Snow Crab Abundance and Biomass Estimates (Commercial crab and mature female) in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
PURPOSE:
Provide a record of commercial and mature female snow crab abundance and biomass in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. Female snow crab represents an index of reproductive stock.
DESCRIPTION:
Snow crab in the southern Gulf are treated as a single stock in the annual assessments. Abundance and biomass estimates for the commercial and female reproductive stock are produced using kriging, a type of spatial analysis. The time series starts in 1997.
USE LIMITATION:
To ensure scientific integrity and appropriate use of the data, we would encourage you to contact the data custodian.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Snow Crab Abundance and Biomass EstimatesCSVEnglish French dataset CSV
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Citations listPDFEnglish French guide PDF
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Snow Crab Data DictionaryCSVEnglish French guide CSV
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Snow Crab Fishing Zones 12, 12E, 12F, 19ESRI RESTEnglish web_service ESRI REST
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Snow Crab Fishing Zones 12, 12E, 12F, 19ESRI RESTFrench web_service ESRI REST
Contact Information
Delivery Point: 343 Université Ave
City: Moncton
Administrative Area: New Brunswick
Postal Code: E1C 5K4
Country: Canada
Electronic Mail Address: DFO.GLFCSA-CASGLF.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca