Table: FOREIGN_AGE
Entity (ENT) | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:9558 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Entity Information
| Entity Type: | Data Table |
|---|---|
| Active Version?: | Yes |
| Schema Name: | NORPAC |
| Description: |
This table contains age and biological data (and some maturity data) of individual specimens of commercially-important groundfish and Pacific salmon caught in the foreign and joint venture groundfish fishery. |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
|
|
Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
100
|
CRUISE | NUMBER | A unique four-digit number assigned to the observer for the length of their contract period. This number alone identifies and groups a set of observer information. | |
|
100
|
VESSEL | VARCHAR2 | A unique, four-digit, alpha-numeric code identifying each vessel that contracts for observer coverage. All vessel codes begin with the alpha code B, followed by a three-digit number. | |
|
100
|
DT | DATE | Similar to NORPAC.DOMESTIC_AGE.HAUL_DATE, this is the date in Greenwich Mean Time. Format is stored in the database as DD-MON-YY format (i.e., 15-MAR-86), and displayed as MM/DD/YYYY HH:MI:SS (i.e., 3/15/86 00:00:00). | |
|
100
|
YEAR | NUMBER | A four-digit number identifying the year in which the gear retrieval of the haul began. | |
|
100
|
HAUL | NUMBER | A unique number which identifies a specific occurrence of net, pot, or longline fishing effort. This table does not include "no fishing" days. | |
|
100
|
|
SPECIES | NUMBER | A three-digit numeric code representing a marine species. |
|
100
|
|
SPECIMEN_NUMBER | NUMBER | A unique number assigned a single specimen within a collection. |
|
100
|
SEX | VARCHAR2 | A one-digit alpha code indicating the sex of the organism. F = female, M = male, U = unknown. | |
|
100
|
LENGTH | NUMBER | The fork length in centimeters. | |
|
100
|
AGE | NUMBER | The age of the fish, recorded in years. Recorded by age readers following examination of the specimens in the age determination laboratory. | |
|
100
|
INDIV_WEIGHT | NUMBER | The weight (to one-hundredth of a kilogram) of the individual fish from which the age structure (or maturity information) was taken. | |
|
100
|
SPECIAL_HANDLING | NUMBER | A one-digit numeric code associated with additional information related to the fish. NORPAC.FOREIGN_SPECIAL_HANDLING provides a description of the codes. | |
|
100
|
TOTAL_AGE | NUMBER | Unknown definition. Likely to have been a field used by the REFM Age Unit. A single numeric digit 0-9. Recorded for years 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, and 1986, and only for salmon species 221, 222, and 223. | |
|
100
|
MATURITY_CODE | NUMBER | A one-digit numeric code used to identify the developmental stage of gonads. The meaning of the maturity code depends on the species for which the information is being collected. NORPAC.FOREIGN_MATURITY_CODE uses SPECIES and MATURITY_CODE to provide a description of the codes. | |
|
100
|
FILENAME | VARCHAR2 | he original filename on the Burroughs computer system from which this data record came. | |
|
100
|
|
HAUL_JOIN | NUMBER | Unique assigned number. Forms a one to many link between the foreign_haul table and the foreign_age table. |
Attribute Details
CRUISE
| Seq. Order: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 4 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A unique four-digit number assigned to the observer for the length of their contract period. This number alone identifies and groups a set of observer information. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
| Foreign Key Relations: |
NORPAC.FOREIGN_FISHING_OPERATI |
VESSEL
| Seq. Order: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Max Length: | 4 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A unique, four-digit, alpha-numeric code identifying each vessel that contracts for observer coverage. All vessel codes begin with the alpha code B, followed by a three-digit number. |
| General Data Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Foreign Key Relations: |
Refers to more than one entity |
DT
| Seq. Order: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | DATE |
| Max Length: | 7 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Similar to NORPAC.DOMESTIC_AGE.HAUL_DATE, this is the date in Greenwich Mean Time. Format is stored in the database as DD-MON-YY format (i.e., 15-MAR-86), and displayed as MM/DD/YYYY HH:MI:SS (i.e., 3/15/86 00:00:00). |
| General Data Type: | DATE |
YEAR
| Seq. Order: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 4 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A four-digit number identifying the year in which the gear retrieval of the haul began. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
HAUL
| Seq. Order: | 5 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 4 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A unique number which identifies a specific occurrence of net, pot, or longline fishing effort. This table does not include "no fishing" days. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
SPECIES
| Seq. Order: | 6 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | Yes |
| Precision: | 3 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A three-digit numeric code representing a marine species. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
| Foreign Key Relations: |
Refers to more than one entity |
SPECIMEN_NUMBER
| Seq. Order: | 7 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | Yes |
| Precision: | 3 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A unique number assigned a single specimen within a collection. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
SEX
| Seq. Order: | 8 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Max Length: | 1 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A one-digit alpha code indicating the sex of the organism. F = female, M = male, U = unknown. |
| General Data Type: | VARCHAR2 |
LENGTH
| Seq. Order: | 9 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 3 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
The fork length in centimeters. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
AGE
| Seq. Order: | 10 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 2 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
The age of the fish, recorded in years. Recorded by age readers following examination of the specimens in the age determination laboratory. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
INDIV_WEIGHT
| Seq. Order: | 11 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 8 |
| Scale: | 2 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
The weight (to one-hundredth of a kilogram) of the individual fish from which the age structure (or maturity information) was taken. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
SPECIAL_HANDLING
| Seq. Order: | 12 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 2 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A one-digit numeric code associated with additional information related to the fish. NORPAC.FOREIGN_SPECIAL_HANDLING provides a description of the codes. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
| Foreign Key Relations: |
NORPAC.FOREIGN_SPECIAL_HANDLIN |
TOTAL_AGE
| Seq. Order: | 13 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 1 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Unknown definition. Likely to have been a field used by the REFM Age Unit. A single numeric digit 0-9. Recorded for years 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, and 1986, and only for salmon species 221, 222, and 223. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
MATURITY_CODE
| Seq. Order: | 14 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 1 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A one-digit numeric code used to identify the developmental stage of gonads. The meaning of the maturity code depends on the species for which the information is being collected. NORPAC.FOREIGN_MATURITY_CODE uses SPECIES and MATURITY_CODE to provide a description of the codes. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
| Foreign Key Relations: |
NORPAC.FOREIGN_MATURITY_CODE |
FILENAME
| Seq. Order: | 15 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Max Length: | 8 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
he original filename on the Burroughs computer system from which this data record came. |
| General Data Type: | VARCHAR2 |
HAUL_JOIN
| Seq. Order: | 16 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | Yes |
| Precision: | 6 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Unique assigned number. Forms a one to many link between the foreign_haul table and the foreign_age table. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
| Foreign Key Relations: |
NORPAC.FOREIGN_HAUL |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 9558 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:9558 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Doug Turnbull |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2009-06-29 18:15+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-05-18 |
| Owner Org: | AFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-05-18 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-05-18 |