This file format is used for data from field sampling of marine fish and shellfish. The data derive from analysis of midwater or bottom tow catches and provide information on population density and distribution. Cruise information, position, date, time, gear type, fishing distance and duration, and number of hauls are reported for each survey. Environmental data may include meteorological conditions, surface and bottom temperature and salinity, and current direction and speed. Bottom trawl or other gear dimensions and characteristics are also reported. Catch statistics (e.g., weight, volume, number of fish per unit volume) may be reported for both total haul and for individual species. Biological characteristics of selected specimens, predator/ prey information (from stomach contents analysis), and growth data may also be included. A text record is available for comments.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRUISE HEADER RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'A' - THIS RECORD SHOULD BE USED ONLY ONCE FOR EACH FILE ID. INFORMATION SHOULD AGREE WITH THAT IN THE DOCUMENTATION THAT ACCOMPANIES THE DATA. | 10 | 1 |
| VESSEL/PLATFORM NAME | ELEVEN-CHARACTER FIELD | 11 | 11 |
| CRUISE NUMBER | SIX-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY THE ORIG. | 22 | 6 |
| START DATE OF SURVEY | YYYYMMDD | 28 | 8 |
| END DATE OF SURVEY | YYYYMMDD | 32 | 8 |
| INVESTIGATOR, SCIENTIST OR DATA SOURCE | FIFTEEN-CHARACTER FIELD IDENTIFYING DATA SOURCE | 44 | 15 |
| INSTITUTION OR AGENCY | FIFTEEN-CHARACTER FIELD IDENTIFYING ORGANIZATION | 59 | 15 |
| AGENCY CODE | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0079 | 74 | 2 |
| VESSEL CODE | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0133 THESE TWO CODE FIELDS ARE INCLUDED PRIMARILY TO PERMIT CONVERSION OF DATA PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED IN FILE TYPE 023. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE INVESTIGATOR AND INSTITUTION NAME FIELDS BE UTILIZED WHERE POSSIBLE RATHER THAN THE CODE FIELDS WHEN SUBMITTING DATA IN THIS FORMAT. | 76 | 2 |
| BLANKS | 78 | 5 | |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| STATION HEADER RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'B' - THIS RECORD INCLUDES MANDATORY FIELDS FOR POSITION, DATE, AND FISHING DATA THAT PERMITS THE DETERMINATION OF CATCH STATISTICS AND OTHER DATA PRODUCTS. ONLY ONE RECORD FOR EACH STATION NUMBER SHOULD BE SUBMITTED. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SIX-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY THE INVESTIGATOR WHICH MUST BE UNIQUE WITHIN A FILE ID. REOCCUPATION OF STATIONS WITHIN THE SAME CRUISE OR SURVEY CAN BE MODIFIED BY PREFIXING ALPHA-CHARACTERS (E.G. STATION 1, A1,B1,C1,ETC) | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | THREE-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY THE INVESTIGATOR | 17 | 3 |
| NUMBER OF HAULS | XXX - INDICATES THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HAULS TAKEN AT A STATION - ENTRY WILL BE REPEATED FOR MULTIPLE HAULS PER STATION | 20 | 3 |
| LATITUDE | DDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS) | 23 | 6 |
| LATITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE - 'N' OR 'S' | 29 | 1 |
| LONGITUDE | DDDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS) | 30 | 7 |
| LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE - 'E' OR 'W' | 37 | 1 |
| DATE (GMT) | YYYYMMDD | 38 | 8 |
| TIME (GMT) | XXXX (HOURS AND MINUTES) | 46 | 4 |
| GEAR TYPE | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0129 | 50 | 2 |
| FISHING DURATION | XXX (HOURS TO TENTHS) | 52 | 3 |
| DISTANCE FISHED | XXXX (KILOMETERS TO TENTHS) | 55 | 4 |
| DIRECTION OF TOW | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0096 | 59 | 1 |
| PERFORMANCE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0131 | 60 | 1 |
| FISHING DURATION | XXX (WHOLE MINUTES) | 61 | 3 |
