Parameter: weight_lbs

Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 weight
Short Description:
 weight
Official Name:
 weight
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Weight of a sample or object; see dataset for units of measurement. Weight is a physical quality inhering in a bearer that has mass near a gravitational body. (Mass and weight are not equivalent.)

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
weight_lbs
Supplied Units: 
pounds
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

If the fisherman gave a verbal estimation of the total catch in pounds, the value is given here. If the total catch was not estimated in pounds, this field contains 'nd'.