• Host specificity. Collecting a wide variety of fish species (salmon, halibut, rock fish, crab, shrimp)

  • Temporal data. Season, years, within a day

  • Complete individual biological metadata. Fish are killed so we have access to all organs.

  • Additional data from hatchery companies. Fish bred in a farm have specific characteristics.

  • Large sample size. Many tourist companies.

  • Geographic data. Fish companies operate at different locations.

  • Possible catch and release data.