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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Acces- sible	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph		files	public	Billfish Tagging Program,Tag Releases		F   I   M	background			NOAA/NMFS/SWFSC/FRD	FRD_Billfish_releases

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Other
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3, COARDS, NCCSV-1.1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultGraphQuery	String	longitude,latitude,year&species_common_name="striped_marlin"
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	179.9667
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	46.66666
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	-51.55
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	179.9667
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-180.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/56757
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	NOAA/NMFS/SWFSC/FRD
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	46.66666
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_email	String	nicole.nasby-lucas at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	Nicole Nasby-Lucas
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	-51.55
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	year,location,gear_type,species_common_name,sex,bait_type,condition_type
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	The SWFSC's constituent-based Billfish Tagging Program began in 1963 and has provided over 80,000 conventional (analog) mark-recapture tags and tagging supplies to billfish anglers fishing in the Pacific Ocean. Tag releases are recorded by anglers or captains on Tagging Report cards mailed to the SWFSC. Over 62,000 tags have been reported released on nine different billfish species in the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and other locales. Active tag distribution ended in March 2021, effectively ending the tagging program, but the SWFSC is still logging tag releases and recaptures for existing tags still in circulation. The 62,252 records presented here represent all the information reported on the Tagging Report Cards received at the SWFSC as of February 2021. Also see https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/28449
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Billfish Tagging Program,Tag Releases
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-180.0
variable	tag_id		String
attribute	tag_id	description	String	Alphanumeric tag identifier (as marked on tag card), with indication of duplicate as terminal B or C.
attribute	tag_id	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	tag_id	long_name	String	Tag ID
variable	dup		String
attribute	dup	description	String	If the tag was a duplicate. A= no duplicate, B= first duplicate, C= second duplicate.
attribute	dup	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	dup	long_name	String	Duplicate Code
variable	research		String
attribute	research	description	String	If the tag was released for or by a research institution. N= No, Y= Yes, Blank= Unanswered.
attribute	research	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	research	long_name	String	Research Code
variable	second_tag		String
attribute	second_tag	description	String	For research: second tag number.
attribute	second_tag	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	second_tag	long_name	String	Second Tag
variable	third_tag_pat		String
attribute	third_tag_pat	description	String	For research: Pop-off Archival Tag number
attribute	third_tag_pat	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	third_tag_pat	long_name	String	Third Tag pat
variable	fourth_tag_spot		String
attribute	fourth_tag_spot	description	String	For research: Smart Position and Temperature tag number.
attribute	fourth_tag_spot	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	fourth_tag_spot	long_name	String	Fourth Tag spot
variable	month		int
attribute	month	_FillValue	int	2147483647
attribute	month	actual_range	int	1, 12
attribute	month	description	String	Calendar month the tag was released.
attribute	month	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	month	long_name	String	Month
variable	day		int
attribute	day	_FillValue	int	2147483647
attribute	day	actual_range	int	1, 31
attribute	day	description	String	Calendar day the tag was released.
attribute	day	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	day	long_name	String	Day
variable	year		int
attribute	year	_FillValue	int	2147483647
attribute	year	actual_range	int	1963, 2021
attribute	year	description	String	Calendar year the tag was released.
attribute	year	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	year	long_name	String	Year
variable	location		String
attribute	location	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	location	long_name	String	Location
variable	latitude		float
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	-51.55, 46.66666
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	description	String	Latitude decimal degrees where tag was released. Coordinate information may not be accurate for three reasons: 1. Tag release location is estimated by anglers when GPS coordinate data is not available. 2. Location information is communicated over phone and email, or handwritten by anglers on cards. Often, handwriting is difficult for data entry staff to discern. 3. There may be human input error with location data due to the nature of manual population of the database.
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
variable	longitude		float
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	float	-180.0, 179.9667
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	description	String	Longitude decimal degrees where tag was released Coordinate information may not be accurate for three reasons: 1. Tag release location is estimated by anglers when GPS coordinate data is not available. 2. Location information is communicated over phone and email, or handwritten by anglers on cards. Often, handwriting is difficult for data entry staff to discern. 3. There may be human input error with location data due to the nature of manual population of the database.
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	gear_cd		String
attribute	gear_cd	description	String	Numeric code for fishing gear type
attribute	gear_cd	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	gear_cd	long_name	String	Gear Type Code
variable	gear_type		String
attribute	gear_type	description	String	Fishing gear type
attribute	gear_type	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	gear_type	long_name	String	Gear Type
variable	species_cd		String
attribute	species_cd	description	String	Numeric code for species tagged
attribute	species_cd	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	species_cd	long_name	String	Species Code
variable	species_common_name		String
attribute	species_common_name	description	String	Common name of the species tagged
attribute	species_common_name	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	species_common_name	long_name	String	Species Common Name
variable	sex		String
attribute	sex	description	String	Sex of fish. M= male, F= female, U= unknown.
attribute	sex	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	sex	long_name	String	Sex
variable	length_1		int
attribute	length_1	_FillValue	int	2147483647
attribute	length_1	actual_range	int	4, 450
attribute	length_1	description	String	Length measurement of tagged fish at release.
attribute	length_1	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	length_1	long_name	String	Length at release
variable	length_type		String
attribute	length_type	description	String	Length measurement type.
attribute	length_type	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	length_type	long_name	String	Length type
variable	weight		int
attribute	weight	_FillValue	int	2147483647
attribute	weight	actual_range	int	0, 1200
attribute	weight	description	String	Weight in pounds of tagged fish at release.
attribute	weight	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	weight	long_name	String	Weight at release
attribute	weight	units	String	pounds
variable	bait_cd		String
attribute	bait_cd	description	String	Numeric code for fishing bait or jig.
attribute	bait_cd	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	bait_cd	long_name	String	Bait Type Code
variable	bait_type		String
attribute	bait_type	description	String	Fishing bait or jig type
attribute	bait_type	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	bait_type	long_name	String	Bait Type
variable	temp_f		int
attribute	temp_f	_FillValue	int	2147483647
attribute	temp_f	actual_range	int	0, 90
attribute	temp_f	description	String	Water temperature (Fahrenheit) when fish was tagged.
attribute	temp_f	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	temp_f	long_name	String	Water Temperature
attribute	temp_f	units	String	Fahrenheit
variable	fight		int
attribute	fight	_FillValue	int	2147483647
attribute	fight	actual_range	int	0, 1330
attribute	fight	description	String	Minutes of fight time between hooking and landing fish.
attribute	fight	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	fight	long_name	String	Fight Time
attribute	fight	units	String	minutes
variable	condition_cd		int
attribute	condition_cd	_FillValue	int	2147483647
attribute	condition_cd	actual_range	int	0, 6
attribute	condition_cd	description	String	Numeric code for fish condition at release
attribute	condition_cd	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	condition_cd	long_name	String	Condition Type Code
variable	condition_type		String
attribute	condition_type	description	String	Fishing condition at release
attribute	condition_type	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	condition_type	long_name	String	Condition Type
variable	hooks		String
attribute	hooks	description	String	If any hooks are on fish at release
attribute	hooks	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	hooks	long_name	String	Hooks
variable	comments		String
attribute	comments	description	String	Any comments relevant to fish tagging and release
attribute	comments	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	comments	long_name	String	Comments
variable	notes		String
attribute	notes	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	notes	long_name	String	Notes

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