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SEFIS_Effort_2010-2024.csv

Entity (ENT)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:75619  |  Updated: April 21, 2025  |  Published / External 
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Summary

Abstract

This accession contains one file available in .csv or .xlsx format of effort-related data collected in support of the National Marine Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) project from 2010 to 2024. Trap-camera deployments and CTD casts were taken off the coasts of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida to help to assess patterns in reef fish distribution and abundance in the US southeast Atlantic.

Description

This is effort-related data collected in support of the National Marine Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) project. Trap-camera deployments and CTD casts were taken off the coasts of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida to help to assess patterns in reef fish distribution and abundance in the US southeast Atlantic.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
DATA_SOURCE
VARCHAR2 		Data project
YEAR
NUMBER 		Year collection was made
PCG
VARCHAR2 		Project ID + Collection + Gear Code
PROJECT
VARCHAR2 		Project ID
VESSEL
VARCHAR2 		Vessel
CRUISE
VARCHAR2 		Cruise Number
LEG
VARCHAR2 		Leg number to distinguish between multiple legs on the same cruise
EVENT
VARCHAR2 		Event is generally a set of actions that occurred in a similar times/space (e.g., a set of traps and a CTD)
COLLECTION
VARCHAR2 		Collection number (first two digits refer to the year of collection, and the last four digits are a consecutive number)
STATION_ID
NUMBER 		Unique station number. This is null when station_type is Recon
STATION_TYPE
VARCHAR2 		Type of Station: Recon, Random, NonRandom
GEAR_Code
VARCHAR2 		gear code
CAMERA_COUNT
Numeric 		The number of cameras placed on a trap
CATCH_Code
VARCHAR2 		Code indicating catch type
TRAP_OP_CODE_Boat
VARCHAR2 		code for description of how gear fished on boat
TRAP_VALID_BOAT
VARCHAR2 		Yes-use trap catch data in analysis, No-do not use trap data in analysis. Determined while on boat
TRAP_VALID_VIDEO
VARCHAR2 		Yes-use trap catch data in analysis, No-do not use trap data in analysis. Determined from video
TRAP_BEHAVIOR
VARCHAR2 		Describes why trap catch data cannot be used in analysis
DATE
DATE 		Date collection was made
START_TIME_GMT
Time 		Time in Universal Coordinate Time (old GMT)
STOP_TIME_GMT
Time 		Time in Universal Coordinate Time (old GMT)
SAMP_DUR
NUMBER 		Sampling duration (in minutes)
DAY
NUMBER 		Day of the month collection was taken
MONTH
NUMBER 		Month collection was taken
START_LATITUDE
NUMBER 		Start latitude in decimal degrees
START_LONGITUDE
NUMBER 		Start longitude in decimal degrees
STOP_LATITUDE
NUMBER 		Stop latitude in decimal degrees
STOP_LONGITUDE
NUMBER 		Stop longitude in decimal degrees
START_DEPTH
NUMBER 		Start collection depth
STOP_DEPTH
NUMBER 		Stop collection depth
LP_ID
VARCHAR2 		Light phase Code
COMMENTS
VARCHAR2 		Comments about station related data
HABITAT
VARCHAR2 		TRUE-if reef fish species or hardbottom habitat was seen on video or collected in trap; else FALSE
HABITAT_METHOD
VARCHAR2 		Method and camera location for determind presence of reef fish species and/or hardbottom habitat

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No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Distributor
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
ncei.info@noaa.gov
NCEI Contact Information

Item Identification

Title: SEFIS_Effort_2010-2024.csv
Short Name: SEFIS Trap Video Effort Data 2010-2024
Status: On Going
Publication Date: 2024-05
Abstract:

This accession contains one file available in .csv or .xlsx format of effort-related data collected in support of the National Marine Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) project from 2010 to 2024. Trap-camera deployments and CTD casts were taken off the coasts of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida to help to assess patterns in reef fish distribution and abundance in the US southeast Atlantic.
Purpose:

To (1) increase the spatial footprint and sample sizes of fishery-independent sampling in southeast US waters (2) add video cameras as a survey gear to address trap selectivity issues and to develop annual indices off abundance for species that avoid traps (3) map hardbottom habitats using multibeam sonar to improve survey design (4) use remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) to visually assess broad- and fine-scale habitat and red snapper densities and sizes in continental shelf-break waters (5) perform research to inform survey methods and to address critical management issues, including an ongoing assessment of fisheries (split-beam) sonar as a fishery-independent survey tool, and longline surveys to assess patterns in red snapper distribution and abundance.
Supplemental Information:

Please note that this data table was not provided in the 2018 publication of the SEFIS CTD data.