| DISTANCE FISHED | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) | 64 | 4 |
| SALINITY METHOD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - ('P'=PRACTICAL SALINITY, 'S'=SALINITY, BLANK=NOT SPECIFIED) | 68 | 1 |
| STATION IDENTIFIER | 10-CHARACTER ORIGINATOR STATION IDENTIFIER | 69 | 10 |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | XXXX - USED FOR SORTING ALL RECORDS WITHIN A STATION OR A FILE ID | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| ENVIRONMENT RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'C' - THIS RECORD CONTAINS ENVIRONMENTAL DATA RELATED TO EACH STATION. ONLY ONE RECORD FOR EACH STATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| GEAR DEPTH | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) | 20 | 4 |
| GEAR TEMPERATURE | XXXX - TEMPERATURE AT GEAR DEPTH - NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES PRECEDED BY MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO VALUE (DEG C TO HUNDREDTHS) | 24 | 4 |
| GEAR SALINITY | XXXX - SALINITY AT GEAR DEPTH (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO HUNDREDTHS) | 28 | 4 |
| AVERAGE BOTTOM DEPTH | XXXX - AVERAGE DEPTH FOR THE STATION (WHOLE METERS) | 32 | 4 |
| BOTTOM TYPE | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0077 | 36 | 2 |
| SOUNDING RECORD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0165 | 38 | 1 |
| BOTTOM TEMPERATURE | XXXX - WATER TEMPERATURE ON THE OCEAN BOTTOM - NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES PRECEDED BY MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO VALUE (DEG C TO HUNDREDTHS) | 39 | 4 |
| BOTTOM SALINITY | XXXX - WATER SALINITY ON THE OCEAN BOTTOM (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO HUNDREDTHS) | 43 | 4 |
| SURFACE TEMPERATURE | XXXX - SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES PRECEDED BY MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO VALUE (DEG C TO HUNDREDTHS) | 47 | 4 |
| SURFACE SALINITY | XXXX - SEA SURFACE SALINITY (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO HUNDREDTHS) | 51 | 4 |
| TRANSPARENCY | XXX - SECCHI DISC DEPTH (METERS TO TENTHS) | 55 | 3 |
| TIDE HEIGHT | XXX - HEIGHT WITH RESPECT TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER PRECEDED BY MINUS SIGN WHERE APPLICABLE (METERS TO TENTHS) | 58 | 3 |
| TIDE STAGE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0154 | 61 | 1 |
| AIR TEMPERATURE | XXXX - AIR TEMPERATURE AT THE STATION LOCATION - NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES PRECEDED BY MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO VALUE (DEG C TO HUNDREDTHS) | 62 | 4 |
| WEATHER | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0108 | 66 | 1 |
| CLOUD AMOUNT | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0105 | 67 | 1 |
| SEA STATE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0109 | 68 | 1 |
| WIND DIRECTION (FROM) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0096 | 69 | 1 |
| WIND FORCE (BEAUFORT) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0052 | 70 | 1 |
| CURRENT DIRECTION (TOWARD) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0096 | 71 | 1 |
| CURRENT SPEED | XX (METERS PER SECOND TO TENTHS) | 72 | 2 |
| BLANKS | 74 | 5 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| BOTTOM TRAWL RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'D' - THIS RECORD IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR BOTTOM TRAWLS. RECORD TYPE 'E' IS TO BE USED FOR ALL OTHER TYPES OF STUDIES. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| GEAR DEPTH | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) - SAME AS RECORD 'C' | 20 | 4 |
| GEAR TYPE | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0129 | 24 | 2 |
| BOTTOM TRAWL TYPE | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0076 | 26 | 2 |
| BOTTOM TRAWL ACCESORIES | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0124 | 28 | 2 |
