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View: OBPTG

Entity (ENT) | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:33570 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	View: OBPTG
Short Name:	OBPTG
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	Observer Pots and Traps Gear Characteristics
Notes:	Loaded by batch 9053, 07-27-2016 19:10

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Data View
Active Version?:	Yes
Schema Name:	OBDBS
Description:	Observer Pots and Traps Gear Characteristics

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	LINK4	VARCHAR2	Key field linking tables at the gear level; made up of: link1 + (2-character ) gearnum. Collected for ASM where applicable.
100	LINK1	VARCHAR2	15-character Key field linking tables at the trip level; made up of: program + year + month + tripid. Appears as first 15 characters in all 'LINK ' fields. Collected for ASM where applicable.
100	PROGRAM	VARCHAR2	First three digits of links. Code that identifies program, see OBPROGRAM table. Collected for ASM where applicable.
100	YEAR	VARCHAR2	Year Landed; characters 4 - 7 of link1 - link6. Collected for ASM where applicable.
100	MONTH	VARCHAR2	Month landed, the 8 - 9 characters in all link fields. Collected for ASM where applicable.
100	TRIPID	VARCHAR2	May 1994 - current: 6 - character trip id; first three characters are the observer id number (obsid) and the second are the ordinal number of trips the observer has taken for the current year. Collected for ASM where applicable.
100	GEARNUM	VARCHAR2	Sequential number assigned to gear number, unique by trip. Collected for ASM where applicable.
100	NEGEAR	VARCHAR2	Northeast gear code. See OBGEAR table. Collected for ASM where applicable.
100	NPOTS	NUMBER	Total number of individual pots used in gear.
100	POTSHAPE	VARCHAR2	Shape of pots used in gear.
100	POTCONST	VARCHAR2	Type of material used in construction of sides of pot.
100	POTLEN	NUMBER	Length of the top of pots used in gear, in whole inches.
100	POTWID	NUMBER	Width of the top of pots used in gear, in whole inches.
100	POTBLEN	NUMBER	Length of the bottom of pots used in gear, in whole inches.
100	POTBWID	NUMBER	Width of the bottom of pots used in gear, in whole inches.
100	POTHGT	NUMBER	Height of pot, in whole inches.
100	NPOTENT	NUMBER	Number of entrances in pots.
100	ENTRSIZE	NUMBER	Inside ring diameter from entrance(s) used in pots, to nearest 10th of inch.
100	ENTLOC	VARCHAR2	Location of entrance(s) used in pots.
100	ESCAPUSD	VARCHAR2	Indicator whether escape vents are used in pots. Collected for ASM where applicable.
100	NESCAPE	NUMBER	Number of escape vents used in pots.
100	ESCAPSHP	VARCHAR2	Shape of escape vents used in pots.
100	ESCAPLEN	NUMBER	Length of escape vents used in pots, to nearest 10th inch.
100	ESCAPHGT	NUMBER	Height of escape vents used in pots, to nearest 10th inch.
100	ESCAPLOC	VARCHAR2	Location of escape vents used in pots.
100	BIOPNUSD	VARCHAR2	Indicator whether biodegradable panel is used on pots.
100	BIOPNTYP	VARCHAR2	Material used to attach biodegradable panel to pots.
100	BAITMET	VARCHAR2	Methods used to bait pots.
100	GRNDLINTYP	VARCHAR2	Type of ground line used on this gear. (3/2007) See OBLINTYP table.
