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SPECIES_GROUP

Entity (ENT)  |  Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:75205  |  Updated: May 21, 2025  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Catalog Details

Summary

Description

This table contains the species groups that were associated with the Marine Mammal Observer Program system, when it was implemented in the early 2000s. -- A species group represents a grouping of NMFS Alaska Region agency species. Species groups may be used to group multiple agency species records to match the way the fisheries are managed. Because fishery management quotas may be area-specific, a particular species may be associated with one species group if landed in one area, and a different species group if landed in another area. -- The only specific areas currently used for grouping species are the Bering Sea, the Aleutian Islands, the Gulf of Alaska, and the federal reporting areas within the Gulf of Alaska. Theoretically, any management area may be used in the definition of a species group.

Entity Information

Data Attribute / Type Description
AKR_SPECIES_ON_DISCARDS_FLAG
VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) 		Flag indicating whether or not the agency species related to this species group should be associated with a groundfish discard rate.
BEGIN_DATE
DATE 		Date the species group definition became effective.
CODE
VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) 		Four-character code identifying the species group, e.g., 'PCOD' for Pacific cod or 'PLCK' for pollock.
DESCRIPTION
VARCHAR2(200 BYTE) 		Optional description of the species group.
EFFECTIVE_DATE
DATE 		Date the species group definition became effective.
END_DATE
DATE 		Last date the species group definition was in effect.
GROUNDFISH_FLAG
VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) 		Flag that distinguishes groundfish species ('Y') from non-groundfish species ('N').
ID
NUMBER(6,0) 		Unique identifier of the species group record.
LAST_MODIFIED_DATE
TIMESTAMP(6) 		The timestamp that this row was last changed.
MANAGEMENT_PROGRAM
NUMBER(6,0) 		Unique identifier of the MANAGEMENT_PROGRAM record associated with the species group.
NAME
VARCHAR2(60 BYTE) 		Name of the species group.
NONTARGET_SPECIES_FLAG
VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) 		Flag indicating whether or not this species group is considered to be a non-target species.
OTHER_SPECIES_FLAG
VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) 		Flag indicating whether or not the species group is a member of the so-called 'Other Species', i.e., sculpins, sharks, skates, octopus, and squid.
PSCNQ_FLAG
VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) 		Flag that distinguishes prohibited species catch (PSC) and non-quota (NQ) species ('Y') from allocated species ('N').
PSCNQ_RATES_FLAG
VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) 		Flag indicating whether or not PSCNQ (prohibited species and non-quota) rates should be calculated for this species group.
SPECIES_GROUP_TYPE
VARCHAR2(16 BYTE) 		Classification of the species group, e.g., groundfish, nontarget, prohibited, ecosystem, etc.
WEIGHT_OR_COUNT_CODE
VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) 		Code that identifies whether the unit of measure for this species group is by weight ('W') or by count ('C').

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Item Identification

Title: SPECIES_GROUP

Entity Information

Description:

This table contains the species groups that were associated with the Marine Mammal Observer Program system, when it was implemented in the early 2000s. -- A species group represents a grouping of NMFS Alaska Region agency species. Species groups may be used to group multiple agency species records to match the way the fisheries are managed. Because fishery management quotas may be area-specific, a particular species may be associated with one species group if landed in one area, and a different species group if landed in another area. -- The only specific areas currently used for grouping species are the Bering Sea, the Aleutian Islands, the Gulf of Alaska, and the federal reporting areas within the Gulf of Alaska. Theoretically, any management area may be used in the definition of a species group.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 AKR_SPECIES_ON_DISCARDS_FLAG VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) Flag indicating whether or not the agency species related to this species group should be associated with a groundfish discard rate.
100
 BEGIN_DATE DATE Date the species group definition became effective.
100
 CODE VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) Four-character code identifying the species group, e.g., 'PCOD' for Pacific cod or 'PLCK' for pollock.
100
 DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2(200 BYTE) Optional description of the species group.
100
 EFFECTIVE_DATE DATE Date the species group definition became effective.
100
 END_DATE DATE Last date the species group definition was in effect.
100
 GROUNDFISH_FLAG VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) Flag that distinguishes groundfish species ('Y') from non-groundfish species ('N').
100
 ID NUMBER(6,0) Unique identifier of the species group record.
100
 LAST_MODIFIED_DATE TIMESTAMP(6) The timestamp that this row was last changed.
100
 MANAGEMENT_PROGRAM NUMBER(6,0) Unique identifier of the MANAGEMENT_PROGRAM record associated with the species group.
100
 NAME VARCHAR2(60 BYTE) Name of the species group.
100
 NONTARGET_SPECIES_FLAG VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) Flag indicating whether or not this species group is considered to be a non-target species.
100
 OTHER_SPECIES_FLAG VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) Flag indicating whether or not the species group is a member of the so-called 'Other Species', i.e., sculpins, sharks, skates, octopus, and squid.
100
 PSCNQ_FLAG VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) Flag that distinguishes prohibited species catch (PSC) and non-quota (NQ) species ('Y') from allocated species ('N').
100
 PSCNQ_RATES_FLAG VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) Flag indicating whether or not PSCNQ (prohibited species and non-quota) rates should be calculated for this species group.
100
 SPECIES_GROUP_TYPE VARCHAR2(16 BYTE) Classification of the species group, e.g., groundfish, nontarget, prohibited, ecosystem, etc.
100
 WEIGHT_OR_COUNT_CODE VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) Code that identifies whether the unit of measure for this species group is by weight ('W') or by count ('C').

Attribute Details

AKR_SPECIES_ON_DISCARDS_FLAG

CC ID: 1374892
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Flag indicating whether or not the agency species related to this species group should be associated with a groundfish discard rate.

BEGIN_DATE

CC ID: 1374893
Data Storage Type: DATE
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date the species group definition became effective.

CODE

CC ID: 1374894
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Four-character code identifying the species group, e.g., 'PCOD' for Pacific cod or 'PLCK' for pollock.

DESCRIPTION

CC ID: 1374895
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(200 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Optional description of the species group.

EFFECTIVE_DATE

CC ID: 1374896
Data Storage Type: DATE
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date the species group definition became effective.

END_DATE

CC ID: 1374897
Data Storage Type: DATE
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Last date the species group definition was in effect.

GROUNDFISH_FLAG

CC ID: 1374898
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Flag that distinguishes groundfish species ('Y') from non-groundfish species ('N').

ID

CC ID: 1374899
Data Storage Type: NUMBER(6,0)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unique identifier of the species group record.

LAST_MODIFIED_DATE

CC ID: 1374900
Data Storage Type: TIMESTAMP(6)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The timestamp that this row was last changed.

MANAGEMENT_PROGRAM

CC ID: 1374901
Data Storage Type: NUMBER(6,0)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unique identifier of the MANAGEMENT_PROGRAM record associated with the species group.

NAME

CC ID: 1374902
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(60 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Name of the species group.

NONTARGET_SPECIES_FLAG

CC ID: 1374903
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Flag indicating whether or not this species group is considered to be a non-target species.

OTHER_SPECIES_FLAG

CC ID: 1374904
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Flag indicating whether or not the species group is a member of the so-called 'Other Species', i.e., sculpins, sharks, skates, octopus, and squid.

PSCNQ_FLAG

CC ID: 1374905
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Flag that distinguishes prohibited species catch (PSC) and non-quota (NQ) species ('Y') from allocated species ('N').

PSCNQ_RATES_FLAG

CC ID: 1374906
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Flag indicating whether or not PSCNQ (prohibited species and non-quota) rates should be calculated for this species group.

SPECIES_GROUP_TYPE

CC ID: 1374907
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(16 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Classification of the species group, e.g., groundfish, nontarget, prohibited, ecosystem, etc.

WEIGHT_OR_COUNT_CODE

CC ID: 1374908
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Code that identifies whether the unit of measure for this species group is by weight ('W') or by count ('C').

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 75205
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:75205
Metadata Record Created By: Rachel Wuest
Metadata Record Created: 2025-03-06 23:35+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Daniel Woodrich
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-05-21 19:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2025-05-21
Owner Org: AFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year