| OPENING HEIGHT OF TRAWL | XXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 30 | 3 |
| OPENING WIDTH OF TRAWL | XXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 33 | 3 |
| OVERALL LENGTH | XXX (WHOLE METERS) | 36 | 3 |
| CODEND LENGTH | XX (WHOLE METERS) | 39 | 2 |
| FOOT ROPE LENGTH | XX (WHOLE METERS) | 41 | 2 |
| HEAD ROPE LENGTH | XX (WHOLE METERS) | 43 | 2 |
| GEAR MATERIAL | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0078 | 45 | 1 |
| OPENING MESH | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 46 | 1 |
| AVERAGE BODY MESH | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 47 | 1 |
| CODEND MESH | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 48 | 1 |
| CODEND LINER | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0324 | 49 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF FLOATS | XX | 50 | 2 |
| FLOAT DIAMETER | XX (WHOLE CENTIMETERS) | 52 | 2 |
| TICKLER | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0324 | 54 | 1 |
| ROLLER GEAR | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0324 | 55 | 1 |
| LENGTH OF BRIDLES | XXX (WHOLE METERS) | 56 | 3 |
| LENGTH OF DOORS | XX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 59 | 2 |
| WIDTH OF DOORS | XX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 61 | 2 |
| WARP LENGTH | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) | 63 | 4 |
| SCOPE OF WARP | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) | 67 | 4 |
| BLANKS | 71 | 8 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| MISC GEAR RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'E' - THIS RECORD IS TO BE USED FOR CATCHES OTHER THAN BOTTOM TRAWL STUDIES. THE GEAR DEPTH FIELD IS REDUNDANT FOR RECORDS C,D,E TO ASSURE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED IN CASES WHERE NO ENVIRONMENTAL DATA MAY BE AVAILABLE. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| GEAR DEPTH | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) - SAME AS RECORD 'C' | 20 | 4 |
| GEAR TYPE | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0129 | 24 | 2 |
| NET DEPTH | XX - DEPTH OF GILLNET SHACKLES OR SEINE (WHOLE METERS) | 26 | 2 |
| UNIT LENGTH | XXXX - OVERALL LENGTH, LENGTH/SKATE OR LENGTH/SHACKLE (WHOLE METERS) | 28 | 4 |
| NUMBER OF UNITS | XX - NUMBER OF SKATES, SHACKLES, TROLL LINES, HANDLINES, ETC | 32 | 2 |
| NUMBER OF SUBUNITS | XX - NUMBER OF GANGION/SKATE, HOOKS/LINE, ETC | 34 | 2 |
| GEAR MATERIAL | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0078 | 36 | 1 |
| BAIT/LURE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0167 | 37 | 1 |
| TYPE OF LURE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0353 | 38 | 1 |
| SEINE MESH - TOWING | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 39 | 1 |
| SEINE MESH - UPPER | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 40 | 1 |
| SEINE MESH - AVG BODY | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 41 | 1 |
| SEINE MESH - BUNT | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 42 | 1 |
| SEINE MESH - OUTSIDE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 43 | 1 |
| SEINE MESH - MIDDLE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 44 | 1 |
| SEINE MESH - BAG | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 45 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF SHACKLES (1ST GILLNET) | XX | 46 | 2 |
| MATERIAL (1ST GILLNET) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0078 | 48 | 1 |
| MESH (1ST GILLNET) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 49 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF SHACKLES (2ND GILLNET) | XX | 50 | 2 |
| MATERIAL (2ND GILLNET) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0078 | 52 | 1 |
| MESH (2ND GILLNET) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 53 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF SHACKLES (3RD GILLNET) | XX | 54 | 2 |