100	GRNDLINDIA	NUMBER	Average diameter of groundline in decimal inches (3/2007)
100	GRNDLINBTW	NUMBER	Average distance between pots, in whole feet. FORMERLY POT DIST
100	NHIFLYERS	NUMBER	Number of High Fliers (3/2007 -- null unknowns and before)
100	NBUOYS	NUMBER	Total number of surface (tide) buoys on this gear connected to the buoyline
100	SURFLINTYP	VARCHAR2	Line type betwen high flyers and buoys (3/2007). See OBLINTYP table. (all pre 3/2007 unknown)
100	SURFLINLEN	NUMBER	Distance of line between Hi Flyer and Buoy (avg) in feet (3/2007)
100	SURFLINDIA	NUMBER	Diameter of line between high flyers and buoys in decimal inches (3/2007)
100	SURFWLUSD	VARCHAR2	If any weak links are used on the surface system of this: 0 = no, 1 = yes, 9 = unknown (3/2007)
100	SURFWLTYP	VARCHAR2	Type of weak links used on the surface system. (3/2007) See OBWLTYP table.
100	NSURFWL	NUMBER	Total number of surface system weak lnks on this gear. (3/2007)
100	GNGUSD	VARCHAR2	Gangions used: 0, false, 1, true 9, unknown
100	GNGTYP	VARCHAR2	Gangion type: 0: unknown, 1: sinking, neutrally buoyant, 2: floating 8: combination 9: other
100	GNGLEN	NUMBER	Average gangion length in feet.
100	GNGDIA	NUMBER	Diameter of gangions, to nearest 10th of millimeter. POTS AND TRAPS: in fractional inches
100	NBUOYLINE	NUMBER	Number of buoylines on this gear (begun 3/2007)
100	BUOYLINTYP	VARCHAR2	Type of buoyline(s) used on this gear. (3/2007) See OBLINTYP table.
100	BUOYLINLEN	NUMBER	Average length of the buoyline(s) in whole feet used on this gear.(3/2007)
100	PCTSINKLINE	NUMBER	Average percent of sink line used on this gear.(3/2007)
100	PCTFLTLINE	NUMBER	Average percent of float line used on gear (3/2007)
100	BUOYLINDIA	NUMBER	Average fractional diameter of buoyline(s) in inches or fractions of inches
100	ANCHUSD	VARCHAR2	Indicator of whether an anchor was used. 0 = no 1 = yes 9 = unknown.
100	ANCHTYP	VARCHAR2	Anchor type danforth: 1, Dead weight 2, combo 8, other 9, unknown 0. 3/2007\|added to Beach Seine 7-08
100	NANCH	NUMBER	Number of anchors used on gear. Not collected prior to 2001. Set to unknown
100	ANCHWGT	NUMBER	Total weight of anchor(s) used to hold gear in place, in whole pounds.
100	ANCHWGTYP	VARCHAR2	Indicator of whether anchor weight was an actual or estimated weight. 0 = unknown, 1 = actual 2 = estimated. Not collected prior to 1994; all set to unknown
100	ANCHLINTYP	VARCHAR2	Anchor Line type: 0 unknown, 1: sinking, neutrally buoyant 2: floating, 8: Combination , 9: other
100	ANCHLINLEN	NUMBER	Average length of line between anchor and closest gangion in whole feet.
100	ANCHLINDIA	NUMBER	Average fractional diameter of the anchor line in inches.
100	SURFGEARMARK	VARCHAR2	Indicator if the surface system buoy(s) were marked to identify the vessel or fishery 1 = yes, 0 = no, 9 = unknown. Collected beginning with obdbs Version 10 (01/01/2011).
100	BUOYLINMARK	VARCHAR2	Indicator if the buoyline has on 4" colored mark mid-way on the buoyline. 1 = yes, 0 = no, 9 = unknown. Collected beginning with obdbs Version 10 (01/01/2011).
100	PTGCOMMENTS	VARCHAR2	Pots and Traps Gear Comments. Prior to 2001 only true (1), false (0)
100	DOE	DATE	Date of Entry of the associated record.
100	UOE	VARCHAR2	Oracle user ID of the person who entered the data.

