishing in the Pacific Ocean. Tag releases are recorded by anglers or captains on Tagging Report cards mailed in to the SWFSC and tags recovered on recaptured billfish are reported to the SWFSC via phone or email as indicated by the information printed on the body of the tag. Over 600 tags have been reported recovered on seven different billfish species in the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and other locales. Active tag distribution ended in March 2021, effectually ending the tagging program, but the SWFSC is still logging tag releases and recaptures for existing tags still in circulation.

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Data Table

Data Attribute / Type	Description
tag_id varchar(15)	The tag_id is an alphanumeric value (e.g. "A123456B") created by the concatenation of the alphanumeric tag identification printed on the body of the actual tag (e.g. "A123456") and the duplicate value (e.g. "B"). The tag identification is an uppercase letter followed by 6 numbers. In some instances the same tag number is reported as being deployed more than once, due to mistakes in tag acquisition and inventorying or if a fish is captured and re-released. To identify these instances, the first duplicate is designated as “B”, and the second as “C” (e.g. “A091324B” or “A091324C”). The order in which the tags are input into the database typically determines which are labeled as duplicates and thus which records terminate with "B" or "C". Tags with no duplicates do not terminate with "A".
dup char(1)	In some instances the same tag_id is reported as deployed more than once, due to mistakes in tag acquisition and inventorying or if a fish is captured and re-released. To identify these instances, no duplicate is designated as “A”, the first duplicate is designated as “B”, and the second as “C” (e.g. “A091324B” or “A091324C”). The order in which the tags are input into the database typically determines which are labeled “A” versus “B”. Any "B" or "C" values are concatenated as terminal characters on the tag_id column.
tags tinyint	Quantity of tags recovered from recaptured fish.
mm tinyint	The month of tag recovery.
dd tinyint	The day of tag recovery.
yyyy smallint	The year of tag recovery.
rec_seq int	Numeric sequence of constituent who recovered the tag. For protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), this number is not associated with the name, affiliate, or contact information of any constituents.
place_cd tinyint	Numeric code for physical place where tag was recovered. 0= unknown_or_other, 1= on_vessel, 2= offloading, 3= cannery_cutting_line, 4= cooker, 5= consumer_in_can, 6= transhipper, 7= fish_market, 8= smokehouse, 9= taxidermist.
place_type char(20)	Physical place type where tag was recovered. Corresponds to numeric code, "place_cd". 0= unknown_or_other, 1= on_vessel, 2= offloading, 3= cannery_cutting_line, 4= cooker, 5= consumer_in_can, 6= transhipper, 7= fish_market, 8= smokehouse, 9= taxidermist.
location_cd tinyint	Numeric code for fishing location where tag was recovered. Locations are colloquial and not geographically standardized (e.g. 10-minute fishing block, or degrees of latitude). Tag recovery location is either reported by the angler as a general location such as "Hawaii", or assigned during data entry based on provided coordinate data. However, records with coordinate data may not include "location" and records with "location" may not include coordinate data.
location varchar(50)	Fishing location where tag was recovered. Locations are colloquial and not geographically standardized (e.g. 10-minute fishing block, or degrees of latitude). Tag recovery location is either reported by the angler as a general location such as "Hawaii", or assigned during data entry based on provided coordinate data. However, records with coordinate data may not include "location" and records with "location" may not include coordinate data.
lat decimal(9,6)	Signed decimal degree latitude of tag recovery, as calculated from provided lat_dg, lat_mn, and n_s.
lon decimal(9,6)	Signed decimal degree longitude of tag recovery, as calculated from provided lon_dg, lon_mn, and e_w.
temp_f tinyint	Water temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, at billfish recapture.
gear_cd tinyint	Numeric code for fishing gear used to recapture billfish.
gear_type char(15)	Fishing gear type, corresponding to gear_cd, used to recapture the tagged billfish.
species_cd tinyint	Numeric code for billfish species tagged.
species_common_name varchar(50)	The common name of the billfish species tagged.
sex char(1)	The sex of the recovered billfish.
length_1 smallint	Length measurement of fish at tag recovery. Length is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
length_1_type char(40)	Length 1 measurement type. 0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.
length_2_type char(40)	Second length measurement type at tag recovery. 0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.
length_2 smallint	Second length measurement of fish at tag recovery. Length is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
weight_kg smallint	Weight, in kilograms, of the billfish at recapture. Weight is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
weight_pounds smallint	Weight, in pounds, of the billfish at recapture. Weight is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
weight_cd tinyint	Numeric code for weight measurement type. 0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.
weight_type varchar(13)	Weight measurement type. 0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.
comments varchar(115)	Any comments related to tag recovery or data entry.
notes varchar(115)	Any notes about data entry or corrections.