| MATERIAL (3RD GILLNET) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0078 | 56 | 1 |
| MESH (3RD GILLNET) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 57 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF SHACKLES (4TH GILLNET) | XX | 58 | 2 |
| MATERIAL (4TH GILLNET) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0078 | 60 | 1 |
| MESH (4TH GILLNET) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 61 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF SHACKLES - TRAMMEL NET | XX | 62 | 2 |
| OUTER PANEL MATERIAL TRAMMEL NET | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0078 | 64 | 1 |
| OUTER PANEL MESH - TRAMMEL NET | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 65 | 1 |
| INNER PANEL MATERIAL - TRAMMEL NET | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0078 | 66 | 1 |
| INNER PANEL MESH - TRAMMEL NET | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0130 | 67 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 68 | 11 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| TOTAL CATCH RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'F' - THIS RECORD IS TO BE USED TO RECORD GENERAL INFORMATION ON CATCHES WITHOUT REGARD TO SPECIES | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| TOTAL WET WEIGHT OF CATCH | XXXXXXXXX - WEIGHT OF ALL SPECIES (WHOLE GRAMS OR KILOGRAMS TO THOUSANDTHS) | 20 | 9 |
| WEIGHT DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0161 | 29 | 1 |
| TOTAL NUMBER | XXXXXX - TOTAL FOR ALL SPECIES | 30 | 6 |
| NUMBER DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0162 | 36 | 1 |
| VOLUME OF CATCH | XXXXX - USED PRIMARILY FOR SMALL CATCHES (WHOLE MILLILITERS) | 37 | 5 |
| NUMBER OF FISH PER LITER | XXXX - NUMBER FOR ALL SPECIES COMBINED | 42 | 4 |
| NUMBER OF SPECIES EXAMINED | XXXX - NUMBER EXAMINED FROM TOTAL CATCH | 46 | 4 |
| BLANKS | 50 | 29 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| LENGTH/FREQUENCY RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'G' - THIS RECORD PROVIDES FOR REPORTING LENGTH/FREQUENCY DATA FOR INDIVIDUAL SAMPLES OF A GIVEN SPECIES WITHIN EACH HAUL | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | FOUR-CHARACTER FIELD FOR IDENTIFYING SUBSAMPLES OF EACH HAUL | 20 | 4 |
| BLANKS | BLANKS INSERTED HERE TO ALLOW FOR TAXONOMIC CODE FIELD TO OCCUR IN THE SAME POSITION IN ALL RECORD TYPES | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE - ALSO USED IN RECORDS H THRU Q | 28 | 12 |
| PREDOMINATE SEX OF SAMPLE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0101 | 40 | 1 |
| PREDOMINATE AGE OF SAMPLE | XX - AGE IN YEARS | 41 | 2 |
| AGE METHOD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0090 | 43 | 1 |
| LENGTH OF CLASS | XXXX (WHOLE MILLIMETERS) | 44 | 4 |
| LENGTH CODE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0082 | 48 | 1 |
| LENGTH FREQUENCY | XXXX - NUMBER OF EACH SPECIES IN LENGTH CLASS INDICATED ABOVE | 49 | 4 |
| LENGTH SAMPLE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0169 | 53 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 54 | 25 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| AVERAGE CATCH RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'H' - THIS RECORD IS TO BE USED PRINCIPALLY TO CONVERT HISTORICAL DATA AND DATA THAT USES THE RECORD MODIFIER SCHEME FOR THE EARLIER FILE TYPE 023. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| BLANKS | SAME AS RECORD 'G' NOTE | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE | 28 | 12 |
| AVERAGE WET WEIGHT OF CATCH/SPECIES | XXXXXXXXX - WEIGHT FOR EACH SPECIES (WHOLE GRAMS OR KILOGRAMS TO THOUSANDTHS) | 40 | 9 |
| WEIGHT DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0161 | 49 | 1 |
| AVERAGE NUMBER IN CATCH/SPECIES | XXXXXX - NUMBER FOR EACH SPECIES | 50 | 6 |
| NUMBER DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0162 | 56 | 1 |