Name

Type

Description

100

LINK4

VARCHAR2

Key field linking tables at the gear level; made up of: link1 + (2-character ) gearnum. Collected for ASM where applicable.

100

LINK1

VARCHAR2

15-character Key field linking tables at the trip level; made up of: program + year + month + tripid. Appears as first 15 characters in all 'LINK ' fields. Collected for ASM where applicable.

100

PROGRAM

VARCHAR2

First three digits of links. Code that identifies program, see OBPROGRAM table. Collected for ASM where applicable.

100

YEAR

VARCHAR2

Year Landed; characters 4 - 7 of link1 - link6. Collected for ASM where applicable.

100

MONTH

VARCHAR2

Month landed, the 8 - 9 characters in all link fields. Collected for ASM where applicable.

100

TRIPID

VARCHAR2

May 1994 - current: 6 - character trip id; first three characters are the observer id number (obsid) and the second are the ordinal number of trips the observer has taken for the current year. Collected for ASM where applicable.

100

GEARNUM

VARCHAR2

Sequential number assigned to gear number, unique by trip. Collected for ASM where applicable.

100

NEGEAR

VARCHAR2

Northeast gear code. See OBGEAR table. Collected for ASM where applicable.

100

NPOTS

NUMBER

Total number of individual pots used in gear.

100

POTSHAPE

VARCHAR2

Shape of pots used in gear.

100

POTCONST

VARCHAR2

Type of material used in construction of sides of pot.

100

POTLEN

NUMBER

Length of the top of pots used in gear, in whole inches.

100

POTWID

NUMBER

Width of the top of pots used in gear, in whole inches.

100

POTBLEN

NUMBER

Length of the bottom of pots used in gear, in whole inches.

100

POTBWID

NUMBER

Width of the bottom of pots used in gear, in whole inches.

100

POTHGT

NUMBER

Height of pot, in whole inches.

100

NPOTENT

NUMBER

Number of entrances in pots.

100

ENTRSIZE

NUMBER

Inside ring diameter from entrance(s) used in pots, to nearest 10th of inch.

100

ENTLOC

VARCHAR2

Location of entrance(s) used in pots.

100

ESCAPUSD

VARCHAR2

Indicator whether escape vents are used in pots. Collected for ASM where applicable.

100

NESCAPE

NUMBER

Number of escape vents used in pots.

100

ESCAPSHP

VARCHAR2

Shape of escape vents used in pots.

100

ESCAPLEN

NUMBER

Length of escape vents used in pots, to nearest 10th inch.

100

ESCAPHGT

NUMBER

Height of escape vents used in pots, to nearest 10th inch.

100

ESCAPLOC

VARCHAR2

Location of escape vents used in pots.

100

BIOPNUSD

VARCHAR2

Indicator whether biodegradable panel is used on pots.

100

BIOPNTYP

VARCHAR2

Material used to attach biodegradable panel to pots.

100

BAITMET

VARCHAR2

Methods used to bait pots.

100

GRNDLINTYP

VARCHAR2

Type of ground line used on this gear. (3/2007) See OBLINTYP table.

100

GRNDLINDIA

NUMBER

Average diameter of groundline in decimal inches (3/2007)

100

GRNDLINBTW

NUMBER

Average distance between pots, in whole feet. FORMERLY POT DIST

100

NHIFLYERS

NUMBER

Number of High Fliers (3/2007 -- null unknowns and before)

100

NBUOYS

NUMBER

Total number of surface (tide) buoys on this gear connected to the buoyline

100

SURFLINTYP

VARCHAR2

Line type betwen high flyers and buoys (3/2007). See OBLINTYP table. (all pre 3/2007 unknown)

100

SURFLINLEN

NUMBER

Distance of line between Hi Flyer and Buoy (avg) in feet (3/2007)

100

SURFLINDIA

NUMBER

Diameter of line between high flyers and buoys in decimal inches (3/2007)

100

SURFWLUSD

VARCHAR2

If any weak links are used on the surface system of this: 0 = no, 1 = yes, 9 = unknown (3/2007)

100

SURFWLTYP

VARCHAR2

Type of weak links used on the surface system. (3/2007) See OBWLTYP table.

100

NSURFWL

NUMBER

Total number of surface system weak lnks on this gear. (3/2007)

100

GNGUSD

VARCHAR2

Gangions used: 0, false, 1, true 9, unknown

100

GNGTYP

VARCHAR2

Gangion type: 0: unknown, 1: sinking, neutrally buoyant, 2: floating 8: combination 9: other

100

GNGLEN

NUMBER

Average gangion length in feet.

