1 Descriptive Section

1.1 Indicator category

[1] “Fish”

1.2 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

1.3 Indicator brief description

Biomass time series for aggregate species groups from the Massachusetts inshore bottom trawl surveys conducted in Massachusetts state waters.

1.4 Indicator visualization

Each survey shows trends by aggregate group.

2 SMART Attribute Section

2.1 Indicator documentation

2.1.1 Are indicators available for others to use (data downloadable)?

Yes

2.1.1.2 How often are they updated? Are future updates likely?

[need sequential look at datasets for update frequency. Future requires judgement]

2.1.1.3 Who is the contact?

Sean Lucey (MA Inshore Survey),

2.1.2 Gather indicator statistics

2.1.2.1 Units

Indicator

Units

Benthivore Fall Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Benthivore Fall Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

Benthivore Spring Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Benthivore Spring Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

Benthos Fall Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Benthos Fall Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

Benthos Spring Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Benthos Spring Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

Other Fall Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Other Fall Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

Other Spring Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Other Spring Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

Piscivore Fall Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Piscivore Fall Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

Piscivore Spring Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Piscivore Spring Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

Planktivore Fall Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Planktivore Fall Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

Planktivore Spring Biomass Index - MA

kg tow^-1

Planktivore Spring Biomass SE - MA

kg tow^-1

2.1.2.2 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

2.1.2.3 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

2.1.2.4 Management scale: all species, FMP level, species level, can it be aggregated or separated to different scales?

[Classify by hand, note gridded data if available could be applied to different species ranges]

2.1.2.5 Uncertainty metrics

Uncertainty is captured in these variables:

[1] “Benthivore Fall Biomass SE - MA” “Benthivore Spring Biomass SE - MA” “Benthos Fall Biomass SE - MA”
[4] “Benthos Spring Biomass SE - MA” “Other Fall Biomass SE - MA” “Other Spring Biomass SE - MA”
[7] “Piscivore Fall Biomass SE - MA” “Piscivore Spring Biomass SE - MA” “Planktivore Fall Biomass SE - MA”
[10] “Planktivore Spring Biomass SE - MA”

2.1.3 Are methods clearly documented to obtain source data and calculate indicators?

Yes

2.1.3.1 Can the indicator be calculated from current documentation?

2.1.3.2 Is code publicly available? up to date?

No

2.1.3.3 Have methods changed over time?

2.1.4 Are indicator underlying source data linked or easy to find?

2.1.4.1 Where are source data stored?

2.1.4.2 How/by whom are source data updated? Are future updates likely?

[likelihood of source data updates requires judgement, enter by hand]

2.1.4.3 How often are they updated?

[Update by hand, look for source, may require judgement]

2.2 Indicator analysis/testing or history of use

2.2.1 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.

2.2.2 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.

2.2.3 Do target, limit, or threshold values already exist for the indicator?

No

2.2.4 Have the indicators been tested to ensure they respond proportionally to a change in the underlying process?

No

2.2.5 Are the indicators sensitive to a small change in the process, or what is the threshold of change that is detectable?

Unknown

2.2.6 Is there a time lag between the process change and the indicator change? How long?

Unknown

3 SMART rating

Category

Indicator

Element

Attribute

Rating

ElementRating

OverallRating

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Specific

Described

1

0.8333333

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Specific

Units

1

0.8333333

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Specific

Spatial

1

0.8333333

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Specific

Uncertainty

1

0.8333333

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Specific

Methods

1

0.8333333

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Specific

Code

0

0.8333333

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Measurable

Available

1

0.5000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Measurable

Online

1

0.5000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Measurable

Contact

1

0.5000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Measurable

SourceDat

0

0.5000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Measurable

SourceAvail

0

0.5000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Measurable

SourceContact

0

0.5000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Achievable

Tested

0

0.0000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Achievable

Sensitivity

0

0.0000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Achievable

TimeLag

0

0.0000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Relevant

Advice

1

0.6666667

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Relevant

Implications

1

0.6666667

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Relevant

TargThresh

0

0.6666667

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Timebound

Frequency

1

1.0000000

0.6

Fish

Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)

Timebound

Updated

1

1.0000000

0.6

3.1 Comments

[Fill below by hand once above data complete]

3.1.2 What additional work would be needed for the Council to use the indicator?

3.1.3 What issues are caused if there is a gap or delay in data underlying the indicator