| PREDOMINATE SEX OF CATCH | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0101 | 57 | 1 |
| PREDOMINATE AGE OF CATCH | XX - AGE IN YEARS | 58 | 2 |
| AGE METHOD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NDOC CODE 0090 | 60 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF DAYS | XX - NUMBER OF DAYS USED TO DETERMINE THE THE AVERAGE CATCH | 61 | 2 |
| NUMBER OF SPECIES EXAMINED | XXXX - NUMBER OF 'H' RECORDS SHOULD EQUAL THE NUMBER OF SPECIES EXAMINED | 63 | 4 |
| BLANKS | 67 | 12 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| INDIVIDUAL SPECIES CATCH RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'J' - THIS RECORD CAN BE USED TO REPRESENT A SUBSET OF THE CATCH FOR EACH SPECIES IDENTIFIED, COUNTED AND WEIGHED FOR EACH SAMPLE. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| BLANKS | SAME AS RECORD 'G' NOTE | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE | 28 | 12 |
| TOTAL WET WEIGHT | XXXXXXXXX - TOTAL WET WEIGHT FOR EACH SPECIES (GRAMS OR KILOGRAMS TO THOUSANDTHS) | 40 | 9 |
| WEIGHT DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0161 | 49 | 1 |
| TOTAL NUMBER FOR SPECIES | XXXXXX - NUMBER FOR EACH SPECIES | 50 | 6 |
| NUMBER DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0162 | 56 | 1 |
| VOLUME OF CATCH | XXXXX - VOLUME FOR INDIVIDUAL SPECIES (WHOLE MILLILITERS) | 57 | 5 |
| NUMBER OF FISH PER LITER | XXXX - NUMBER FOR INDIVIDUAL SPECIES | 62 | 4 |
| PREDOMINATE SEX OF EACH SPECIES | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0101 | 66 | 1 |
| PREDOMINATE AGE OF EACH SPECIES | XX - AGE IN YEARS | 67 | 2 |
| AGE METHOD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0090 | 69 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 70 | 9 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| INDIVIDUAL SPECIMEN RECORD (FISH) | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'K' - THIS RECORD IS ONE OF FOUR THAT LINKS DATA TO THE SPECIMEN LEVEL AND IS NEARLY IDENTICAL TO RECORD 'L' FOR CRUSTACEANS. MULTIPLE RECORDS MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH SAMPLE USING THE SPECIMEN NUMBER FIELD. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| SPECIMEN NUMBER | FOUR-CHARACTER FIELD - USED TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL SPECIMEN SAMPLES AND TO LINK TO PREDATOR DATA WHERE AVAILABLE | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE | 28 | 12 |
| SEX | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0101 | 40 | 1 |
| SEX MATURITY | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0091 | 41 | 1 |
| LENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL | XXXX (WHOLE MILLIMETERS) | 42 | 4 |
| LENGTH CODE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0082 | 46 | 1 |
| WET WEIGHT OF INDIVIDUAL | XXXXXXX (GRAMS TO TENTHS) | 47 | 7 |
| WEIGHT DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - NOTE DIFFERENT CODE THAN RECORDS 'F' AND 'H' - USE NODC CODE 0163 | 54 | 1 |
| AGE OF INDIVIDUAL | XX - AGE IN YEARS | 55 | 2 |
| AGE METHOD (STRUCTURE) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0090 | 57 | 1 |
| AGE DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0170 | 58 | 1 |
| SAMPLE TYPE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0171 | 59 | 1 |
| DATA TYPE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0126 | 60 | 1 |
| STOMACH EXAMINED | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0117 | 61 | 1 |
| GUT COLLECTED | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0117 | 62 | 1 |
| FIN CLIP | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0172 | 63 | 2 |
| GONAD OR OVARIAN WEIGHT | XXXXX (GRAMS TO HUNDREDTHS) | 65 | 5 |
| GONAD-SOMATIC INDEX | XXXX (EXPRESSED TO HUNDREDTHS) - RATIO OF GONAD TO WHOLE BODY WEIGHT | 70 | 4 |
| EGG COLOR | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0127 | 74 | 1 |
| EGG CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0128 | 75 | 1 |
