Data description

AKFIN Answers is an Oracle BI tool used for distributing data to stock assessors and other users. Usernames and passwords are distinct from direct AKFIN database credentials.

Data tables

AKFIN_AGECOMP

This table is a copy of GAP_PRODUCTS.AGECOMP and does not have any other object dependencies. These data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 662,289

Number of columns: 10

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
AGE Taxon age bin (yrs) integer NUMBER(38,0) Age bin of taxon. Age bin of a taxon in years estimated by the age comp estimate.
AREA_ID Area ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Area ID key code for each statistical area used to produce production estimates (e.g., biomass, population, age comps, length comps). Each area ID is unique within each survey.
AREA_ID_FOOTPRINT NA NA NA NA
LENGTH_MM_MEAN Mean length at age weighted by numbers at length numeric NUMBER(38,3) Mean length (millimeters)
LENGTH_MM_SD Standard deviation of length at age weighted by numbers at length numeric NUMBER(38,3) Variance of mean length.
POPULATION_COUNT Estimated population numeric NUMBER(38,0) The estimated population caught in the survey for a species, group, or total for a given survey.
SEX Sex of a specimen ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Sex of a specimen where “1” = “Male”, “2” = “Female”, “3” = Unsexed.
SPECIES_CODE Taxon code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The species code of the organism associated with the ‘common_name’ and ‘scientific_name’ columns. For a complete species list, review the code books.
SURVEY_DEFINITION_ID Survey ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The survey definition ID key code uniquely identifies a survey/survey design. Integer code that uniquely identifies survey. Full list of survey definition IDs are in RACE_DATA.SURVEY_DEFINITIONS. IDs used in GAP_PRODUCTS are: 47 (Gulf of Alaska); 52 (Aleutian Islands); 78 (Bering Sea Slope); 98 (Eastern Bering Sea Shelf); 143 (Northern Bering Sea Shelf). The column ‘survey_definition_id’ is associated with the ‘srvy’ and ‘survey’ columns. For a complete list of surveys, review the code books.
YEAR Survey year year NUMBER(10,0) Year the observation (survey) was collected.

AKFIN_AREA

This table is a copy of GAP_PRODUCTS.AREA and does not have any other object dependencies. These data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 395

Number of columns: 9

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
AREA_ID Area ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Area ID key code for each statistical area used to produce production estimates (e.g., biomass, population, age comps, length comps). Each area ID is unique within each survey.
AREA_KM2 Area (km2) kilometers squared NUMBER(38,3) Area in square kilometers.
AREA_NAME Area ID name text VARCHAR2(4000 BYTE) Descriptive name of each AREA_ID. These names often identify the region, depth ranges, or other regional information for the area ID.
AREA_TYPE Area ID type description category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) The type of stratum that AREA_ID represents. Types include: STRATUM (the smallest building-block unit of area in these surveys), REGION, DEPTH, SUBAREA, INPFC BY DEPTH, INPFC, SUBAREA BY DEPTH, REGULATORY AREA, NMFS STATISTICAL AREA.
DEPTH_MAX_M Area ID maximum depth (m) meters NUMBER(38,3) Maximum depth (meters).
DEPTH_MIN_M Area ID minimum depth (m) meters NUMBER(38,3) Minimum depth (meters).
DESCRIPTION Description text VARCHAR2(4000 BYTE) Description of row observation.
DESIGN_YEAR Design year year NUMBER(10,0) Year ID associated with a given value AREA_ID. This field describes the changes in the survey design over time.
SURVEY_DEFINITION_ID Survey ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The survey definition ID key code uniquely identifies a survey/survey design. Integer code that uniquely identifies survey. Full list of survey definition IDs are in RACE_DATA.SURVEY_DEFINITIONS. IDs used in GAP_PRODUCTS are: 47 (Gulf of Alaska); 52 (Aleutian Islands); 78 (Bering Sea Slope); 98 (Eastern Bering Sea Shelf); 143 (Northern Bering Sea Shelf). The column ‘survey_definition_id’ is associated with the ‘srvy’ and ‘survey’ columns. For a complete list of surveys, review the code books.

