SMART Indicator Report: Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)
2 Indicator name
Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)
Includes variable(s): Benthivore Fall Biomass Index - MA, Benthivore Fall Biomass SE - MA, Benthivore Spring Biomass Index - MA, Benthivore Spring Biomass SE - MA, Benthos Fall Biomass Index - MA, Benthos Fall Biomass SE - MA, Benthos Spring Biomass Index - MA, Benthos Spring Biomass SE - MA, Other Fall Biomass Index - MA, Other Fall Biomass SE - MA, Other Spring Biomass Index - MA, Other Spring Biomass SE - MA, Piscivore Fall Biomass Index - MA, Piscivore Fall Biomass SE - MA, Piscivore Spring Biomass Index - MA, Piscivore Spring Biomass SE - MA, Planktivore Fall Biomass Index - MA, Planktivore Fall Biomass SE - MA, Planktivore Spring Biomass Index - MA, Planktivore Spring Biomass SE - MA
3 Indicator brief description
Biomass time series for aggregate species groups from the Massachusetts inshore bottom trawl surveys conducted in Massachusetts state waters.
5 Indicator documentation
5.1 Are indicators available for others to use (data downloadable)?
## Yes5.1.1 Where can indicators be found?
## Data: https://noaa-edab.github.io/ecodata/index.html
## Description: https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/mass_inshore_survey.html
## Technical documentation: https://noaa-edab.github.io/tech-doc/mass_inshore_survey.html5.1.2 How often are they updated? Are future updates likely?
[need sequential look at datasets for update frequency. Future requires judgement]
5.1.3 Who is the contact?
Sean Lucey (MA Inshore Survey), sean.lucey@rws.com
5.2 Gather indicator statistics
5.2.2 Length of time series, start and end date, periodicity
General overview: Spring and Fall
Indicator specifics:
Indicator | EPU | StartYear | EndYear | NumYears | MissingYears |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benthivore Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Benthivore Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Benthivore Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Benthivore Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Benthos Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Benthos Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Benthos Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Benthos Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Other Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Other Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Other Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Other Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Piscivore Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Piscivore Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Piscivore Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Piscivore Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Planktivore Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Planktivore Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Planktivore Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
Planktivore Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB | 1978 | 2024 | 46 | 1 |
5.2.3 Spatial location, scale and extent
General overview: Nearshore regions of the MAB and GOM
Indicator specifics:
Indicator | EPU |
|---|---|
Benthivore Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Benthivore Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB |
Benthivore Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Benthivore Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB |
Benthos Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Benthos Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB |
Benthos Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Benthos Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB |
Other Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Other Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB |
Other Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Other Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB |
Piscivore Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Piscivore Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB |
Piscivore Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Piscivore Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB |
Planktivore Fall Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Planktivore Fall Biomass SE - MA | GB |
Planktivore Spring Biomass Index - MA | GB |
Planktivore Spring Biomass SE - MA | GB |
5.3 Are methods clearly documented to obtain source data and calculate indicators?
## Yes5.3.1 Can the indicator be calculated from current documentation?
[Build link to Tech-doc, look for current and previous methods]
5.4 Are indicator underlying source data linked or easy to find?
[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgements]
5.4.1 Where are source data stored?
[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgement]
6 Indicator analysis/testing or history of use
6.1 What decision or advice processes are the indicators currently used in?
Indicators from this inshore survey are analogous to those produced by the NEFSC trawl survey in the aggregate survey biomass indicator dataset.
6.2 What implications of the indicators are currently listed?
The trends in the Massachusetts inshore survey vary compared to the NEFSC survey. This is driven by different species availability to surveys in time and space as well as the surveys sampling different habitats. Nearshore habitats are important to fish and fisheries so we monitor them as as well as trends from the larger EPUs.
6.3 Do target, limit, or threshold values already exist for the indicator?
[Fill by hand; if not in key results or implications, likely does not exist]
6.4 Have the indicators been tested to ensure they respond proportionally to a change in the underlying process?
[Fill by hand; if not in introduction, key results, or implications, likely not tested]
7 Comments
[Fill below by hand once above data complete]
7.1 Additional potential links to management in addition to uses listed above
7.2 What additional work would be needed for the Council to use the indicator?
7.3 What issues are caused if there is a gap or delay in data underlying the indicator