| CLUTCH SIZE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0125 | 76 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 77 | 2 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| INDIVIDUAL SPECIMEN RECORD (CRUSTACEAN) | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'L' - THIS RECORD IS SIMILAR TO RECORD 'K' FOR FISH DATA. MULTIPLE RECORDS MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH SAMPLE USING THE SPECIMEN NUMBER FIELD. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| SPECIMEN NUMBER | FOUR-CHARACTER FIELD - USED TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL SPECIMEN SAMPLES AND TO LINK TO PREDATOR DATA WHERE AVAILABLE | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE | 28 | 12 |
| SEX | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0101 | 40 | 1 |
| SEX MATURITY | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0091 | 41 | 1 |
| CARAPACE WIDTH | XXXX (WHOLE MILLIMETERS) | 42 | 4 |
| SHELL CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0132 | 46 | 1 |
| WET WEIGHT OF INDIVIDUAL | XXXXXXX (GRAMS TO TENTHS) | 47 | 7 |
| WEIGHT DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - NOTE DIFFERENT CODE THAN RECORDS 'F' AND 'H' - USE NODC CODE 0163 | 54 | 1 |
| AGE OF INDIVIDUAL | XX - AGE IN YEARS | 55 | 2 |
| AGE METHOD (STRUCTURE) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0090 | 57 | 1 |
| AGE DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0170 | 58 | 1 |
| SAMPLE TYPE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0171 | 59 | 1 |
| DATA TYPE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0126 | 60 | 1 |
| CHELAE LENGTH | XXX (WHOLE MILLIMETERS) | 61 | 3 |
| PETASMA/THELYCUM | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0345 | 64 | 1 |
| GONAD OR OVARIAN WEIGHT | XXXXX (GRAMS TO HUNDREDTHS) | 65 | 5 |
| GONAD-SOMATIC INDEX | XXXX (EXPRESSED TO HUNDREDTHS) - RATIO OF GONAD TO WHOLE BODY WEIGHT | 70 | 4 |
| EGG COLOR | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0127 | 74 | 1 |
| EGG CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0128 | 75 | 1 |
| CLUTCH SIZE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0125 | 76 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 77 | 2 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| INDIVIDUAL PREDATOR RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'M' - THIS RECORD IS LINKED TO ONE OR MORE PREY RECORDS (RECORD 'N') THROUGH THE SPECIMEN NUMBER. THE RECORD CAN BE USED TO REPORT PREDATOR DATA FOR SPECIMENS THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MEASURED OR IDENTIFIED IN OTHER DATA RECORDS BY USING UNIQUE SPECIMEN NUMBERS. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| SPECIMEN NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'K' | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE TO IDENTIFY PREDATOR SPECIMEN | 28 | 12 |
| LIFE HISTORY | ONE-CHARACTER CODE TO IDENTIFY LIFE HISTORY OF PREDATOR - USE NODC CODE 0148 | 40 | 1 |
| ORGAN CODE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE TO IDENTIFY ORGAN EXAMINED - USE NODC CODE 0173 | 41 | 1 |
| GUT POSITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NDOC CODE 0174 | 42 | 1 |
| STOMACH FULLNESS | ONE-CHARACTER CODE TO DESCRIBE FULLNESS OF STOMACH - USE NODC CODE 0092 | 43 | 1 |
| STOMACH DIGESTION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE TO DESCRIBE AMOUNT OF CONTENTS THAT ARE IDENTIFIABLE - USE NODC CODE 0155 | 44 | 1 |
| WET WEIGHT OF SPECIMEN STOMACH CONTENTS | XXXXX - WET WEIGHT FOR SPECIES IDENTIFIED IN TAXONOMIC CODE FIELD (GRAMS TO TENTHS) | 45 | 5 |
| WEIGHT DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0163 | 50 | 1 |
| VOLUME OF TOTAL GUT CONTENTS | XXXX (MILLILITERS TO TENTHS) | 51 | 4 |