AKFIN_BIOMASS

This table is a copy of GAP_PRODUCTS.BIOMASS and does not have any other object dependencies. These data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 2,576,866

Number of columns: 16

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
AREA_ID Area ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Area ID key code for each statistical area used to produce production estimates (e.g., biomass, population, age comps, length comps). Each area ID is unique within each survey.
BIOMASS_MT Estimated biomass numeric NUMBER(38,6) The estimated total biomass.
BIOMASS_VAR Estimated biomass variance numeric NUMBER(38,6) The estimated variance associated with the total biomass.
CPUE_KGKM2_MEAN Mean weight CPUE kilograms per kilometers squared NUMBER(38,6) The mean catch weight (kilograms) per unit effort (area swept by the net, units squared kilometers).
CPUE_KGKM2_VAR Variance of the mean weight CPUE kilograms per kilometers squared NUMBER(38,6) The variance of mean catch weight (kilograms) per unit effort (area swept by the net, units squared kilometers).
CPUE_NOKM2_MEAN Mean numeric CPUE count per kilometers squared NUMBER(38,6) The mean of numerical catch per unit effort (area swept by the net, units square kilometers).
CPUE_NOKM2_VAR Variance of the mean numeric CPUE count per kilometers squared NUMBER(38,6) The variance of mean numerical catch per unit effort (area swept by the net, units square kilometers).
N_COUNT Hauls with taxon counts numeric NUMBER(38,0) Total number of hauls with positive count data.
N_HAUL Valid hauls count NUMBER(38,0) Total number of hauls.
N_LENGTH Hauls with taxon lengths count NUMBER(38,0) Total number of hauls with length data.
N_WEIGHT Hauls with catch count NUMBER(38,0) Total number of hauls with positive catch biomass.
POPULATION_COUNT Estimated population numeric NUMBER(38,0) The estimated population caught in the survey for a species, group, or total for a given survey.
POPULATION_VAR Estimated population variance numeric NUMBER(38,6) The estimated population variance caught in the survey for a species, group, or total for a given survey.
SPECIES_CODE Taxon code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The species code of the organism associated with the ‘common_name’ and ‘scientific_name’ columns. For a complete species list, review the code books.
SURVEY_DEFINITION_ID Survey ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The survey definition ID key code uniquely identifies a survey/survey design. Integer code that uniquely identifies survey. Full list of survey definition IDs are in RACE_DATA.SURVEY_DEFINITIONS. IDs used in GAP_PRODUCTS are: 47 (Gulf of Alaska); 52 (Aleutian Islands); 78 (Bering Sea Slope); 98 (Eastern Bering Sea Shelf); 143 (Northern Bering Sea Shelf). The column ‘survey_definition_id’ is associated with the ‘srvy’ and ‘survey’ columns. For a complete list of surveys, review the code books.
YEAR Survey year year NUMBER(10,0) Year the observation (survey) was collected.

AKFIN_CATCH

snapshot table for snapshot GAP_PRODUCTS.AKFIN_CATCH

Number of rows: 954,613

Number of columns: 6

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
CATCHJOIN Catch observation ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Unique integer ID assigned to each survey, vessel, year, and catch observation combination.
COUNT Taxon count count, whole number resolution NUMBER(38,0) Total whole number of individuals caught in haul or samples collected.
CRUISEJOIN Cruise ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Unique integer ID assigned to each survey, vessel, and year combination.
HAULJOIN Haul ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) This is a unique numeric identifier assigned to each (vessel, cruise, and haul) combination.
SPECIES_CODE Taxon code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The species code of the organism associated with the ‘common_name’ and ‘scientific_name’ columns. For a complete species list, review the code books.
WEIGHT_KG Sample or taxon weight (kg) kilograms NUMBER(38,3) Weight (thousandths of a kilogram) of individuals in a haul by taxon.