Data Attribute / Type

Description

tag_id
varchar(15)

The tag_id is an alphanumeric value (e.g. "A123456B") created by the concatenation of the alphanumeric tag identification printed on the body of the actual tag (e.g. "A123456") and the duplicate value (e.g. "B"). The tag identification is an uppercase letter followed by 6 numbers. In some instances the same tag number is reported as being deployed more than once, due to mistakes in tag acquisition and inventorying or if a fish is captured and re-released. To identify these instances, the first duplicate is designated as “B”, and the second as “C” (e.g. “A091324B” or “A091324C”). The order in which the tags are input into the database typically determines which are labeled as duplicates and thus which records terminate with "B" or "C". Tags with no duplicates do not terminate with "A".

dup
char(1)

In some instances the same tag_id is reported as deployed more than once, due to mistakes in tag acquisition and inventorying or if a fish is captured and re-released. To identify these instances, no duplicate is designated as “A”, the first duplicate is designated as “B”, and the second as “C” (e.g. “A091324B” or “A091324C”). The order in which the tags are input into the database typically determines which are labeled “A” versus “B”. Any "B" or "C" values are concatenated as terminal characters on the tag_id column.

tags
tinyint

Quantity of tags recovered from recaptured fish.

mm
tinyint

The month of tag recovery.

dd
tinyint

The day of tag recovery.

yyyy
smallint

The year of tag recovery.

rec_seq
int

Numeric sequence of constituent who recovered the tag. For protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), this number is not associated with the name, affiliate, or contact information of any constituents.

place_cd
tinyint

Numeric code for physical place where tag was recovered. 0= unknown_or_other, 1= on_vessel, 2= offloading, 3= cannery_cutting_line, 4= cooker, 5= consumer_in_can, 6= transhipper, 7= fish_market, 8= smokehouse, 9= taxidermist.

place_type
char(20)

Physical place type where tag was recovered. Corresponds to numeric code, "place_cd". 0= unknown_or_other, 1= on_vessel, 2= offloading, 3= cannery_cutting_line, 4= cooker, 5= consumer_in_can, 6= transhipper, 7= fish_market, 8= smokehouse, 9= taxidermist.

location_cd
tinyint

Numeric code for fishing location where tag was recovered. Locations are colloquial and not geographically standardized (e.g. 10-minute fishing block, or degrees of latitude). Tag recovery location is either reported by the angler as a general location such as "Hawaii", or assigned during data entry based on provided coordinate data. However, records with coordinate data may not include "location" and records with "location" may not include coordinate data.

location
varchar(50)

Fishing location where tag was recovered. Locations are colloquial and not geographically standardized (e.g. 10-minute fishing block, or degrees of latitude). Tag recovery location is either reported by the angler as a general location such as "Hawaii", or assigned during data entry based on provided coordinate data. However, records with coordinate data may not include "location" and records with "location" may not include coordinate data.

lat
decimal(9,6)

Signed decimal degree latitude of tag recovery, as calculated from provided lat_dg, lat_mn, and n_s.

lon
decimal(9,6)

Signed decimal degree longitude of tag recovery, as calculated from provided lon_dg, lon_mn, and e_w.

temp_f
tinyint

Water temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, at billfish recapture.

gear_cd
tinyint

Numeric code for fishing gear used to recapture billfish.

gear_type
char(15)

Fishing gear type, corresponding to gear_cd, used to recapture the tagged billfish.

species_cd
tinyint

Numeric code for billfish species tagged.

species_common_name
varchar(50)

The common name of the billfish species tagged.

sex
char(1)

The sex of the recovered billfish.

length_1
smallint

Length measurement of fish at tag recovery. Length is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.

length_1_type
char(40)

Length 1 measurement type. 0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.

length_2_type
char(40)

Second length measurement type at tag recovery. 0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.

length_2
smallint

Second length measurement of fish at tag recovery. Length is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.

weight_kg
smallint

Weight, in kilograms, of the billfish at recapture. Weight is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.

weight_pounds
smallint

Weight, in pounds, of the billfish at recapture. Weight is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.

weight_cd
tinyint

Numeric code for weight measurement type. 0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.

weight_type
varchar(13)

Weight measurement type. 0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.

comments
varchar(115)

Any comments related to tag recovery or data entry.

notes
varchar(115)

Any notes about data entry or corrections.