| BLANKS | 55 | 24 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| PREY RECORD-INDIVIDUAL PREDATOR | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'N' - MULTIPLE RECORDS MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH PREDATOR SPECIMEN. THE PREY/PREY PART CODE MAY RESULT IN SEVERAL RECORDS FOR THE SAME SPECIES CODE. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| SPECIMEN NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'K' | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE TO IDENTIFY PREY SAMPLE OR SAMPLES | 28 | 12 |
| LIFE HISTORY | ONE-CHARACTER CODE TO IDENTIFY PREDOMINATE LIFE HISTORY OF PREY SAMPLES - USE NODC CODE 0148 | 40 | 1 |
| WET WEIGHT OF PREY SPECIMEN | XXXXX (GRAMS TO HUNDREDTHS) | 41 | 5 |
| WEIGHT METHOD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0156 | 46 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF PREY | XXXX - NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL SPECIMEN PREY FOR THE SPECIES CODE INDICATED ABOVE | 47 | 4 |
| NUMBER DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0162 | 51 | 1 |
| VOLUME OF PREY | XXXXX - VOLUME OF PREY INDIVIDUALS FOR THE SPECIES CODE INDICATED ABOVE - (MILLILITERS TO TENTHS) | 52 | 5 |
| PREY OR PREY PART | TWO-CHARACTER CODE TO IDENTIFY PORTION OF PREY SPECIMEN EXAMINED - MULTIPLE RECORDS FOR A SPECIES MAY RESULT IF SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT PREY PARTS CAN BE DETERMINED AND SEPARATELY MEASURED - USE NODC CODE 0231 | 57 | 2 |
| LENGTH OF PREY SIZE | XXXX (MILLIMETERS TO TENTHS) | 59 | 4 |
| PERCENT OF PREY ITEMS | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0155 | 63 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 64 | 15 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| PREDATOR SUMMARY RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'P' - THIS RECORD CAN BE USED TO REPORT SUMMARY INFORMATION FOR EACH PREDATOR SPECIES | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| BLANKS | SAME AS RECORD 'G' NOTE | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE TO IDENTIFY PREDATOR SPECIES - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE | 28 | 12 |
| NUMBER OF STOMACHS POOLED | XXX - NUMBER OF PREDATOR STOMACHS POOLED TO OBTAIN DATA ENTERED IN RECORD 'Q' | 40 | 3 |
| TOTAL WET WEIGHT | XXXXX - TOTAL WET WEIGHT FOR ALL STOMACH CONTENTS FOR EACH PREDATOR SPECIES (GRAMS TO TENTHS) | 43 | 5 |
| WEIGHT DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0163 | 48 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 49 | 30 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| PREY SUMMARY RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'Q' - THIS RECORD IS ASSOCIATED WITH RECORD 'P' FOR REPORTING SUMMARY DATA FOR EACH PREY SPECIES FOR ANY NUMBER OF STOMACHS POOLED, AS ENTERED IN RECORD 'P' | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| BLANKS | SAME AS RECORD 'G' NOTE | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE TO IDENTIFY PREY SPECIES - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE | 28 | 12 |
| TOTAL WET WEIGHT | XXXXX - TOTAL WET WEIGHT OF PREY SAMPLE FOR EACH SPECIES (GRAMS TO TENTHS) | 40 | 5 |
| WEIGHT METHOD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0156 | 45 | 1 |
| TOTAL NUMBER | XXXXX - TOTAL NUMBER OF PREY ITEMS FOR EACH SPECIES IN THE SAMPLE | 46 | 5 |
| NUMBER DETERMINATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0162 | 51 | 1 |
| TOTAL VOLUME | XXXXX - TOTAL VOLUME OF ALL PREY ITEMS FOR EACH SPECIES IN THE SAMPLE (WHOLE MILLILITERS) | 52 | 5 |
| PREY OR PREY PART | TWO-CHARACTER CODE TO IDENTIFY PORTION OF PREY SPECIMEN EXAMINED - MULTIPLE RECORDS FOR A SPECIES MAY RESULT IF SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT PREY PARTS CAN BE DETERMINED AND SEPARATELY MEASURED - USE NODC CODE 0231 | 57 | 2 |
| SMALL PREY WET WEIGHT | XXXXX - WET WEIGHTS FOR VERY SMALL POOLED POOLED PREY SAMPLES FOR EACH PREY SPECIES PARTICULARLY SHELLFISH (GRAMS TO HUNDREDTHS) | 59 | 5 |
| SMALL PREY VOLUME | XXX - VOLUMES OF VERY SMALLED POOLED PREY SPECIES FOR EACH PREY SPECIES PARTICULARLY SHELLFISH (ML TO TENTHS) | 64 | 3 |
