Inshore Catch Data for Capelin (Mallotus villosus) in the Gulf of Alaska, 1996-2017

These data consist of larval (< 60 mm) and age-1+ (> 60 mm) Capelin CPUE (Catch per unit effort) from various catch efforts throughout the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) from 1996 – 2017. The dataset contains the following information: fishing gear type, date, time, catch location (latitude and longitude), tow distance, number of capelin caught, and CPUE for capelin greater than and less than 60 millimeters. Gear types include beach seines and trawls.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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modified 20201125
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publisher U.S. Geological Survey
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • biota
  • capelin
  • ckan
  • earth-science
  • environmental-sustainability
  • field-methods
  • field-sampling
  • fishery-management
  • geo
  • geoss
  • gulf-of-alaska
  • marine-biology
  • marine-environment-monitoring
  • marine-fishery-resources
  • marine-fishes
  • mid-water-trawl
  • national
  • north-america
  • oceans
  • species
  • state-of-alaska
  • trawling
  • united-states
  • usgs-asc251
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license_title License not specified
maintainer Mayumi Arimitsu
maintainer_email ascweb@usgs.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-20T18:58:04.970191
metadata_modified 2025-11-20T18:58:04.970194
notes These data consist of larval (&lt; 60 mm) and age-1+ (&gt; 60 mm) Capelin CPUE (Catch per unit effort) from various catch efforts throughout the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) from 1996 – 2017. The dataset contains the following information: fishing gear type, date, time, catch location (latitude and longitude), tow distance, number of capelin caught, and CPUE for capelin greater than and less than 60 millimeters. Gear types include beach seines and trawls.
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title Inshore Catch Data for Capelin (Mallotus villosus) in the Gulf of Alaska, 1996-2017