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California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Database

Published by Southwest Fisheries Science Center | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 03:51 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 01, 2013 at 12:00 AM
This database contains ichthyoplankton data collected as part of the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) program and other cruises that were designed to assess the status coastal pelagic species and the California Current ecosystem from 1951 to present. The primary data are eggs and larvae captured in ring or bongo nets (oblique tows), Calvet or pairovet nets (vertical tows), and manta nets (surface tows).

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accessLevel non-public
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description This database contains ichthyoplankton data collected as part of the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) program and other cruises that were designed to assess the status coastal pelagic species and the California Current ecosystem from 1951 to present. The primary data are eggs and larvae captured in ring or bongo nets (oblique tows), Calvet or pairovet nets (vertical tows), and manta nets (surface tows).
distribution 
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identifier https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/nmfs/swfsc/iso/xml/20691.xml
issued 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
keyword 
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  "CalCOFI",
  "California Cooperative Ocean Fisheries Investigations",
  "California Current",
  "anchovy",
  "mackerel",
  "sardine",
  "bongo net",
  "manta net",
  "pairovet net",
  "Fishery Research Vessel",
  "DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SWFSC > Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA. U.S. Department of Commerce",
  "FRD and CalCOFI Cruise Data"
]
landingPage https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/20691
language 
[]
license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
modified 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
publisher 
{
  "name": "Southwest Fisheries Science Center",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
rights otherRestrictions, unclassified
spatial -110.0,18.0,-130.0,50.0
theme 
[
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]
title California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Database

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