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Description:

This is effort-related data collected in support of the National Marine Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) project. Trap-camera deployments and CTD casts were taken off the coasts of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida to help to assess patterns in reef fish distribution and abundance in the US southeast Atlantic.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 DATA_SOURCE VARCHAR2 Data project
100
 YEAR NUMBER Year collection was made
100
 Primary Key PCG VARCHAR2 Project ID + Collection + Gear Code
100
 PROJECT VARCHAR2 Project ID
100
 VESSEL VARCHAR2 Vessel
100
 CRUISE VARCHAR2 Cruise Number
100
 LEG VARCHAR2 Leg number to distinguish between multiple legs on the same cruise
100
 EVENT VARCHAR2 Event is generally a set of actions that occurred in a similar times/space (e.g., a set of traps and a CTD)
100
 COLLECTION VARCHAR2 Collection number (first two digits refer to the year of collection, and the last four digits are a consecutive number)
100
 STATION_ID NUMBER Unique station number. This is null when station_type is Recon
100
 STATION_TYPE VARCHAR2 Type of Station: Recon, Random, NonRandom
100
 GEAR_Code VARCHAR2 gear code
100
 CAMERA_COUNT Numeric The number of cameras placed on a trap
100
 CATCH_Code VARCHAR2 Code indicating catch type
100
 TRAP_OP_CODE_Boat VARCHAR2 code for description of how gear fished on boat
100
 TRAP_VALID_BOAT VARCHAR2 Yes-use trap catch data in analysis, No-do not use trap data in analysis. Determined while on boat
100
 TRAP_VALID_VIDEO VARCHAR2 Yes-use trap catch data in analysis, No-do not use trap data in analysis. Determined from video
100
 TRAP_BEHAVIOR VARCHAR2 Describes why trap catch data cannot be used in analysis
100
 DATE DATE Date collection was made
100
 START_TIME_GMT Time Time in Universal Coordinate Time (old GMT)
100
 STOP_TIME_GMT Time Time in Universal Coordinate Time (old GMT)
100
 SAMP_DUR NUMBER Sampling duration (in minutes)
100
 DAY NUMBER Day of the month collection was taken
100
 MONTH NUMBER Month collection was taken
100
 START_LATITUDE NUMBER Start latitude in decimal degrees
100
 START_LONGITUDE NUMBER Start longitude in decimal degrees
100
 STOP_LATITUDE NUMBER Stop latitude in decimal degrees
100
 STOP_LONGITUDE NUMBER Stop longitude in decimal degrees
100
 START_DEPTH NUMBER Start collection depth
100
 STOP_DEPTH NUMBER Stop collection depth
100
 LP_ID VARCHAR2 Light phase Code
100
 COMMENTS VARCHAR2 Comments about station related data
100
 HABITAT VARCHAR2 TRUE-if reef fish species or hardbottom habitat was seen on video or collected in trap; else FALSE
100
 HABITAT_METHOD VARCHAR2 Method and camera location for determind presence of reef fish species and/or hardbottom habitat

Attribute Details

DATA_SOURCE

CC ID: 1382173
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 25
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Data project

YEAR

CC ID: 1382201
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Year collection was made

PCG

CC ID: 1382183
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 12
Required: Yes
Primary Key: Yes
Status: Active
Description:

Project ID + Collection + Gear Code

PROJECT

CC ID: 1382184
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 3
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Project ID

VESSEL

CC ID: 1382200
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 25
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Vessel

CRUISE

CC ID: 1382172
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 6
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Cruise Number

LEG

CC ID: 1382180
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Leg number to distinguish between multiple legs on the same cruise

EVENT

CC ID: 1382176
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 9
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Event is generally a set of actions that occurred in a similar times/space (e.g., a set of traps and a CTD)

COLLECTION

CC ID: 1382170
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 6
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Collection number (first two digits refer to the year of collection, and the last four digits are a consecutive number)

