Hawaiian Deep7 Bottomfish Fishing Trip and Catch Data, 2015

Fishing trip and catch data for deep7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands collected by contracted fishermen from March to November 2015. The data includes trip-level details on vessels, ports, and weather, as well as station-level information on fishing setup, environment, and catch. It was aggregated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling species-specific catch rates based on location, depth, and bait used.
• Analyzing the relationship between environmental conditions (wave height, wind, current) and fishing outcomes.
• Studying fishing effort and trip patterns across the islands of Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island.

Strengths

• Data is structured at multiple levels (trip, station, catch) providing detailed context.
• Covers a specific 9-month time range (March to November 2015) for temporal analysis.
• Includes environmental variables like depth, wave height, wind speed, and current.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may complicate direct analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Collected by contracted fishermen during fishing trips.

Time Range

March 2015 to November 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-14 23:00:48.794680; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Main Hawaiian Islands, specifically around Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island.