Billfish Tagging Program,Tag Recoveries

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Nicole Nasby-Lucas
nicole.nasby-lucas@noaa.gov
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Nicole Nasby-Lucas
nicole.nasby-lucas@noaa.gov
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Geographic Area 1

East Boundary - North, Central, and South American Coastline

Time Frame 1
1963-01-01 - Present

Title:	The Billfish Tagging Program--Tag Recoveries
Status:	On Going
Creation Date:	2021
Abstract:	The Cooperative Billfish Tagging Program (CBTP) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) collected tagging data (1963-2021) and angler survey responses (1969-2019) from thousands of volunteer anglers around the Pacific Ocean, with additional efforts from the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. The CBTP began in 1963 and has provided over 80,000 conventional mark-recapture tags and tagging supplies to billfish anglers fishing in the Pacific Ocean. Tag releases are recorded by anglers or captains on Tagging Report cards mailed to the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC). Tags recovered on recaptured billfish are then reported to the SWFSC via phone or email as indicated by the information printed on the body of the tag. Over 600 tags have been reported recovered on seven different billfish species in the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and other locales. Active tag distribution ended in March 2021, effectively ending the tagging program, but the SWFSC is still logging tag releases and recaptures for existing tags still in circulation.
Purpose:	The tagging program promotes ethical angling of billfish. In addition, release and recovery information are used to examine movement patterns and distribution for billfishes (mainly swordfish, and blue, black and striped marlin).
Notes:	Active tag distribution ended in March 2021, effectually ending the Billfish Tagging Program, but the SWFSC is still logging tag releases and recaptures for existing tags still in circulation. The data presented here represent all Tagging Report Cards received at the SWFSC as of February 2021. For privacy of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), this public dataset does not contain angler or captain names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, boat names, or club names as provided to the SWFSC on the tagging report cards. Instead, individual anglers are identified as anonymous numbers to retain the count of distinct participants while not revealing PII. For more information on the CBTP's privacy policy, please refer to NOAA's IT Policy and Oversight.
Supplemental Information:	For detailed information about the operations, methods, and database organization of the SWFSC Cooperative Billfish Tagging Program, please refer to: Heberer, L.N., Wraith, J., Kohin, S., Gu, Y., Nasby-Lucas, N.D., and Dewar, H. 2021. The NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center Cooperative Billfish Tagging Program Operations and Database. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-640 at at https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/28449.

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	billfish
None	black marlin
None	blue marlin
None	commercial fisheries
None	mark-recapture
None	recreational fisheries
None	sailfish
None	shortbill spearfish
None	striped marlin
None	swordfish
None	tagging

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

billfish

None

black marlin

None

blue marlin

None

commercial fisheries

None

mark-recapture

None

recreational fisheries

None

sailfish

None

shortbill spearfish

None

striped marlin

None

swordfish

None

tagging

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	1963-2021

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

1963-2021

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	Pacific Ocean

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

Pacific Ocean

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	conventional mark-recapture

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

conventional mark-recapture

Organization:	Southwest Fisheries Science Center
City:	La Jolla
State/Province:	CA
Country:	USA

Entity Type:	Data Table
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	The SWFSC's constituent-based Billfish Tagging Program began in 1963 and has provided over 80,000 conventional spaghetti type tags and tagging supplies to billfish anglers fishing in the Pacific Ocean. Tag releases are recorded by anglers or captains on Tagging Report cards mailed in to the SWFSC and tags recovered on recaptured billfish are reported to the SWFSC via phone or email as indicated by the information printed on the body of the tag. Over 600 tags have been reported recovered on seven different billfish species in the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and other locales. Active tag distribution ended in March 2021, effectually ending the tagging program, but the SWFSC is still logging tag releases and recaptures for existing tags still in circulation.