STATION_ID

CC ID: 1382190
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unique station number. This is null when station_type is Recon

STATION_TYPE

CC ID: 1382191
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 9
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Type of Station: Recon, Random, NonRandom

GEAR_Code

CC ID: 1382177
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 3
Min Length: 3
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

gear code
Allowed Values: 324 = Chevron Trap

CAMERA_COUNT

CC ID: 1382168
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The number of cameras placed on a trap

CATCH_Code

CC ID: 1382169
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 25
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Code indicating catch type
Null Value Meaning:

trap was lost
Allowed Values: 0i= no catch. 1= catch with fish. 3 = catch lost/tossed before workup/mixed up. N/A = not a fishing gear

TRAP_OP_CODE_Boat

CC ID: 1382197
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 25
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

code for description of how gear fished on boat
Null Value Meaning:

Gear fished correctly
Allowed Values: 0 = trap was lost. 1 = gear damaged ike a hole ripped in trap. 2 = behavior problem in gear deployment like a trap never reached bottom

TRAP_VALID_BOAT

CC ID: 1382198
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Yes-use trap catch data in analysis, No-do not use trap data in analysis. Determined while on boat

TRAP_VALID_VIDEO

CC ID: 1382199
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Yes-use trap catch data in analysis, No-do not use trap data in analysis. Determined from video

TRAP_BEHAVIOR

CC ID: 1382196
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 25
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Describes why trap catch data cannot be used in analysis

DATE

CC ID: 1382174
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: DATE
Max Length: 7
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date collection was made

START_TIME_GMT

CC ID: 1382189
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: Time
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Time in Universal Coordinate Time (old GMT)
Format Mask: HH24:MI

STOP_TIME_GMT

CC ID: 1382195
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: Time
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Time in Universal Coordinate Time (old GMT)
Format Mask: HH24:MI

SAMP_DUR

CC ID: 1382185
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Sampling duration (in minutes)
Unit of Measure: minutes

DAY

CC ID: 1382175
Seq. Order: 23
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Day of the month collection was taken

MONTH

CC ID: 1382182
Seq. Order: 24
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Month collection was taken

START_LATITUDE

CC ID: 1382187
Seq. Order: 25
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 9
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Status: Active
Description:

Start latitude in decimal degrees

START_LONGITUDE

CC ID: 1382188
Seq. Order: 26
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 9
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Status: Active
Description:

Start longitude in decimal degrees

STOP_LATITUDE

CC ID: 1382193
Seq. Order: 27
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 9
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Status: Active
Description:

Stop latitude in decimal degrees

STOP_LONGITUDE

CC ID: 1382194
Seq. Order: 28
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 9
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Status: Active
Description:

Stop longitude in decimal degrees

START_DEPTH

CC ID: 1382186
Seq. Order: 29
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Start collection depth

STOP_DEPTH

CC ID: 1382192
Seq. Order: 30
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Stop collection depth

LP_ID

CC ID: 1382181
Seq. Order: 31
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Light phase Code
Allowed Values: 1 (Day- 1 hr after sunrise to 1 hr before sunset), 2 (Night- 1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise) 3 (Dawn-1 hr before sunrise to 1 hr after sunrise) 4 (Dusk- 1 hr before sunset to 1 hr after sunset)

COMMENTS

CC ID: 1382171
Seq. Order: 32
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 250
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Comments about station related data

HABITAT

CC ID: 1382178
Seq. Order: 33
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

TRUE-if reef fish species or hardbottom habitat was seen on video or collected in trap; else FALSE

HABITAT_METHOD

CC ID: 1382179
Seq. Order: 34
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 25
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Method and camera location for determind presence of reef fish species and/or hardbottom habitat

Support Roles

Distributor

CC ID: 1382202
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1382203
Start Date: 2025
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277676/2.2/data/0-data/SEFIS_Effort_2010-2024.csv
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2025 - Present)
File Name: SEFIS_Effort_2010-2024.csv
File Date/Time: 2025-04-02 20:22:00
File Type (Deprecated): tabular digital data (Microsoft Excel, CSV, or other tabular format)
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
File Size: 2.3M
Compression: Uncompressed
Review Status: Chked Viruses Inapp Content

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 75619
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:75619
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2025-04-21 11:00+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-04-21 11:09+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2025-04-21
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-10-20
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-10-20