100

GNGDIA

NUMBER

Diameter of gangions, to nearest 10th of millimeter. POTS AND TRAPS: in fractional inches

100

NBUOYLINE

NUMBER

Number of buoylines on this gear (begun 3/2007)

100

BUOYLINTYP

VARCHAR2

Type of buoyline(s) used on this gear. (3/2007) See OBLINTYP table.

100

BUOYLINLEN

NUMBER

Average length of the buoyline(s) in whole feet used on this gear.(3/2007)

100

PCTSINKLINE

NUMBER

Average percent of sink line used on this gear.(3/2007)

100

PCTFLTLINE

NUMBER

Average percent of float line used on gear (3/2007)

100

BUOYLINDIA

NUMBER

Average fractional diameter of buoyline(s) in inches or fractions of inches

100

ANCHUSD

VARCHAR2

Indicator of whether an anchor was used. 0 = no 1 = yes 9 = unknown.

100

ANCHTYP

VARCHAR2

Anchor type danforth: 1, Dead weight 2, combo 8, other 9, unknown 0. 3/2007|added to Beach Seine 7-08

100

NANCH

NUMBER

Number of anchors used on gear. Not collected prior to 2001. Set to unknown

100

ANCHWGT

NUMBER

Total weight of anchor(s) used to hold gear in place, in whole pounds.

100

ANCHWGTYP

VARCHAR2

Indicator of whether anchor weight was an actual or estimated weight. 0 = unknown, 1 = actual 2 = estimated. Not collected prior to 1994; all set to unknown

100

ANCHLINTYP

VARCHAR2

Anchor Line type: 0 unknown, 1: sinking, neutrally buoyant 2: floating, 8: Combination , 9: other

100

ANCHLINLEN

NUMBER

Average length of line between anchor and closest gangion in whole feet.

100

ANCHLINDIA

NUMBER

Average fractional diameter of the anchor line in inches.

100

SURFGEARMARK

VARCHAR2

Indicator if the surface system buoy(s) were marked to identify the vessel or fishery 1 = yes, 0 = no, 9 = unknown. Collected beginning with obdbs Version 10 (01/01/2011).

100

BUOYLINMARK

VARCHAR2

Indicator if the buoyline has on 4" colored mark mid-way on the buoyline. 1 = yes, 0 = no, 9 = unknown. Collected beginning with obdbs Version 10 (01/01/2011).

100

PTGCOMMENTS

VARCHAR2

Pots and Traps Gear Comments. Prior to 2001 only true (1), false (0)

100

DOE

DATE

Date of Entry of the associated record.

100

UOE

VARCHAR2

Oracle user ID of the person who entered the data.

Attribute Details

LINK4

CC ID: 334780

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	17
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Key field linking tables at the gear level; made up of: link1 + (2-character ) gearnum. Collected for ASM where applicable.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

LINK1

CC ID: 334791

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	15
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	15-character Key field linking tables at the trip level; made up of: program + year + month + tripid. Appears as first 15 characters in all 'LINK ' fields. Collected for ASM where applicable.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

PROGRAM

CC ID: 334802

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	First three digits of links. Code that identifies program, see OBPROGRAM table. Collected for ASM where applicable.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

YEAR

CC ID: 334813

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Year Landed; characters 4 - 7 of link1 - link6. Collected for ASM where applicable.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

MONTH

CC ID: 334824

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Month landed, the 8 - 9 characters in all link fields. Collected for ASM where applicable.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

TRIPID

CC ID: 334835

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	6
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	May 1994 - current: 6 - character trip id; first three characters are the observer id number (obsid) and the second are the ordinal number of trips the observer has taken for the current year. Collected for ASM where applicable.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

GEARNUM

CC ID: 334839

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sequential number assigned to gear number, unique by trip. Collected for ASM where applicable.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

