gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25121 eng UTF8 dataset Oracle Database Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday resourceProvider McCandless, Camilla T 401-782-3272 401-782-3292 28 Tarzwell Drive Narragansett RI 02882 USA cami.mccandless@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Cooperative Shark Mark Recapture Database (MRDBS) Cooperative Shark Mark Recapture Database (MRDBS) publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 25121 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25121 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Northeast Fisheries Science Center Website NEFSC Home Page information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday originator tableDigital The Shark Mark Recapture Database is a Cooperative Research Program database system used to keep multispecies mark-recapture information in a common format for management and analysis. It tracks fish and tags independently, is web based for remote access for data input and QA/QC, and has the capability to perform audits and updates. To keep release and recapture information from the Cooperative Shark Tagging Program for further analysis. completed McCandless, Camilla T 401-782-3272 401-782-3292 28 Tarzwell Drive Narragansett RI 02882 USA cami.mccandless@noaa.gov pointOfContact McCandless, Camilla T 401-782-3272 401-782-3292 28 Tarzwell Drive Narragansett RI 02882 USA cami.mccandless@noaa.gov custodian continual recapture release shark tagging theme continuous temporal Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Mediterranean Sea place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Apex Predators Program project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Cooperative Shark Mark Recapture Database (MRDBS) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25121. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Must get prior approval from Point of Contact for access. Data contains PII - must be redacted before giving access to data NEFSC Data Access Constraint: If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Must get prior approval from Point of Contact on data usage restricted Coastal Shark Bottom Longline Survey NOAA/NMFS/EDM 27490 crossReference Cooperative Atlantic States Shark Pupping and Nursery (COASTSPAN) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 27489 crossReference NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 25121 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nefsc/dmp/pdf/25121.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans Oracle 11g database on raja -170.233 178.530556 -42.16667 73.15 1962 false eng false Data Table Data View Table: MRBIO_SAMPLES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRCATEGORY 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRDATE_QUALITY 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRDIRECTIONS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MREVENTSTATUS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MREVENTTYPES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRFISHCONDITIONS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRFISHERY 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRFISHFATES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRGEARS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRINDUSTRY 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRLENGTHTYPES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRLENGTH_DETERMINATION 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRLENGTH_QUALITY 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRLIFESTAGES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRLOCATIONS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRLOCATION_QUALITY 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRLORAN_CHAINS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRNATIONS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MROCCUPATIONS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRRECAP_REPORTED 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRSEXCODES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRSHVESSELS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRSPECIAL_CONDITIONS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRSPECIES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRSPECIES_QUALITY 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRTAGCOLORS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRTAGCONDITIONS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRTAGFATES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRTAGLOCONFISH 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRTAGREWARDS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRTAGSITES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRTAGTYPES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRTAGTYPE_COLORS 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRWEIGHTTYPES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRWEIGHT_DETERMINATION 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRWEIGHT_QUALITY 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRCOMPASS_CODES 2016-07-27 publication Table: MRMVRELRECAP03 2016-08-01 publication View: MRVEVENT 2016-07-27 publication View: MRVTAGEVENT 2016-07-27 publication Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Northeast Fisheries Science Center Website NEFSC Home Page information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday distributor https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25121 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information dataset Accuracy Volunteer anglers collect the majority of the data, so can not be deemed entirely accurate Completeness Report We rely on volunteer anglers to submit data, so there may be omissions that we can not control When a animal is tagged or recaptured, information about tag number, event, animal, location and contact is recorded.  These data are audited and entered into the Mark Recapture database using a web application with extensive data audits.