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NMFS_Survey_Stations

Entity (ENT) | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:75821 | Updated: July 2, 2025 | Published / External

Summary

Item Identification

Entity Info

Data Attributes

Catalog Details

Description

fixed survey station in point format; Source: NOAA Fisheries

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type	Description
Shape n/a	Feature geometry.; Source: ESRI
OBJECTID n/a	Internal feature number.; Source: ESRI
Station n/a	Station identifier as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author
SurveyName n/a	Name of survey as identified in either literature or NOAA Fisheries reports; Source: Author
StnBuff_nm n/a	Radius distance, in nautical miles, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author
StnBuff_m n/a	Radius distance, in meters, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author
StnNum n/a	Station identifier, converted to integer format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author
StnStr n/a	Station identifier, converted to string format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author
SurveyNum n/a	Survey index number as referenced in Table 1 of NOAA Fisheries comment letters; Source: Author
SurveyAbbr n/a	Recognized abbreviation of survey name; Source: Author
NmfsSciCtr n/a	NOAA Fisheries designated Science Center; Source: Author
YearStart n/a	First year of survey; Source: Author
Frequency n/a	Period for which survey is conducted (e.g., annual, biennial, triennial, monthly, quarterly, seasonal, etc.); Source: Author
SurveyDesc n/a	Description of survey including general sampling design and method; Source: Author
MajorApps n/a	Major applications of survey as they relate to NOAA Fisheries' mandates; Source: Author
InformESA n/a	Boolean for whether or not survey informs Endangered Species Act (ESA); Source: Author
InformMMPA n/a	Boolean for whether or not survey informs Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA); Source: Author
InformMSA n/a	Boolean for whether or not survey informs Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (MSA); Source: Author
URL n/a	Universal resource locator (URL) for documentation on survey design, description, history, etc.; Source: Author
Station_Type n/a	; Source:

Data Attribute / Type

Description

Shape
n/a

Feature geometry.; Source: ESRI

OBJECTID
n/a

Internal feature number.; Source: ESRI

Station
n/a

Station identifier as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author

SurveyName
n/a

Name of survey as identified in either literature or NOAA Fisheries reports; Source: Author

StnBuff_nm
n/a

Radius distance, in nautical miles, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author

StnBuff_m
n/a

Radius distance, in meters, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author

StnNum
n/a

Station identifier, converted to integer format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author

StnStr
n/a

Station identifier, converted to string format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author

SurveyNum
n/a

Survey index number as referenced in Table 1 of NOAA Fisheries comment letters; Source: Author

SurveyAbbr
n/a

Recognized abbreviation of survey name; Source: Author

NmfsSciCtr
n/a

NOAA Fisheries designated Science Center; Source: Author

YearStart
n/a

First year of survey; Source: Author

Frequency
n/a

Period for which survey is conducted (e.g., annual, biennial, triennial, monthly, quarterly, seasonal, etc.); Source: Author

SurveyDesc
n/a

Description of survey including general sampling design and method; Source: Author

MajorApps
n/a

Major applications of survey as they relate to NOAA Fisheries' mandates; Source: Author

InformESA
n/a

Boolean for whether or not survey informs Endangered Species Act (ESA); Source: Author

InformMMPA
n/a

Boolean for whether or not survey informs Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA); Source: Author

InformMSA
n/a

Boolean for whether or not survey informs Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (MSA); Source: Author

URL
n/a

Universal resource locator (URL) for documentation on survey design, description, history, etc.; Source: Author

Station_Type
n/a

; Source:

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Title:	NMFS_Survey_Stations

Entity Type:	Data Table
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	fixed survey station in point format; Source: NOAA Fisheries

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	Shape	n/a	Feature geometry.; Source: ESRI
100	OBJECTID	n/a	Internal feature number.; Source: ESRI
100	Station	n/a	Station identifier as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author
100	SurveyName	n/a	Name of survey as identified in either literature or NOAA Fisheries reports; Source: Author
100	StnBuff_nm	n/a	Radius distance, in nautical miles, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author
100	StnBuff_m	n/a	Radius distance, in meters, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author
100	StnNum	n/a	Station identifier, converted to integer format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author
100	StnStr	n/a	Station identifier, converted to string format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author
100	SurveyNum	n/a	Survey index number as referenced in Table 1 of NOAA Fisheries comment letters; Source: Author
100	SurveyAbbr	n/a	Recognized abbreviation of survey name; Source: Author
100	NmfsSciCtr	n/a	NOAA Fisheries designated Science Center; Source: Author
100	YearStart	n/a	First year of survey; Source: Author
100	Frequency	n/a	Period for which survey is conducted (e.g., annual, biennial, triennial, monthly, quarterly, seasonal, etc.); Source: Author
100	SurveyDesc	n/a	Description of survey including general sampling design and method; Source: Author
100	MajorApps	n/a	Major applications of survey as they relate to NOAA Fisheries' mandates; Source: Author
100	InformESA	n/a	Boolean for whether or not survey informs Endangered Species Act (ESA); Source: Author
100	InformMMPA	n/a	Boolean for whether or not survey informs Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA); Source: Author
100	InformMSA	n/a	Boolean for whether or not survey informs Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (MSA); Source: Author
100	URL	n/a	Universal resource locator (URL) for documentation on survey design, description, history, etc.; Source: Author
100	Station_Type	n/a	; Source:

Name

Type

Description

100

Shape

n/a

Feature geometry.; Source: ESRI

100

OBJECTID

n/a

Internal feature number.; Source: ESRI

100

Station

n/a

Station identifier as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author

100

SurveyName

n/a

Name of survey as identified in either literature or NOAA Fisheries reports; Source: Author

100

StnBuff_nm

n/a

Radius distance, in nautical miles, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author

100

StnBuff_m

n/a

Radius distance, in meters, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author

100

StnNum

n/a

Station identifier, converted to integer format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author

100

StnStr

n/a

Station identifier, converted to string format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author

100

SurveyNum

n/a

Survey index number as referenced in Table 1 of NOAA Fisheries comment letters; Source: Author

100

SurveyAbbr

n/a

Recognized abbreviation of survey name; Source: Author

100

NmfsSciCtr

n/a

NOAA Fisheries designated Science Center; Source: Author

100

YearStart

n/a

First year of survey; Source: Author

100

Frequency

n/a

Period for which survey is conducted (e.g., annual, biennial, triennial, monthly, quarterly, seasonal, etc.); Source: Author

100

SurveyDesc

n/a

Description of survey including general sampling design and method; Source: Author

100

MajorApps

n/a

Major applications of survey as they relate to NOAA Fisheries' mandates; Source: Author

100

InformESA

n/a

Boolean for whether or not survey informs Endangered Species Act (ESA); Source: Author

100

InformMMPA

n/a

Boolean for whether or not survey informs Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA); Source: Author

100

InformMSA

n/a

Boolean for whether or not survey informs Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (MSA); Source: Author

100

URL

n/a

Universal resource locator (URL) for documentation on survey design, description, history, etc.; Source: Author

100

Station_Type

n/a

; Source:

Attribute Details

Shape

CC ID: 1386835

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Feature geometry.; Source: ESRI
Allowed Values:	Coordinates defining the features.

OBJECTID

CC ID: 1386836

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Internal feature number.; Source: ESRI
Allowed Values:	Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Station

CC ID: 1386837

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Station identifier as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	Station identifier as provided by survey point of contact

SurveyName

CC ID: 1386838

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Name of survey as identified in either literature or NOAA Fisheries reports; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	Name of survey in string format

StnBuff_nm

CC ID: 1386839

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Radius distance, in nautical miles, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	0 to 4

StnBuff_m

CC ID: 1386840

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Radius distance, in meters, from center of point, line or polygon for which survey operations might occur; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	0 to 7408

StnNum

CC ID: 1386841

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Station identifier, converted to integer format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	Station identifier, converted to integer format, as provided by survey point of contact

StnStr

CC ID: 1386842

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Station identifier, converted to string format, as provided by survey point of contact; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	Station identifier, converted to string format, as provided by survey point of contact

SurveyNum

CC ID: 1386843

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Survey index number as referenced in Table 1 of NOAA Fisheries comment letters; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	1 to 13

SurveyAbbr

CC ID: 1386844

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Recognized abbreviation of survey name; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	Recognized abbreviation of survey name, as designated by NOAA Fisheries

NmfsSciCtr

CC ID: 1386845

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	NOAA Fisheries designated Science Center; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	AFSC: Alaska Fisheries Science Center; NWFSC: Northwest Fisheries Science Center; SWFSC: Southwest Fisheries Science Center;

YearStart

CC ID: 1386846

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	First year of survey; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	1949 to 2015

Frequency

CC ID: 1386847

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Period for which survey is conducted (e.g., annual, biennial, triennial, monthly, quarterly, seasonal, etc.); Source: Author
Allowed Values:	annual: once per year; biennial: once every two years; monthly: once per month; quarterly: once every 3 months; seasonal: generally once per season, as defined by NOAA Fisheries and particular survey needs; triennial: once every three years;

SurveyDesc

CC ID: 1386848

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of survey including general sampling design and method; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	Description of survey in string format

MajorApps

CC ID: 1386849

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Major applications of survey as they relate to NOAA Fisheries' mandates; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	Textual descriptions of major applications of survey as they relate to NOAA Fisheries' mandates

InformESA

CC ID: 1386850

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Boolean for whether or not survey informs Endangered Species Act (ESA); Source: Author
Allowed Values:	no: Boolean False; yes: Boolean True;

InformMMPA

CC ID: 1386851

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Boolean for whether or not survey informs Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA); Source: Author
Allowed Values:	no: Boolean False; yes: Boolean True;

InformMSA

CC ID: 1386852

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Boolean for whether or not survey informs Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (MSA); Source: Author
Allowed Values:	no: Boolean False; yes: Boolean True;

URL

CC ID: 1386853

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Universal resource locator (URL) for documentation on survey design, description, history, etc.; Source: Author
Allowed Values:	Universal resource locator (URL) for documentation on survey design, description, history, etc.

Station_Type

CC ID: 1386854

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	n/a
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	; Source:

Catalog Item ID:	75821
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:75821
Metadata Record Created By:	Melissa Widas
Metadata Record Created:	2025-05-09 17:19+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	Curt Whitmire
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2025-07-02 23:46+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2025-07-02
Owner Org:	NWFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year

NMFS_Survey_Stations

Summary

Entity Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Item Identification

Entity Information

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

Shape

OBJECTID

Station

SurveyName

StnBuff_nm

StnBuff_m

StnNum

StnStr

SurveyNum

SurveyAbbr

NmfsSciCtr

YearStart

Frequency

SurveyDesc

MajorApps

InformESA

InformMMPA

InformMSA

URL

Station_Type

Catalog Details