Aggregated Crab Catch and Effort Grid 2000-2004

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Publication_Date: February 2006

Title: Aggregated Crab Catch and Effort Grid 2000-2004

Edition: 1

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada

Publication_Information:

Publisher:: The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada Initiatives Project

Online_Linkage:

\\POTTER\L$\Data Library\Restricted\CommercialFish\BCMCA_hu_CommercialFish_Crab_data.shp

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:: The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada Initiatives Project
Publication_Date: May 2011
Title: Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada
Online_Linkage: www.bcmca.ca/atlas

Description:

Abstract:: The Dungeness Crab catch and effort grid dataset has been assembled directly from the Shellfish Stock Assessment harvest log database located at the Pacific Biological Station (PBS). The dataset has been modified to meet the sensitive nature of the data as per the Access to Information Act20(1)(b,c); which specifies that Fisheries and Oceans Canada will not disclose to a third party confidential information that may prejudice the competitive position of the fisher, in which fishing location has been identified as one of the entities to be protected. There was a 4km x 4km grid used in the desensitization process as well information was limited to total Effort (# traps and soak time) and total Catch (calculated lbs and number of pieces). The dataset is comprised of an aggregate of only dungeness and specifically targets the 2000-2004 fishing seasons.
Purpose:: The purpose of the data is to display complete, up-to-date information on commercial Dungeness crab fishing activities along the coast of British Columbia for the BCMCA Atlas and Marxan analyses. This dataset was originally developed in fulfillment of a request by the Oceans Action Plan (OAP) committee with the intent to contribute to management plans within the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA). It was subsequently provided to the British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA).
The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA) is a collaborative project assembling and analyzing spatial information about Canada's Pacific Ocean. The overall goal of the BCMCA is to identify marine areas of high conservation value and marine areas important to human use. Results of the project are intended to inform and help advance marine planning initiatives in BC by providing collaborative, peer-reviewed scientific analyses based on the best ecological and human use spatial data at scales relevant to a BC coast-wide analysis.
Supplemental_Information:: Due to the varibale nature of the data not all of the information in the database can be shown spatially. The data availability for this data set is 90.01%

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2000
Ending_Date: 2004

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -132.899734
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.255438
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 55.532329
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.188938

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: Crab
Theme_Keyword: Trap
Theme_Keyword: Shellfish
Theme_Keyword: economy
Theme_Keyword: catch
Theme_Keyword: effort
Theme_Keyword: Dungeness

Place:

Place_Keyword: BC
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword: 2000
Temporal_Keyword: 2001
Temporal_Keyword: 2002
Temporal_Keyword: 2003
Temporal_Keyword: 2004

Access_Constraints:

A Limited Use Agreement must be completed and returned to Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Use_Constraints: As outlined in the Limited Use Agreement

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Sean MacConnachie
Contact_Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Contact_Position: Oceans Project Co-ordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 4166 Departure Bay Road
City: Nanaimo
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V9T 6B7
Country: Canada

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 250-756-7265

Data_Set_Credit: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

4km x 4km grid cells that meet the requirements of the Access to Information Act five attributes were obtained : soak_hrs, #_Traps,#_landed, catch_lbs, soak_days