gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18415 eng UTF8 dataset Access Database, spreadsheets Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-12-03T01:00:28 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Small-boat Cetacean Surveys 2006 creation publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 18415 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18415 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital Cetacean surveys are conducted aboard small vessels (19-41 ft) in order to collect photos, biopsy samples, and acoustic recordings and to deploy satellite tags. Surveys are conducted with three to eight observers scanning 360 degrees around the vessel using unaided eye or 7-10x binoculars. The database contains multiple spreadsheets that hold data collected during each small-boat survey project conducted by the PIFSC CRP. This includes a summary of the daily effort, cetacean sighting details, and biopsy sample details. Data collected during small-boat surveys are used for population studies. Photos are used for individual photo-identification to anaylze movements, social structure, and abundance. Biopsy samples are used for genetic analysis and population structure, contaminant and stable isotope analyses. Acoustic data are used for studies on the regional differences/similarities in stocks. underDevelopment Oleson, Erin M (808)725-5712 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA erin.oleson@noaa.gov 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. pointOfContact Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov pointOfContact Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded cetaceans theme American Samoa EEZ Guam/CNMI EEZ Hawaii EEZ Palmyra EEZ place air rifle camera crossbow instrument small boat platform DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands 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 Cetaceans- Small-boat Surveys project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Small-boat Cetacean Surveys [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18415. 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: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: The user is responsible for the results of any application of these data. The NMFS permit number (listed within the dataset) under which the data were collected must be listed in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Acknowledgement of NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's Cetacean Research Program, as the source from which these data were obtained, in any publications and/or other representations of these data is requested. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 18415 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/18415.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 Table U.S. EEZs of the Pacific Islands Region, central and western North Pacific Ocean, central South Pacific Ocean. See specific surveys for details. The PIFSC CRP has conducted small-boat cetacean surveys since 2006. See specific surveys for details. | Currentness: Ground Condition 2006 See specific small-boat surveys projects by region for more information. false eng false Spreadsheet Small-boat Cetacean Surveys: Effort Summary 2019-04-24 publication Small-boat Cetacean Surveys: Sightings 2015-12-11 publication CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5360 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. distributor https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_18415.tgz WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link PSD_CRP_SmallBoat_Sightings_2006_to_FEB2018.csv download dataset Completeness Report All records of cetacean sightings during PIFSC CRP small-boat surveys are kept and reported within this dataset. Prior to 2011, survey, sighting, and biopsy sample details were collected on paper forms then transcribed into a Microsoft Access database. Since 2011 data are collected using an electronic field database using FileMaker Pro and then transferred to the Access database. otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: None DSLR Camera Digital SLR Camera Digital Single Lens Reflex camera used to take photos Charter vessels-small boats various vessels ranging in size (20-40 ft length) chartered for cetacean surveys when a NOAA small boat is not available. DSLR Camera Digital SLR Camera Digital Single Lens Reflex camera used to take photos