RMIS Data Files Directory

Validated dataset files uploaded to RMIS can be downloaded from this directory, The directory also includes a copy of the annual RMIS backup dataset.

To ensure proper use of these data, data providers and consumers should consult the RMIS documents, including the User Guide and data specification, at the bottom of the page.

Dataset Files — Current

This index is updated upon each datafile validation.   To sort from the most recently posted files, click twice on the header “Last modified”.

The filename structure assigned to the individual csv and zip files is standardized as follows:

  • first two letters refer to the data types; “LC” for location data; “RL” for release data; “RC” for recovery data; and “CS” for catch/sample data.
  • middle letters between the two underscores refers to the standardized agency/tribal acronym 
  • last four digits refers to the data year 

For example the filename “CS041_ADFG_1976.csv” refers to catch/sample data submitted by Alaska Department of Fish and Game for the year 1976.

Current Data

Archive Data

FileDescription
PSC Location Coding Scheme used by Agencies and TribesAppendix 4.4 of the Pacific Salmon Commission Joint Technical Committee on Data Sharing Joint Working Group on Mark Recovery Databases, Report TCDS (89) - 1. Information Content and Data Standards for a Coastwide Coded-Wire Tag Database. Each agency and tribe describes the code applied to their locations and provides maps illustrating each locations.
Regional Mark Information System User Guide version 3.1This user guide is intended for users of the Regional Mark Information System (RMIS) web application operated by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC). Users of the RMIS web site must be familiar with the principal CWT data specification reference named below. It is very important that users of CWT data understand the information contained in this document in order to perform conclusive, accurate and responsible analysis of these data.
Specifications and Definitions for the Exchange of Coded Wire Tag Data for the North American Pacific Coast, PSC Format version 4.1CWT data submitted to RMIS must be exchanged in the form of a PSC Format Version 4.1 dataset. The definition and specification of PSC Format Version 4.1 is described in this document.
Guidelines for Submitting PSC Description FilesDescription files are intended to be metadata that indicate what data is new or what changes have occurred to the data itself since the last submission of a given data type. Metadata records help preserve the usefulness of the cwt database by detailing changes. These guidelines are intended to help the reporting agency create more relevant and meaningful description records as they make changes to their Release, Recovery, Catch/Sample, Catch & Effort, and Location data records over time.
Information Content and Data Standards for a Coastwide Coded-Wire Tag Database Report TCDS (89)-1REPORT TCDS (89) - 1 INFORMATION CONTENT AND DATA STANDARDS FOR A COASTWIDE CODED-WIRE TAG DATABASE (published July 12, 1989) "Blue Book" Produced by: PACIFIC SALMON COMMISSION JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON DATA SHARING JOINT WORKING GROUP ON MARK RECOVERY DATABASES
Specifications and Definitions for the Exchange of Coded Wire Tag Data for the North American Pacific Coast, PSC Format version 4.0CWT data submitted to RMIS must be exchanged in the form of a PSC Format Version 4.0 dataset. The definition and specification of PSC Format Version 4.0 is described in this document. (An updated version has replaced 4.0)
Summary of PSC Format V4.1 Changes Identified by Data Standards Working GroupThe Data Standards Working Group met in Portland, Oregon on Jun 3-4, 2008. From this meeting, the following changes are identified here for the principal data exchange document: CWT Data File Definition, Specification, and Validation. This changes are to inform PSC Format V4.1 The Data Standards Working Group works under the Technical Committee on Data Sharing of the Pacific Salmon Commission
Specifications and Definitions for the Exchange of Coded Wire Tag Data for the North American Pacific Coast, PSC Format version 4.1CWT data submitted to RMIS must be exchanged in the form of a PSC Format Version 4.1 dataset. The definition and specification of PSC Format Version 4.1 is described in this document.
Specifications and Definitions for the Exchange of Coded Wire Tag Data for the North American Pacific Coast PSC Format Version 4.2CWT data submitted to RMIS must be exchanged in the form of a PSC Format Version 4.2 dataset. The definition and specification of PSC Format Version 4.2 is described in this document.