Guam Commercial Fisheries BioSampling (CFBS)

Metadata Updated: August 19, 2022

The Guam Commercial Fisheries Biosampling program, which collects length and weight frequency data for whole commercial catches, and samples 4-8 species for in-depth life history studies as well as DNA (finclips) and voucher specimens for the Fish Barcode of life, began in August, 2009. Guam has had very little market-based commercial size sampling over the years. However, the new bio-sampling program has been quite successful and robust, due to the cooperation and participation of the Guam Fishermen's Cooperative Association. Census sampling of a high percentage of the non-pelagic fishing trips has been conducted since late 2009. As with the other CFBS programs, catch, effort, and fishing location are recorded for a majority of the fishing trips and every fish or invertebrate harvested is identified, measured and weighed for each fishing method encountered with the exception of trolling. Life history samples are also collected and processed for a number of reef fish species. These data are considered confidential. Continuation is subject to availability of funds.

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Metadata Date	August 9, 2022
Metadata Created Date	November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date	August 19, 2022
Reference Date(s)	September 30, 2012 (publication)
Frequency Of Update	asNeeded

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Resource Type	Dataset
Metadata Date	August 9, 2022
Metadata Created Date	November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date	August 19, 2022
Reference Date(s)	September 30, 2012 (publication)
Responsible Party	(Point of Contact, Custodian)
Contact Email	joseph.omalley@noaa.gov
Guid	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5625
Access Constraints	Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Guam Commercial Fisheries BioSampling (CFBS) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5625., Access Constraints: Requires signing a PIFSC non-disclosure statement for fisheries confidential data and approval from the data owner. \|
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Frequency Of Update	asNeeded
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Harvest Source Title	NMFS PIFSC
Licence	NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
Metadata Language	eng
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Progress	underDevelopment
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Spatial Harvester	True
Temporal Extent Begin	2009

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