AKFIN_CPUE

This table is a copy of GAP_PRODUCTS.CPUE and does not have any other object dependencies. These data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 21,360,338

Number of columns: 7

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
AREA_SWEPT_KM2 Area swept (km) kilometers NUMBER(38,6) The area the net covered while the net was fishing (kilometers squared), defined as the distance fished times the net width.
COUNT Taxon count count, whole number resolution NUMBER(38,0) Total whole number of individuals caught in haul or samples collected.
CPUE_KGKM2 Weight CPUE (kg/km2) kilograms per kilometers squared NUMBER(38,6) Catch weight (kilograms) per unit effort (area swept by the net, units square kilometers).
CPUE_NOKM2 Number CPUE (no/km2) count per kilometers squared NUMBER(38,6) Numerical catch per unit effort (area swept by the net, units square kilometers).
HAULJOIN Haul ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) This is a unique numeric identifier assigned to each (vessel, cruise, and haul) combination.
SPECIES_CODE Taxon code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The species code of the organism associated with the ‘common_name’ and ‘scientific_name’ columns. For a complete species list, review the code books.
WEIGHT_KG Sample or taxon weight (kg) kilograms NUMBER(38,3) Weight (thousandths of a kilogram) of individuals in a haul by taxon.

AKFIN_CRUISE

This is the cruise data table. These data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 170

Number of columns: 10

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
CRUISE Cruise Name ID key code NUMBER(38,0) This is a six-digit integer identifying the cruise number of the form: YYYY99 (where YYYY = year of the cruise; 99 = 2-digit number and is sequential; 01 denotes the first cruise that vessel made in this year, 02 is the second, etc.).
CRUISEJOIN Cruise ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Unique integer ID assigned to each survey, vessel, and year combination.
DATE_END End date YYYY-MM-DD DATE The date (YYYY-MM-DD) of the end of the event (e.g., cruise).
DATE_START Start date YYYY-MM-DD DATE The date (YYYY-MM-DD) of the beginning of the event (e.g., cruise).
SPONSOR_ACRONYM NA NA NA NA
SURVEY_DEFINITION_ID Survey ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The survey definition ID key code uniquely identifies a survey/survey design. Integer code that uniquely identifies survey. Full list of survey definition IDs are in RACE_DATA.SURVEY_DEFINITIONS. IDs used in GAP_PRODUCTS are: 47 (Gulf of Alaska); 52 (Aleutian Islands); 78 (Bering Sea Slope); 98 (Eastern Bering Sea Shelf); 143 (Northern Bering Sea Shelf). The column ‘survey_definition_id’ is associated with the ‘srvy’ and ‘survey’ columns. For a complete list of surveys, review the code books.
SURVEY_NAME Survey name official text VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Long name of the survey conducted
VESSEL_ID Vessel ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) ID number of the vessel used to collect data for that haul. The column ‘vessel_id’ is associated with the ‘vessel_name’ column. Note that it is possible for a vessel to have a new name but the same vessel id number. For a complete list of vessel ID key codes, review the code books.
VESSEL_NAME Vessel name text VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Name of the vessel used to collect data for that haul. The column ‘vessel_name’ is associated with the ‘vessel_id’ column. Note that it is possible for a vessel to have a new name but the same vessel id number. For a complete list of vessel ID key codes, review the code books.
YEAR Survey year year NUMBER(10,0) Year the observation (survey) was collected.