| BLANKS | 67 | 12 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| TEXT RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'T' - THE TEXT RECORD CAN BE USED FOR SPECIFIC HAULS, SAMPLES, ETC BY ENTERING THE NUMBERS IN THE RELATED FIELDS AND BY PROPER USE OF SEQUENCE NUMBERS WITHIN A STATION AND A FILE ID. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| SPECIMEN NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'K' | 24 | 4 |
| TEXT | 49-CHARACTER FIELD FOR TEXT OR COMMENTS - MAY BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL HAULS, SAMPLES OR SPECIMEN BY ENTERING THE NUMBER IN THE PROPER FIELDS - MAY BE LEFT BLANK FOR MORE GENERAL COMMENTS | 28 | 49 |
| BLANKS | 77 | 2 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| GROWTH RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '123' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'R'-THIS RECORD IS USED FOR GROWTH MEASUREMENTS FROM SCALE FOCUS TO YR ANNULIS | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 6 |
| HAUL NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 17 | 3 |
| SAMPLE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'G' | 20 | 4 |
| SPECIMEN NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'K' | 24 | 4 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER NODC TAXONOMIC CODE | 28 | 12 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 1ST ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 40 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 2ND ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 43 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 3RD ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 46 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 4TH ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 49 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 5TH ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 52 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 6TH ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 55 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 7TH ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 58 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 8TH ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 61 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 9TH ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 64 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 10TH ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 67 | 3 |
| GROWTH MEASUREMENT | XXX - 11TH ANNULIS (MM TO TENTHS) | 71 | 3 |
| BLANKS | 73 | 5 | |
| CONTINUATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0387 | 78 | 1 |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| CODE NUMBER | CODE NAME |
|---|---|
| 0052 | WIND FORCE (BEAUFORT) |
| 0076 | BOTTOM TRAWL GEAR |
| 0077 | BOTTOM TYPE |
| 0078 | GEAR MATERIAL |
| 0079 | AGENCY |
| 0082 | LENGTH |
| 0090 | AGE METHOD |
| 0091 | SEX MATURITY |
| 0092 | STOMACH FULLNESS |
| 0096 | COMPASS DIRECTION |
| 0101 | SEX |
| 0105 | CLOUD AMOUNT (WMO 2700) |
| 0108 | WEATHER (WMO 4501) |
| 0109 | SEA STATE (WMO 3700) |
| 0117 | DECISION |
| 0124 | BOTTOM TRAWL GEAR ACCES. |
| 0125 | CLUTCH SIZE |
| 0126 | DATA TYPE |
| 0127 | EGG COLOR |
| 0128 | EGG CONDITION |
| 0129 | GEAR TYPE (123) |
| 0130 | MESH |
| 0131 | PERFORMANCE |
| 0132 | SHELL CONDITION |
| 0133 | VESSEL |
| 0148 | LIFE HISTORY |
| 0154 | TIDE STAGE |
| 0155 | STOMACH DIGESTION |
| 0156 | WEIGHT METHOD |
| 0161 | WEIGHT DETERMINATION |
| 0162 | NUMBER DETERMINATION |
| 0163 | SPECIMEN WEIGHT DETERMINATION |
| 0165 | SOUNDING RECORD |
| 0167 | BAIT/LURE |
| 0169 | LENGTH SAMPLE |
| 0170 | AGE DETERMINATION |
| 0171 | SAMPLE TYPE (123) |
| 0172 | FIN CLIP |
| 0173 | ORGAN |
| 0174 | GUT POSITION |
| 0231 | PREY/PREY PART |
| 0324 | DECISION II |
| 0345 | PETASMA/THELYCUM |
| 0353 | TYPE OF LURE |
| -- | NODC TAXONOMIC CODE |