NEGEAR

CC ID: 334840

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Northeast gear code. See OBGEAR table. Collected for ASM where applicable.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

NPOTS

CC ID: 334841

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Total number of individual pots used in gear.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

POTSHAPE

CC ID: 334781

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Shape of pots used in gear.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

POTCONST

CC ID: 334782

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Type of material used in construction of sides of pot.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

POTLEN

CC ID: 334783

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Length of the top of pots used in gear, in whole inches.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

POTWID

CC ID: 334784

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Width of the top of pots used in gear, in whole inches.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

POTBLEN

CC ID: 334785

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Length of the bottom of pots used in gear, in whole inches.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

POTBWID

CC ID: 334786

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Width of the bottom of pots used in gear, in whole inches.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

POTHGT

CC ID: 334787

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Height of pot, in whole inches.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

NPOTENT

CC ID: 334788

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	1
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of entrances in pots.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ENTRSIZE

CC ID: 334789

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	3
Scale:	1
Status:	Active
Description:	Inside ring diameter from entrance(s) used in pots, to nearest 10th of inch.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ENTLOC

CC ID: 334790

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Location of entrance(s) used in pots.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

ESCAPUSD

CC ID: 334792

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicator whether escape vents are used in pots. Collected for ASM where applicable.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

NESCAPE

CC ID: 334793

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of escape vents used in pots.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ESCAPSHP

CC ID: 334794

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Shape of escape vents used in pots.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

ESCAPLEN

CC ID: 334795

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	3
Scale:	1
Status:	Active
Description:	Length of escape vents used in pots, to nearest 10th inch.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ESCAPHGT

CC ID: 334796

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	1
Status:	Active
Description:	Height of escape vents used in pots, to nearest 10th inch.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ESCAPLOC

CC ID: 334797

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Location of escape vents used in pots.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

BIOPNUSD

CC ID: 334798

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicator whether biodegradable panel is used on pots.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

BIOPNTYP

CC ID: 334799

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Material used to attach biodegradable panel to pots.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

BAITMET

CC ID: 334800

Seq. Order:	28
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Methods used to bait pots.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

GRNDLINTYP

CC ID: 334801

Seq. Order:	29
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Type of ground line used on this gear. (3/2007) See OBLINTYP table.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

GRNDLINDIA

CC ID: 334803

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	3
Status:	Active
Description:	Average diameter of groundline in decimal inches (3/2007)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

GRNDLINBTW

CC ID: 334804

Seq. Order:	31
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	3
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Average distance between pots, in whole feet. FORMERLY POT DIST
General Data Type:	NUMBER

NHIFLYERS

CC ID: 334805

Seq. Order:	32
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of High Fliers (3/2007 -- null unknowns and before)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

NBUOYS

CC ID: 334806

Seq. Order:	33
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Total number of surface (tide) buoys on this gear connected to the buoyline
General Data Type:	NUMBER

SURFLINTYP

CC ID: 334807

Seq. Order:	34
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Line type betwen high flyers and buoys (3/2007). See OBLINTYP table. (all pre 3/2007 unknown)
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

SURFLINLEN

CC ID: 334808

Seq. Order:	35
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Distance of line between Hi Flyer and Buoy (avg) in feet (3/2007)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

SURFLINDIA

CC ID: 334809

Seq. Order:	36
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	3
Status:	Active
Description:	Diameter of line between high flyers and buoys in decimal inches (3/2007)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

SURFWLUSD

CC ID: 334810

Seq. Order:	37
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	If any weak links are used on the surface system of this: 0 = no, 1 = yes, 9 = unknown (3/2007)
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

SURFWLTYP

CC ID: 334811

Seq. Order:	38
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Type of weak links used on the surface system. (3/2007) See OBWLTYP table.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

NSURFWL

CC ID: 334812

Seq. Order:	39
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Total number of surface system weak lnks on this gear. (3/2007)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

GNGUSD

CC ID: 334814

Seq. Order:	40
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Gangions used: 0, false, 1, true 9, unknown
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