AKFIN_HAUL

snapshot table for snapshot GAP_PRODUCTS.AKFIN_HAUL

Number of rows: 33,606

Number of columns: 25

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
ACCESSORIES Type of gear accessories used on the net ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Type of accessories used on net. For a complete list of accessories ID key codes, review the code books.
BOTTOM_TYPE Seafloor bottom type code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Bottom type on sea floor at haul location. For a complete list of bottom type ID key codes, review the code books.
CRUISEJOIN Cruise ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Unique integer ID assigned to each survey, vessel, and year combination.
DATE_TIME_START Start date and time MM/DD/YYYY HH::MM TIMESTAMP The date (MM/DD/YYYY) and time (HH:MM) of the beginning of the haul. All dates and times are in Alaska time (AKDT) of Anchorage, AK, USA (UTC/GMT -8 hours).
DEPTH_GEAR_M Depth of gear (m) degrees Celsius NUMBER(38,1) Depth of gear (meters).
DEPTH_M Depth (m) degrees Celsius NUMBER(38,1) Bottom depth (meters).
DISTANCE_FISHED_KM Distance fished (km) degrees Celsius NUMBER(38,3) Distance the net fished (thousands of kilometers).
DURATION_HR Tow duration (decimal hr) hours NUMBER(38,1) This is the elapsed time between start and end of a haul (decimal hours).
GEAR Type of gear used on the net ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Type of gear used on net. For a complete list of gear ID key codes, review the code books.
GEAR_TEMPERATURE_C Gear temperature (degrees Celsius) degrees Celsius NUMBER(38,1) Temperature recorded by net gear (tenths of a degree Celsius); NA indicates removed or missing values.
HAUL Haul number ID key code NUMBER(38,0) This number uniquely identifies a sampling event (haul) within a cruise. It is a sequential number, in chronological order of occurrence.
HAULJOIN Haul ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) This is a unique numeric identifier assigned to each (vessel, cruise, and haul) combination.
HAUL_TYPE Haul sampling type ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Type of haul sampling method. For a complete list of haul type ID key codes, review the code books.
LATITUDE_DD_END End latitude (decimal degrees) decimal degrees NUMBER(38,6) Latitude (one hundred thousandth of a decimal degree) of the end of the haul.
LATITUDE_DD_START Start latitude (decimal degrees) decimal degrees NUMBER(38,6) Latitude (one hundred thousandth of a decimal degree) of the start of the haul.
LONGITUDE_DD_END End longitude (decimal degrees) decimal degrees NUMBER(38,6) Longitude (one hundred thousandth of a decimal degree) of the end of the haul.
LONGITUDE_DD_START Start longitude (decimal degrees) decimal degrees NUMBER(38,6) Longitude (one hundred thousandth of a decimal degree) of the start of the haul.
NET_HEIGHT_M Net height (m) meters NUMBER(38,1) Measured or estimated distance (meters) between footrope and headrope of the trawl.
NET_MEASURED Net measured during haul logical BINARY_DOUBLE Logical, describing if the net was measured (TRUE) or not (FALSE) by wheelhouse and marport programs during the haul.
NET_WIDTH_M Net width (m) meters NUMBER(38,1) Measured or estimated distance (meters) between wingtips of the trawl.
PERFORMANCE Haul performance code category NUMBER(38,0) This denotes what, if any, issues arose during the haul. For more information, review the code books.
STATION Station ID ID key code VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Alpha-numeric designation for the station established in the design of a survey.
STRATUM Stratum ID ID key code NUMBER(10,0) RACE database statistical area for analyzing data. Strata were designed using bathymetry and other geographic and habitat-related elements. The strata are unique to each survey region. Stratum of value 0 indicates experimental tows.
SURFACE_TEMPERATURE_C Surface temperature (degrees Celsius) degrees Celsius NUMBER(38,1) Surface temperature (tenths of a degree Celsius); NA indicates removed or missing values.
WIRE_LENGTH_M Trawl wire length meters NUMBER(38,0) Length of wire deployed during a given haul in meters.

AKFIN_LENGTH

snapshot table for snapshot GAP_PRODUCTS.AKFIN_LENGTH

Number of rows: 4,373,452

Number of columns: 7

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
FREQUENCY Count of observation count NUMBER(38,0) Frequency, or count, of an observation.
HAULJOIN Haul ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) This is a unique numeric identifier assigned to each (vessel, cruise, and haul) combination.
LENGTH_MM Length of a specimen millimeters NUMBER(10,0) Length bin in millimeters.
LENGTH_TYPE Length type ID key code NUMBER(38,0) How the taxon was measured (e.g., fork length, carapace width). For a complete list of length_type ID key codes, review the code books.
SAMPLE_TYPE Sample type ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Sampling information on how the taxon was sampled. For a complete list of length_type ID key codes, review the code books.
SEX Sex of a specimen ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Sex of a specimen where “1” = “Male”, “2” = “Female”, “3” = Unsexed.
SPECIES_CODE Taxon code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The species code of the organism associated with the ‘common_name’ and ‘scientific_name’ columns. For a complete species list, review the code books.

