gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55682 eng UTF8 dataset CSV Files 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 Langseth, Brian J 808-725-5603 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA brian.langseth@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:28 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 2015 Akule Aerial Survey Data publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 55682 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/55682 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Langseth, Brian J 808-725-5603 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA brian.langseth@noaa.gov principalInvestigator tableDigital This dataset contains estimates of the size of schools of akule from an aerial spotter pilot, as well as catch information on harvested schools including length and weight of captured fish, for akule around Oahu Hawaii from November 2015 to October 2016. The pilot data includes the pilot name; the trip number within a month (which was based on a randomized sampling design); the date of the trip; the start and end time of the trips as well as the time at which a school of akule was spotted on the trip; the approximate location of the school in latitude and longitude; whether the akule were a school of juveniles, adults or mixed; the estimate of size in pounds of the school; an indication of whether the school was fished (fishing data are in another dataset); and an indication of cloud cover to gauge visibility. The catch data contains fisher identification; the date fishing took place; the spotter pilot estimate of the size of the school being fished; the gear used to fish; start and end times of fishing; latitude and longitude; state of hawaii commercial fishing grid; environmental information including wind, wave, clarity, temperature, cloud cover; and catch weight and catch number of all species caught. The length data contains fish number (1-25), date fished/measured, gear used to catch fish, length, weight, latitude and longitude of fishing location, and total catch from the fishing trip. Trips started and ended at honolulu airport and circumnavigated Oahu in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction at the discretion of the pilot. The purpose was threefold. First, estimate biomass of akule schools around Oahu using a plane and a spotter pilot to determine if index of fishery-independent biomass estimation differs from index from catch and effort data reported to DAR. Second, collect catch information of fishing on spotted akule schools to determine the proportion of pilot-estimated biomass that was caught. Third, measure fish lengths and weights in harvested schools to determine patterns of recruitment for akule around Oahu. completed Langseth, Brian J 808-725-5603 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA brian.langseth@noaa.gov pointOfContact notPlanned FRMD PIFSC SAP theme 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 Akule aerial survey 2015 and 2017 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: 2015 Akule Aerial Survey Data [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/55682. 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: Requires signing a PIFSC non-disclosure statement for fisheries confidential data. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Please cite NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) when using the data. Suggested citation: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2019: Aklue Survey 2015 Catch Data, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/55682 restricted NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 55682 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/55682.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 Spreadsheet Oahu, Hawaii | Currentness: Ground Condition 2015 2016 false eng false Data Table AKULE_AERIAL_2015_CATCH_DATA 2019-07-25 publication AKULE_AERIAL_2015_FISH_LENGTHS 2019-07-25 publication AKULE_AERIAL_2015_PILOT_DATA 2019-07-25 publication dataset Data was collected in the field by Council contractor and entered in table format into electronic spreadsheets. Data was then provided to PIFSC. otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: None