Semantic Salmon System — Start Here

Canonical specification (Markdown): Salmon data package specification

This page is a high-level overview of the workflow. For complete package details and field requirements, use the canonical specification above.

DFO Pacific Science • Data Stewardship Unit

The front door for semantic salmon data workflows

Use one system, one order: ontology terms, package metadata, validation, assisted drafting, and SPSR intake.

Start my FSAR intake path Go to salmon data package + SPSR intake path
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The system flow

1) DFO Salmon Ontology

Use canonical term definitions and IRIs.

Open ontology docs

2) Salmon data package

Package dataset metadata in a standard structure.

Open SDP spec

3) metasalmon

Run quality and validation checks before intake.

Open tools page

4) Salmon Data GPT (optional)

Draft mappings and package metadata faster.

See intake guidance

5) SPSR Intake

Upload through the operational FSAR-oriented pathway.

Open SPSR upload wizard

Salmon data package overview (diagram)

Diagram of the salmon data package structure with metadata files linked to table data files.

Salmon data package diagram showing metadata files (dataset.csv, tables.csv, columns.csv, codes.csv) linked to package data tables.

For complete structure and field-level requirements, use the canonical salmon data package specification.

What to use this page for

  • new contributors who need the shortest correct path
  • analysts preparing FSAR datasets for submission
  • reviewers checking if a package is intake-ready

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