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	tag_id	varchar(15)	The tag_id is an alphanumeric value (e.g. "A123456B") created by the concatenation of the alphanumeric tag identification printed on the body of the actual tag (e.g. "A123456") and the duplicate value (e.g. "B"). The tag identification is an uppercase letter followed by 6 numbers. In some instances the same tag number is reported as being deployed more than once, due to mistakes in tag acquisition and inventorying or if a fish is captured and re-released. To identify these instances, the first duplicate is designated as “B”, and the second as “C” (e.g. “A091324B” or “A091324C”). The order in which the tags are input into the database typically determines which are labeled as duplicates and thus which records terminate with "B" or "C". Tags with no duplicates do not terminate with "A".
100	dup	char(1)	In some instances the same tag_id is reported as deployed more than once, due to mistakes in tag acquisition and inventorying or if a fish is captured and re-released. To identify these instances, no duplicate is designated as “A”, the first duplicate is designated as “B”, and the second as “C” (e.g. “A091324B” or “A091324C”). The order in which the tags are input into the database typically determines which are labeled “A” versus “B”. Any "B" or "C" values are concatenated as terminal characters on the tag_id column.
100	tags	tinyint	Quantity of tags recovered from recaptured fish.
100	mm	tinyint	The month of tag recovery.
100	dd	tinyint	The day of tag recovery.
100	yyyy	smallint	The year of tag recovery.
100	rec_seq	int	Numeric sequence of constituent who recovered the tag. For protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), this number is not associated with the name, affiliate, or contact information of any constituents.
100	place_cd	tinyint	Numeric code for physical place where tag was recovered. 0= unknown_or_other, 1= on_vessel, 2= offloading, 3= cannery_cutting_line, 4= cooker, 5= consumer_in_can, 6= transhipper, 7= fish_market, 8= smokehouse, 9= taxidermist.
100	place_type	char(20)	Physical place type where tag was recovered. Corresponds to numeric code, "place_cd". 0= unknown_or_other, 1= on_vessel, 2= offloading, 3= cannery_cutting_line, 4= cooker, 5= consumer_in_can, 6= transhipper, 7= fish_market, 8= smokehouse, 9= taxidermist.
100	location_cd	tinyint	Numeric code for fishing location where tag was recovered. Locations are colloquial and not geographically standardized (e.g. 10-minute fishing block, or degrees of latitude). Tag recovery location is either reported by the angler as a general location such as "Hawaii", or assigned during data entry based on provided coordinate data. However, records with coordinate data may not include "location" and records with "location" may not include coordinate data.
100	location	varchar(50)	Fishing location where tag was recovered. Locations are colloquial and not geographically standardized (e.g. 10-minute fishing block, or degrees of latitude). Tag recovery location is either reported by the angler as a general location such as "Hawaii", or assigned during data entry based on provided coordinate data. However, records with coordinate data may not include "location" and records with "location" may not include coordinate data.
100	lat	decimal(9,6)	Signed decimal degree latitude of tag recovery, as calculated from provided lat_dg, lat_mn, and n_s.
100	lon	decimal(9,6)	Signed decimal degree longitude of tag recovery, as calculated from provided lon_dg, lon_mn, and e_w.
100	temp_f	tinyint	Water temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, at billfish recapture.
100	gear_cd	tinyint	Numeric code for fishing gear used to recapture billfish.
100	gear_type	char(15)	Fishing gear type, corresponding to gear_cd, used to recapture the tagged billfish.
100	species_cd	tinyint	Numeric code for billfish species tagged.
100	species_common_name	varchar(50)	The common name of the billfish species tagged.
100	sex	char(1)	The sex of the recovered billfish.
100	length_1	smallint	Length measurement of fish at tag recovery. Length is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
100	length_1_type	char(40)	Length 1 measurement type. 0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.
100	length_2_type	char(40)	Second length measurement type at tag recovery. 0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.
100	length_2	smallint	Second length measurement of fish at tag recovery. Length is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
100	weight_kg	smallint	Weight, in kilograms, of the billfish at recapture. Weight is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
100	weight_pounds	smallint	Weight, in pounds, of the billfish at recapture. Weight is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
100	weight_cd	tinyint	Numeric code for weight measurement type. 0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.
100	weight_type	varchar(13)	Weight measurement type. 0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.
100	comments	varchar(115)	Any comments related to tag recovery or data entry.
100	notes	varchar(115)	Any notes about data entry or corrections.

