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    • Tuna Morphometrics data collected during NOAA R/V cruises in the central Pacific between 1949 and 1957

    Metadata Updated: March 16, 2024

    This data set contains tuna morphometric measurements collected by Pacific Oceanic Fishery Investigations from 1949 through 1957 on research vessels. Date, position, gear, sex and maturity, weight and length measurements were collected on the following species: skipjack tuna, little tunny (kawakawa), bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, and albacore.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 16, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date March 16, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2015-08 (creation), July 8, 2021 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS PIFSC

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 16, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date March 16, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2015-08 (creation), July 8, 2021 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5862
    Access Constraints Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Tuna Morphometrics data collected during NOAA R/V cruises in the central Pacific between 1949 and 1957 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5862., Access Constraints: None, Distribution Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
    Bbox East Long -108
    Bbox North Lat 49
    Bbox South Lat -17
    Bbox West Long 179
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id e8fc5b05-106f-4747-9815-63153d796605
    Harvest Source Id c0beac72-5f43-4455-8c33-1b345fbc2dfe
    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.
    Lineage Data were collected in the field on PIFSC data collection forms, and data entry was conducted at PIFSC to create ASCII fixed record length flat files. The flat files were later loaded into an Oracle database.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[179.0, -17.0], [-108.0, -17.0], [-108.0, 49.0], [179.0, 49.0], [179.0, -17.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1949
    Temporal Extent End 1957

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