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Mark Event

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The event during which a fish is initially marked with a PIT tag and released (or planned to be released). Only one mark event is allowed for each PIT tag code. If additional mark events are submitted for the same PIT tag code, they will be categorized as Mark Duplicates during the loading process.

 

Required Fields

All of these fields must be completed before the data can be submitted to PTAGIS.

 

Display Name

Definition

Domain

Event Type*

The data collection event type represented by the record.

Mark

PIT Tag*

Unique 10 or 14-character code of the embedded PIT tag in hexadecimal format or dot-out (10 periods).

First 7 characters must match Tag Mask Validation Codes. Dot-outs are ignored when the file is loaded into the database.

SRR Code*

Three-character code that identifies the species, run, and rear type of fish.

SRR Verbose Validation Codes

Capture Method

Method used to capture or collect fish.

Capture Method Validation Codes

Event Date

Local date and time the data collection event occurred.

Date Time Offset between 1/1/1986 and current date

Event Site

Site identifier where the data collection event occurred.

MRR Site Codes

Life Stage

The general life stage of the fish at the time of the event. Use Conditional Comments to indicate more specific stages.

Adult

Juvenile

Unknown

Mark Method

Method by which PIT tag was inserted into the fish.

Tag Method Validation Codes

Mark Temp

Temperature (Cº) of tagging bath during marking operation.

-2.0 - 25.0 degrees Celsius.

25.0 is used to indicate temperature was not collected

Migration Year

Earliest possible calendar year when juvenile anadromous fish will out-migrate. If tagging adult fish, this is the current calendar year.

4-digit year between (Event Date year) and (Event Date year + 1)

Organization

Agency or entity responsible for the data collection event.

Organization Validation Codes

Record #

Number of the record in the session.

Integer > 0, unique within session

Tagger

Person responsible for marking operation.

LastName FirstIntial (e.g. SMITH J) with maximum of 30 characters

* Minimum required fields to save a record during data entry.

 

Conditionally Required Fields

If the fish will be held for a time before release, data can be submitted to PTAGIS without release information. When the fish have been released, an updated file with complete release information must be submitted. All release fields need to be completed at that time.

 

Display Name

Definition

Domain

Release Date

Local date and time of release of marked or recaptured fish.

Date Time Offset between Event Date and current date

Release Site

Site identifier for release location of marked or recaptured fish.

MRR Site Codes not mark site only

Release Temp

Temperature (Cº) of water the tagged fish were released into.

-2.0 - 25.0 degrees Celsius.

25.0 is used to indicate temperature was not collected

 

Optional Fields

Data can optionally be recorded in these fields.

 

Display Name

Definition

Domain

Acoustic Tag

Acoustic tag code, if applicable.

Free text up to 50 characters

Brood Year

Calendar year when tagged fish was spawned.

4-digit valid year between (Event Year - 3) and Event Year

Coded-Wire Tag

Coded Wire Tag code, if applicable.

Free text up to 50 characters

Conditional Comments

Flag codes to record fish condition, morphological and environmental factors, and other situational conditions.

Flag Validation Codes, space separated, max character limit is 50, which allows 15-20 codes depending on use of single-character codes

Detail Note

Ad hoc annotations pertaining to the current record.

Free text up to 200 characters

Genetic ID

Unique identifier for genetic material taken from this fish.

Free text up to 50 characters

Hatchery

Hatchery where fish was reared.

Hatchery Validation Codes

Hold Temp

Temperature of water in the post-tagging holding facilities.

-2.0 - 25.0 degrees Celsius.

25.0 is used to indicate temperature was not collected

Latitude^

Latitude coordinate of the Release Site

Decimal degrees between 40 and 50

Longitude^

Longitude coordinate of the Release Site

Decimal degrees between -125 and -110

Lat/Long Source^

Source for latitude and longitude coordinates:

GPS - collected with GPS

DIG - derived using digital map source

UNK - unknown

Length

Fork length of fish in millimeters.

> 0

Other Tag

Identifier for any other tag or mark on this fish not captured elsewhere.

Free text up to 50 characters

Raceway/Transect/Tank

Abbreviated description of the sampling location.

Free text up to 30 characters

Radio Tag

Radio tag code, if present.

Free text up to 50 characters

RKM Ext

The distance in kilometers from the mouth of the stream location to the release or recovery location.

Integer,1-4 digits, left-padded with zeros

Scale ID

Unique identifier for scale sample taken from this fish.

Free text up to 50 characters.

Second PIT Tag

Second PIT tag code if fish is double-tagged.

Valid 10 or 14 character tag code in hexadecimal format

Spawn Year

Use only when marking adult fish. Calendar year when fish is expected to spawn.

4-digit valid year between Event Year and Event Year +1

Stock

Brief descriptor of the brood stock of the fish.

Free text up to 15 characters

Text Comments

Free text field for ad hoc comments unique to this fish.

Free text up to 100 characters

Weight

Weight to the nearest tenth of a gram.

> 0

^ If any of these fields are completed, all must be completed


Version: 1.08

Published: 11/12/2024