BFSAMP Bottomfish Sampling Data

The main table contains all data collected from each bottomfish received and processed over the course of the Federal Disaster Relief Program (FDRP)-funded Hawaiian Archipelago Bottomfish Sampling Program as well as fish collected on the Oscar Elton Sette, other research cruises including small boat operations, hapu'upu'puu received from the Laysan during a separate project, and any bottomfish that are donated or purchased for age and growth research from the United Fishing Agency (UFA) fish auction, Chinatown, cooperating fishermen, etc. A list of contributing vessels and fishermen is available as child item in the bottomfish sampling data. Data and physical specimens were collected by fisheries associates and biologists of the Life History Program at the IRC lab or at sea. Information regarding the hardparts and tissues collected from each fish is documented in this dataset. Any bottomfish processed is included in this dataset.