AKFIN_METADATA_COLUMN

This table is a copy of GAP_PRODUCTS.METADATA_COLUMN and does not have any other object dependencies. These data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 161

Number of columns: 5

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
METADATA_COLNAME Column name text VARCHAR2(4000 BYTE) Name of the column in a table.
METADATA_COLNAME_DESC Column description text VARCHAR2(4000 BYTE) Description of the column.
METADATA_COLNAME_LONG Column name spelled out text VARCHAR2(4000 BYTE) Long name for the column.
METADATA_DATATYPE Oracle datatype code text VARCHAR2(4000 BYTE) Oracle data type of data column.
METADATA_UNITS Units category VARCHAR2(4000 BYTE) Units of the column.

AKFIN_SIZECOMP

This table is a copy of GAP_PRODUCTS.SIZECOMP and does not have any other object dependencies. These data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 3,209,517

Number of columns: 7

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
AREA_ID Area ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Area ID key code for each statistical area used to produce production estimates (e.g., biomass, population, age comps, length comps). Each area ID is unique within each survey.
LENGTH_MM Length of a specimen millimeters NUMBER(10,0) Length bin in millimeters.
POPULATION_COUNT Estimated population numeric NUMBER(38,0) The estimated population caught in the survey for a species, group, or total for a given survey.
SEX Sex of a specimen ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Sex of a specimen where “1” = “Male”, “2” = “Female”, “3” = Unsexed.
SPECIES_CODE Taxon code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The species code of the organism associated with the ‘common_name’ and ‘scientific_name’ columns. For a complete species list, review the code books.
SURVEY_DEFINITION_ID Survey ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The survey definition ID key code uniquely identifies a survey/survey design. Integer code that uniquely identifies survey. Full list of survey definition IDs are in RACE_DATA.SURVEY_DEFINITIONS. IDs used in GAP_PRODUCTS are: 47 (Gulf of Alaska); 52 (Aleutian Islands); 78 (Bering Sea Slope); 98 (Eastern Bering Sea Shelf); 143 (Northern Bering Sea Shelf). The column ‘survey_definition_id’ is associated with the ‘srvy’ and ‘survey’ columns. For a complete list of surveys, review the code books.
YEAR Survey year year NUMBER(10,0) Year the observation (survey) was collected.

AKFIN_SPECIMEN

snapshot table for snapshot GAP_PRODUCTS.AKFIN_SPECIMEN

Number of rows: 576,760

Number of columns: 12

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
AGE Taxon age bin (yrs) integer NUMBER(38,0) Age bin of taxon. Age bin of a taxon in years estimated by the age comp estimate.
AGE_DETERMINATION_METHOD Aging method ID key code NUMBER(10,0) Numeric code corresponding to the method of age determination. For a complete list of age determination codes, review the code books.
GONAD_G Weight of gonads (g) grams NUMBER(38,1) Weight of specimen gonads (grams).
HAULJOIN Haul ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) This is a unique numeric identifier assigned to each (vessel, cruise, and haul) combination.
LENGTH_MM Length of a specimen millimeters NUMBER(10,0) Length bin in millimeters.
MATURITY Specimen maturity code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The maturity code or the condition identified by the maturity code.
SEX Sex of a specimen ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Sex of a specimen where “1” = “Male”, “2” = “Female”, “3” = Unsexed.
SPECIES_CODE Taxon code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The species code of the organism associated with the ‘common_name’ and ‘scientific_name’ columns. For a complete species list, review the code books.
SPECIMEN_ID Specimen unique ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Each individual examined must have a number assigned to it that is unique within each haul (0001 to 9999), though specimen numbers may be repeated between hauls
SPECIMEN_SAMPLE_TYPE Specimen sample type ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The specimen sample type ID key code as defined in the RACE_DATA.SPECIMEN_SAMPLE_TYPES table. For a complete list of Specimen sample type ID key codes, review the code books.
SPECIMEN_SUBSAMPLE_METHOD Specimen subsample method ID key code NUMBER(38,0) For a complete list of specimen subsample method ID key codes, review the code books.
WEIGHT_G Specimen weight (g) grams NUMBER(38,1) Weight of specimen (grams).