GNGTYP

CC ID: 334815

Seq. Order:	41
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Gangion type: 0: unknown, 1: sinking, neutrally buoyant, 2: floating 8: combination 9: other
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

GNGLEN

CC ID: 334816

Seq. Order:	42
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	3
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Average gangion length in feet.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

GNGDIA

CC ID: 334817

Seq. Order:	43
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	3
Status:	Active
Description:	Diameter of gangions, to nearest 10th of millimeter. POTS AND TRAPS: in fractional inches
General Data Type:	NUMBER

NBUOYLINE

CC ID: 334818

Seq. Order:	44
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of buoylines on this gear (begun 3/2007)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

BUOYLINTYP

CC ID: 334819

Seq. Order:	45
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Type of buoyline(s) used on this gear. (3/2007) See OBLINTYP table.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

BUOYLINLEN

CC ID: 334820

Seq. Order:	46
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Average length of the buoyline(s) in whole feet used on this gear.(3/2007)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

PCTSINKLINE

CC ID: 334821

Seq. Order:	47
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Average percent of sink line used on this gear.(3/2007)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

PCTFLTLINE

CC ID: 334822

Seq. Order:	48
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Average percent of float line used on gear (3/2007)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

BUOYLINDIA

CC ID: 334823

Seq. Order:	49
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	3
Status:	Active
Description:	Average fractional diameter of buoyline(s) in inches or fractions of inches
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ANCHUSD

CC ID: 334825

Seq. Order:	50
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicator of whether an anchor was used. 0 = no 1 = yes 9 = unknown.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

ANCHTYP

CC ID: 334826

Seq. Order:	51
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Anchor type danforth: 1, Dead weight 2, combo 8, other 9, unknown 0. 3/2007\|added to Beach Seine 7-08
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

NANCH

CC ID: 334827

Seq. Order:	52
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	2
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of anchors used on gear. Not collected prior to 2001. Set to unknown
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ANCHWGT

CC ID: 334828

Seq. Order:	53
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Total weight of anchor(s) used to hold gear in place, in whole pounds.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ANCHWGTYP

CC ID: 334829

Seq. Order:	54
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicator of whether anchor weight was an actual or estimated weight. 0 = unknown, 1 = actual 2 = estimated. Not collected prior to 1994; all set to unknown
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

ANCHLINTYP

CC ID: 334830

Seq. Order:	55
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Anchor Line type: 0 unknown, 1: sinking, neutrally buoyant 2: floating, 8: Combination , 9: other
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

ANCHLINLEN

CC ID: 334831

Seq. Order:	56
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Average length of line between anchor and closest gangion in whole feet.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ANCHLINDIA

CC ID: 334832

Seq. Order:	57
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	4
Scale:	3
Status:	Active
Description:	Average fractional diameter of the anchor line in inches.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

SURFGEARMARK

CC ID: 334833

Seq. Order:	58
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicator if the surface system buoy(s) were marked to identify the vessel or fishery 1 = yes, 0 = no, 9 = unknown. Collected beginning with obdbs Version 10 (01/01/2011).
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

BUOYLINMARK

CC ID: 334834

Seq. Order:	59
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicator if the buoyline has on 4" colored mark mid-way on the buoyline. 1 = yes, 0 = no, 9 = unknown. Collected beginning with obdbs Version 10 (01/01/2011).
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

PTGCOMMENTS

CC ID: 334836

Seq. Order:	60
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	250
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Pots and Traps Gear Comments. Prior to 2001 only true (1), false (0)
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

DOE

CC ID: 334837

Seq. Order:	61
Data Storage Type:	DATE
Max Length:	7
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date of Entry of the associated record.
General Data Type:	DATE

UOE

CC ID: 334838

Seq. Order:	62
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Oracle user ID of the person who entered the data.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	33570
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:33570
Metadata Record Created By:	Patricia L Jones
Metadata Record Created:	2016-07-27 19:10+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2016-07-28
Owner Org:	NEFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2016-07-28
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2017-07-28