Name

Type

Description

100

tag_id

varchar(15)

100

dup

char(1)

100

Attribute Details

tag_id

CC ID: 1088767

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	varchar(15)
Max Length:	8
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	Yes
Status:	Active
Description:	The tag_id is an alphanumeric value (e.g. "A123456B") created by the concatenation of the alphanumeric tag identification printed on the body of the actual tag (e.g. "A123456") and the duplicate value (e.g. "B"). The tag identification is an uppercase letter followed by 6 numbers. In some instances the same tag number is reported as being deployed more than once, due to mistakes in tag acquisition and inventorying or if a fish is captured and re-released. To identify these instances, the first duplicate is designated as “B”, and the second as “C” (e.g. “A091324B” or “A091324C”). The order in which the tags are input into the database typically determines which are labeled as duplicates and thus which records terminate with "B" or "C". Tags with no duplicates do not terminate with "A".
Display Example:	A123456B
Format Mask:	A999999A
Foreign Key Relations:	"tag_id" in "Billfish Tagging Program--Tag Releases" table

dup

CC ID: 1088768

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	char(1)
Max Length:	1
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	Yes
Status:	Active
Description:	In some instances the same tag_id is reported as deployed more than once, due to mistakes in tag acquisition and inventorying or if a fish is captured and re-released. To identify these instances, no duplicate is designated as “A”, the first duplicate is designated as “B”, and the second as “C” (e.g. “A091324B” or “A091324C”). The order in which the tags are input into the database typically determines which are labeled “A” versus “B”. Any "B" or "C" values are concatenated as terminal characters on the tag_id column.
Case Restriction:	Upper
Display Example:	B
Allowed Values:	A-C

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	tinyint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Quantity of tags recovered from recaptured fish.
General Data Type:	integer
Display Example:	1
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported, but assumed to be 1.

mm

CC ID: 1088770

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	tinyint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The month of tag recovery.
General Data Type:	integer
Format Mask:	mm
Null Value Meaning:	No month reported.
Allowed Values:	01-12.

dd

CC ID: 1088771

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	tinyint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The day of tag recovery.
General Data Type:	integer
Format Mask:	dd
Null Value Meaning:	No day reported.

yyyy

CC ID: 1088772

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	smallint
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The year of tag recovery.
General Data Type:	integer
Display Example:	2021
Format Mask:	yyyy
Null Value:	Blank
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported.

rec_seq

CC ID: 1088773

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	int
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Numeric sequence of constituent who recovered the tag. For protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), this number is not associated with the name, affiliate, or contact information of any constituents.
General Data Type:	integer
Null Value:	0
Null Value Meaning:	No numeric sequence assigned to constituent.

place_cd

CC ID: 1088774

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	tinyint
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Numeric code for physical place where tag was recovered. 0= unknown_or_other, 1= on_vessel, 2= offloading, 3= cannery_cutting_line, 4= cooker, 5= consumer_in_can, 6= transhipper, 7= fish_market, 8= smokehouse, 9= taxidermist.
Allowed Values:	0-0

place_type

CC ID: 1088775

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	char(20)
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Physical place type where tag was recovered. Corresponds to numeric code, "place_cd". 0= unknown_or_other, 1= on_vessel, 2= offloading, 3= cannery_cutting_line, 4= cooker, 5= consumer_in_can, 6= transhipper, 7= fish_market, 8= smokehouse, 9= taxidermist.
General Data Type:	character
Allowed Values:	0= unknown_or_other, 1= on_vessel, 2= offloading, 3= cannery_cutting_line, 4= cooker, 5= consumer_in_can, 6= transhipper, 7= fish_market, 8= smokehouse, 9= taxidermist.

location_cd

CC ID: 1088776

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	tinyint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Numeric code for fishing location where tag was recovered. Locations are colloquial and not geographically standardized (e.g. 10-minute fishing block, or degrees of latitude). Tag recovery location is either reported by the angler as a general location such as "Hawaii", or assigned during data entry based on provided coordinate data. However, records with coordinate data may not include "location" and records with "location" may not include coordinate data.
General Data Type:	integer
Null Value:	Blank
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported.

location

CC ID: 1088777

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	varchar(50)
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Fishing location where tag was recovered. Locations are colloquial and not geographically standardized (e.g. 10-minute fishing block, or degrees of latitude). Tag recovery location is either reported by the angler as a general location such as "Hawaii", or assigned during data entry based on provided coordinate data. However, records with coordinate data may not include "location" and records with "location" may not include coordinate data.
Null Value:	Blank
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported.

