gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18510 eng UTF8 dataset Spreadsheet Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information resourceProvider Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NWFSC Home Website listed for Northwest Fisheries Science Center information 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) Washington coast sablefish - Reproductive Life History Analysis of Sablefish Populations off the Washington and California Coasts Washington coast sablefish (Reproductive Life History Analysis of Sablefish Populations off the Washington and California Coasts) 2012-09-01 creation 2019-05-29 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 18510 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18510 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Swanson, Penny 206-860-3282 2725 Montlake Blvd East Seattle WA 98112 Penny.Swanson@noaa.gov originator https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/12870 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Washington coast sablefish NWFSC Dataset Information page. Size, sex, gonad stage, fecundity download tableDigital Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) have a wide distribution along the Pacific coast, extending from Baja California to Alaska, the Bering Sea and through to the eastern coast of Japan. A unique feature of these fish is the wide variation in temperature and depth that sablefish experience throughout their life cycle, extending from depths 200m as adults to the surface as larvae and juveniles. While the landed weight of sablefish in the commercial fishery is relatively small, the exceptionally high value of this species ranks it 3rd in economic value to walleye pollock and Pacific cod. As such, sablefish are highly managed throughout the Pacific, and understanding the biology of this species is essential for proper management. The aim of this project is to characterize the reproductive life history of two populations of sablefish in coastal Washington and California. Fish will be collected from the same geographical location on a monthly basis for one year. The reproductive status will be determined from gonadal histology and plasma sex steroid levels, and age will be determined from otoliths. It is expected that data on size, age, rate of gonadal development, seasonal timing of spawning, fecundity, frequency of reproduction, and potential shifts in distribution of sexes will be obtained. This study applies directly to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act, because the data will be used to improve stock assessments and estimates of spawning biomass in this commercially important species. This project is a cooperation with the commercial fishing industry and scientists at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) and Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC). Size, sex, gonad stage, fecundity. Addresses Legal Mandate Raw/field data completed Goetz, Rick 360-871-8322 7305 East Beach Drive Manchester WA 98226 Rick.Goetz@noaa.gov pointOfContact Goetz, Rick 360-871-8322 7305 East Beach Drive Manchester WA 98226 Rick.Goetz@noaa.gov custodian reproductive biology sablefish theme Bodega Bay Montlake Santa Cruz, CA Seattle, WA Westport, Washington place Instrument Not Applicable instrument DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC > Northwest 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 Migrated from Resource Enhancement and Utilization Technologies Division project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Northwest Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Washington coast sablefish - Reproductive Life History Analysis of Sablefish Populations off the Washington and California Coasts [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18510. 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: NA unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 18510 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc/dmp/pdf/18510.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 Access Database -126.416 -126.406 47.0741 47.0841 Westport, Washington: Charter fishing boats off of Westport, WA 2012-03-01 2014-04-30 -122.3062 -122.2962 47.6449 47.6549 Seattle, WA: Laboratory at NWFSC, Seattle, WA 2012-03-01 2014-04-30 -123.0511 -123.0411 38.3309 38.3409 Bodega Bay: Charter fishing boats in Bodega Bay 2012-03-01 2013-04-30 -122.0242 -122.0142 36.9897 36.9997 Santa Cruz, CA: Laboratory at SWFSC, Santa Cruz, CA 2012-03-01 2013-04-30 Subject to Public Access to Research Results (PARR): Yes false eng false Spreadsheet COOP NOAA Sablefish Database 2019-07-02 publication Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NWFSC Home Website listed for Northwest Fisheries Science Center information distributor https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/coop_noaa_sablefish_database WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link COOP NOAA Sablefish Database Data about Sablefish sampled in Washington State between August 2012 and December 2013. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/coop_noaa_sablefish_database/data/page/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link COOP NOAA Sablefish Database (RESTful) Data about Sablefish sampled in Washington State between August 2012 and December 2013. download dataset Accuracy Medium These data were collected and processed in accordance with established protocols and best practices under the direction of the project’s Principal Investigator. Contact the dataset Data Manager in section 3 for full QA/QC methodology.