MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEY

MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEY The Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) ecosystem surveys consist of research vessel survey data collected to monitor the distribution and abundance of fish and invertebrates throughout the Scotian Shelf, Bay of Fundy and Georges Bank. The surveys follow a stratified random sampling design, and include sampling of fish and invertebrates using a bottom otter trawl. These survey data are the primary data source for monitoring trends in species distribution, abundance, and biological condition within the region, and also provide data to the Atlantic Zonal Monitoring Program (AZMP) for monitoring hydrographic variability. Collected data includes total catch in numbers and weights by species. Length frequency data is available for most species, as are the age, sex, maturity and weight information for a subset of the individual animals. Other data such as ageing material, genetic material, and stomach contents are often also collected, but are stored elsewhere. “Spring” cruises occur in January, February, March and April, and focus on Georges Bank (i.e. 5Z). Cite this data as: Clark, D., Emberley, J. Data of MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEY. Published January 2021. Population Ecology Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/fecf045a-95a2-4b69-8a40-818649a62716 2024-02-16 Fisheries and Oceans Canada DFO.MAR-PED-Data-Request-Demande-de-donnes-DEP-MAR.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentScience and TechnologyAgricultural Aquatic SciencesAgricultureAnimals/VertebratesAquatic SciencesBiological ClassificationBiosphereEarth ScienceEcological DynamicsFishFisheriesOceansSpecies/Population InteractionsGulf of Maine and Bay of FundyNorth Atlantic OceanNorth AtlanticScotian Shelf MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEYFGDB/GDB https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/fecf045a-95a2-4b69-8a40-818649a62716/attachments/DownloadsSpring.gdb.zip MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEYESRI REST https://gisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/FGP/Maritimes_Spring_Research_Vessel_Survey_En/MapServer MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEYESRI REST https://gisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/FGP/Maritimes_Spring_Research_Vessel_Survey_Fr/MapServer Data DictionaryCSV https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/fecf045a-95a2-4b69-8a40-818649a62716/attachments/DataDictionary_Spring.csv MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEYCSV https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/fecf045a-95a2-4b69-8a40-818649a62716/attachments/SPRING_csv.zip

The Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) ecosystem surveys consist of research vessel survey data collected to monitor the distribution and abundance of fish and invertebrates throughout the Scotian Shelf, Bay of Fundy and Georges Bank. The surveys follow a stratified random sampling design, and include sampling of fish and invertebrates using a bottom otter trawl. These survey data are the primary data source for monitoring trends in species distribution, abundance, and biological condition within the region, and also provide data to the Atlantic Zonal Monitoring Program (AZMP) for monitoring hydrographic variability. Collected data includes total catch in numbers and weights by species. Length frequency data is available for most species, as are the age, sex, maturity and weight information for a subset of the individual animals. Other data such as ageing material, genetic material, and stomach contents are often also collected, but are stored elsewhere.

“Spring” cruises occur in January, February, March and April, and focus on Georges Bank (i.e. 5Z).

Cite this data as: Clark, D., Emberley, J. Data of MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEY. Published January 2021. Population Ecology Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/fecf045a-95a2-4b69-8a40-818649a62716

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Delivery Point: Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, PO Box 1006

City: Dartmouth

Administrative Area: Nova Scotia

Postal Code: B2Y 4A2

Country: Canada

Electronic Mail Address: DFO.MAR-PED-Data-Request-Demande-de-donnes-DEP-MAR.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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