SMART Indicator Report: ScrapeTest

1 Descriptive Section

1.1 Indicator category

Fake Indicator

1.2 Indicator name

ScrapeTest

Includes variable(s): ALL

1.3 Indicator brief description

This is a test of web scraping to collect data

1.4 Indicator visualization

This indicator is increasing and above average in every way !(hydralogo)[https://github.com/sgaichas/HSpresentations/raw/main/docs/images/logotype_verti_c.png]

2 SMART Attribute Section

2.1 Indicator documentation

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

Yes

2.1.1.1 Where can indicators be found?

Unknown

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

Updated annually. Updates are likely.

2.1.1.3 Who is the contact?

sgaichas@hydrascientificllc.com

2.1.2 Gather indicator statistics

2.1.2.1 Units

Miles, Tons, Hours

2.1.2.2 Length of time series, start and end date, periodicity

Starts in 2000 ends in 2025

2.1.2.3 Spatial location, scale and extent

Northeast US, every square km from Cape Hatteras to Maine

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

FMP level, cannot be separated

2.1.2.5 Uncertainty metrics

Yes, standard deviation

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?

Yes

2.1.3.2 Is code publicly available? up to date?

Yes, but one year out of date

2.1.3.3 Have methods changed over time?

Yes

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

No

2.1.4.1 Where are source data stored?

Inside a government firewall

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

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

Unknown

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

Unknown

2.2 Comments

2.2.1 Additional potential links to management in addition to uses listed above

List item 1

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

Someone to make the data publicly available

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

A gap of up to 3 years is ok