AKFIN_STRATUM_GROUPS

This table is a copy of GAP_PRODUCTS.STRATUM_GROUPS and does not have any other object dependencies. These data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 768

Number of columns: 4

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
AREA_ID Area ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) Area ID key code for each statistical area used to produce production estimates (e.g., biomass, population, age comps, length comps). Each area ID is unique within each survey.
DESIGN_YEAR Design year year NUMBER(10,0) Year ID associated with a given value AREA_ID. This field describes the changes in the survey design over time.
STRATUM Stratum ID ID key code NUMBER(10,0) RACE database statistical area for analyzing data. Strata were designed using bathymetry and other geographic and habitat-related elements. The strata are unique to each survey region. Stratum of value 0 indicates experimental tows.
SURVEY_DEFINITION_ID Survey ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The survey definition ID key code uniquely identifies a survey/survey design. Integer code that uniquely identifies survey. Full list of survey definition IDs are in RACE_DATA.SURVEY_DEFINITIONS. IDs used in GAP_PRODUCTS are: 47 (Gulf of Alaska); 52 (Aleutian Islands); 78 (Bering Sea Slope); 98 (Eastern Bering Sea Shelf); 143 (Northern Bering Sea Shelf). The column ‘survey_definition_id’ is associated with the ‘srvy’ and ‘survey’ columns. For a complete list of surveys, review the code books.

AKFIN_SURVEY_DESIGN

This table is a copy of GAP_PRODUCTS.SURVEY_DESIGN and does not have any other object dependencies. These data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 87

Number of columns: 3

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
DESIGN_YEAR Design year year NUMBER(10,0) Year ID associated with a given value AREA_ID. This field describes the changes in the survey design over time.
SURVEY_DEFINITION_ID Survey ID ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The survey definition ID key code uniquely identifies a survey/survey design. Integer code that uniquely identifies survey. Full list of survey definition IDs are in RACE_DATA.SURVEY_DEFINITIONS. IDs used in GAP_PRODUCTS are: 47 (Gulf of Alaska); 52 (Aleutian Islands); 78 (Bering Sea Slope); 98 (Eastern Bering Sea Shelf); 143 (Northern Bering Sea Shelf). The column ‘survey_definition_id’ is associated with the ‘srvy’ and ‘survey’ columns. For a complete list of surveys, review the code books.
YEAR Survey year year NUMBER(10,0) Year the observation (survey) was collected.

AKFIN_TAXONOMIC_CLASSIFICATION

NAThese data are produced by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). There are legal restrictions on access to the data. These data are not intended for public dissemination and should not be shared without the explicit written consent of the data managers and owners (NOAA Fisheries). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products. These data were last updated April 10, 2024.

Number of rows: 2,699

Number of columns: 19

Column name from data Descriptive column Name Units Oracle data type Column description
CLASS_TAXON Class phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of class of a given species.
COMMON_NAME Taxon common name text VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) The common name of the marine organism associated with the ‘scientific_name’ and ‘species_code’ columns. For a complete species list, review the code books.
DATABASE Database source category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Taxonomic database source, either ITIS or WoRMS.
DATABASE_ID Species ID in database ID key code VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Species ID key code of a species in the taxonomic “DATABASE” source.
FAMILY_TAXON Family phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of family of a given species.
GENUS_TAXON Genus phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of genus of a given species.
ID_RANK Lowest taxonomic rank text VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Lowest taxonomic rank of a given species entry.
KINGDOM_TAXON Kingdom phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of kingdom of a given species.
ORDER_TAXON Order phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of order of a given species.
PHYLUM_TAXON Phylum phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of phylum of a given species.
SPECIES_CODE Taxon code ID key code NUMBER(38,0) The species code of the organism associated with the ‘common_name’ and ‘scientific_name’ columns. For a complete species list, review the code books.
SPECIES_NAME Scientific name of species text VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Scientific name of species.
SUBCLASS_TAXON Subclass phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of subclass of a given species.
SUBFAMILY_TAXON Subfamily phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of subfamily of a given species.
SUBORDER_TAXON Suborder phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of suborder of a given species.
SUBPHYLUM_TAXON Subphylum phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of subphylum of a given species.
SUPERCLASS_TAXON Superclass phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of superclass of a given species.
SUPERFAMILY_TAXON Superfamily phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of superfamily of a given species.
SUPERORDER_TAXON Superorder phylogenetic rank category VARCHAR2(255 BYTE) Phylogenetic latin rank of superorder of a given species.