lat

CC ID: 1088781

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	decimal(9,6)
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	9
Scale:	6
Status:	Active
Description:	Signed decimal degree latitude of tag recovery, as calculated from provided lat_dg, lat_mn, and n_s.
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported.
Allowed Values:	-90 to 90

lon

CC ID: 1088785

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	decimal(9,6)
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	9
Scale:	6
Status:	Active
Description:	Signed decimal degree longitude of tag recovery, as calculated from provided lon_dg, lon_mn, and e_w.
Null Value Meaning:	No values reported.

temp_f

CC ID: 1088786

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	tinyint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Water temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, at billfish recapture.
General Data Type:	integer
Unit of Measure:	degrees Fahrenheit
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported.
Allowed Values:	40-100

gear_cd

CC ID: 1088787

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	tinyint
Max Length:	2
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Numeric code for fishing gear used to recapture billfish.
General Data Type:	integer
Allowed Values:	1-11 1= baitboat; 2= purse_seine; 3= troll; 4= rod_reel; 5= harpoon; 6= longline; 7= handline; 8= gillnet; 9= unknown; 10= halibut_trawler; 11= free_tag

gear_type

CC ID: 1088788

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	char(15)
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Fishing gear type, corresponding to gear_cd, used to recapture the tagged billfish.
General Data Type:	character
Case Restriction:	Lower

species_cd

CC ID: 1088789

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	tinyint
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Numeric code for billfish species tagged.
General Data Type:	integer
Allowed Values:	7-14; 65;77; 78 7= broadbill_swordfish; 8= sailfish; 9= striped_marlin; 10= black_marlin; 11= pacific_blue_marlin; 12= unidentified_marlin; 13= unidentified_billfish; 14= shortbill_spearfish; 65= white_marlin; 77= longbill_spearfish; 78= atlantic_blue_marlin

species_common_name

CC ID: 1088790

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	varchar(50)
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The common name of the billfish species tagged.
General Data Type:	character
Allowed Values:	7= broadbill_swordfish; 8= sailfish; 9= striped_marlin; 10= black_marlin; 11= pacific_blue_marlin; 12= unidentified_marlin; 13= unidentified_billfish; 14= shortbill_spearfish; 65= white_marlin; 77= longbill_spearfish; 78= atlantic_blue_marlin

sex

CC ID: 1088791

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	char(1)
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The sex of the recovered billfish.
General Data Type:	character
Case Restriction:	Upper
Allowed Values:	M= Male; F= Female; U= Unknown

length_1

CC ID: 1088792

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	smallint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Length measurement of fish at tag recovery. Length is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
General Data Type:	integer
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported.

length_1_type

CC ID: 1088793

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	char(40)
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Length 1 measurement type. 0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.
Allowed Values:	0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.

length_2_type

CC ID: 1088795

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	char(40)
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Second length measurement type at tag recovery. 0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.
General Data Type:	integer
Allowed Values:	0= no_value_reported, 11= cm_unknown, 12= cm_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 13= cm_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 14= cm_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 15= cm_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 16= cm_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 17= cm_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 18= cm_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 19= cm_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin, 21= in_unknown, 22= in_eye_to_tail_fork_billfish_only, 23= in_bill_to_tail_fork_swordfish_only, 24= in_cleithrum_to_tail_fork, 25= in_lower_jaw_or_lip_to_tail_fork, 26= in_snout_to_tail_tip_nonbillfish_only, 27= in_snout_to_tail_fork_nonbillfish_only, 28= in_tip_of_bill_to_tail_tip_billfish_only, 29= in_dorsal_fin_to_dorsal_fin.

length_2

CC ID: 1088794

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	smallint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Second length measurement of fish at tag recovery. Length is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
General Data Type:	integer
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported.

weight_kg

CC ID: 1088796

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	smallint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Weight, in kilograms, of the billfish at recapture. Weight is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
General Data Type:	integer
Unit of Measure:	kilograms
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported.

weight_pounds

CC ID: 1088797

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	smallint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Weight, in pounds, of the billfish at recapture. Weight is estimated by anglers and not validated by NOAA at the time of release.
General Data Type:	integer
Null Value Meaning:	No value reported.

weight_cd

CC ID: 1088798

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	tinyint
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Numeric code for weight measurement type. 0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.
General Data Type:	integer
Null Value Meaning:	No weight value reported.
Allowed Values:	0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.

weight_type

CC ID: 1088799

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	varchar(13)
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Weight measurement type. 0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.
General Data Type:	character
Null Value Meaning:	No weight value reported.
Allowed Values:	0= unknown, 1= round_whole, 2= gilled_gutted, 3= other.

comments

CC ID: 1088800

Seq. Order:	28
Data Storage Type:	varchar(115)
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Any comments related to tag recovery or data entry.

notes

CC ID: 1088801

Seq. Order:	29
Data Storage Type:	varchar(115)
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Any notes about data entry or corrections.

Data Steward

CC ID: 1087325

Date Effective From:	2016-02-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Nasby-Lucas, Nicole
Address:	8901 La Jolla Shores Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 US
Email Address:	nicole.nasby-lucas@noaa.gov
Phone:	858-334-2826
Contact Instructions:	Please contact Nicole Nasby-Lucas (nicole.nasby-lucas@noaa.gov).

Distributor

CC ID: 1087326

Date Effective From:	2016-02-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization):	Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)
Address:	8901 La Jolla Shores Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
Phone:	(858)546-7000
URL:	http://swfsc.noaa.gov/
Business Hours:	8:00-16:30

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1087327

Date Effective From:	2016-02-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Nasby-Lucas, Nicole
Address:	8901 La Jolla Shores Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 US
Email Address:	nicole.nasby-lucas@noaa.gov
Phone:	858-334-2826
Contact Instructions:	Please contact Nicole Nasby-Lucas (nicole.nasby-lucas@noaa.gov).

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1087328

Date Effective From:	2016-02-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Nasby-Lucas, Nicole
Address:	8901 La Jolla Shores Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 US
Email Address:	nicole.nasby-lucas@noaa.gov
Phone:	858-334-2826
Contact Instructions:	Please contact Nicole Nasby-Lucas (nicole.nasby-lucas@noaa.gov).

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1087331

Description	East Boundary - North, Central, and South American Coastline

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1087330

Time Frame Type:	Continuing
Start:	1963-01-01
Alternate End As Of Info:	complete to 1 year prior

Security Class:	Unclassified

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1088837

Download URL:	https://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/tabledap/FRD_Billfish_recoveries.html
Distributor:	Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2016-02-09 - Present)
File Name:	Billfish Tagging Program,Tag Recoveries
Description:	ERDDAP is a data server that gives you a simple, consistent way to download subsets of scientific datasets in common file formats and make graphs and maps. This particular ERDDAP installation contains data related to Environmental Research Division projects and collaborations.

Issue 1

CC ID: 1087332

Issue:	Coordinate information may not be accurate for three reasons: -Tag recapture location is estimated by anglers when GPS coordinate data is not available. -Location information is communicated over phone and email, or handwritten by anglers on cards. Often, handwriting is difficult for data entry staff to discern. - There may be human input error with location data due to the nature of manual population of the database.

Issue:

Coordinate information may not be accurate for three reasons:

-Tag recapture location is estimated by anglers when GPS coordinate data is not available.

-Location information is communicated over phone and email, or handwritten by anglers on cards. Often, handwriting is difficult for data entry staff to discern.

- There may be human input error with location data due to the nature of manual population of the database.

Item Type	Relationship Type	Title
Entity (ENT)	Part of a Seamless Database	The Billfish Tagging Program--Tag Releases Tag releases and tag recaptures can be paired if "tagid" and "dup" are equal among the datasets.

Item Type

Relationship Type

Title

Entity (ENT)

Part of a Seamless Database

The Billfish Tagging Program--Tag Releases

Tag releases and tag recaptures can be paired if "tagid" and "dup" are equal among the datasets.

Catalog Item ID:	65525
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65525
Metadata Record Created By:	Liana Heberer
Metadata Record Created:	2021-09-22 18:09+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2021-10-01
Owner Org:	SWFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2021-10-01
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2022-10-01

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tag_id

dup

tags

mm

dd

yyyy

rec_seq

place_cd

place_type

location_cd

location

lat

lon

temp_f

gear_cd

gear_type

species_cd

species_common_name

sex

length_1

length_1_type

length_2_type

length_2

weight_kg

weight_pounds

weight_cd

weight_type

comments

notes

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Distributor

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Point of Contact

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Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

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Distribution 1

Issues

Issue 1

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