BCMCA_hu_CommercialFish_sardine_marxan_data

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada / BC Marine Conservation Analysis, a Tides Canada Initiatives Project

Publication_Date: January 2012

Title: BCMCA_hu_CommercialFish_sardine_marxan_data

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada

Publication_Information:

Publisher: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis

Other_Citation_Details: Commercial Sardine Catch grids

Online_Linkage:

\\data-server\gis\BCMCA\HumanUse\Repository\Commercial Fish\marxanData\BCMCA_hu_CommercialFish_sardine_marxan_data.shp

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis

Publication_Date: May 2011

Title: Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada

Online_Linkage: www.bcmca.ca/atlas

Description:

Abstract:

The Sardine catch grid dataset has been assembled directly from the Pelagics Data Unit -Sardine 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 estimated Catch (metric tonnes). The dataset is comprised of an aggregate of only sardines and specifically targets the 2001-2008 cummulative fishing seasons. The catch values are based on estimated total catch from harvesters logs and do not necessarily reflect the landed validated weight.

Purpose:

The purpose of the data is to display complete, up-to-date information on commercial Sardine fishing activities along the coast of British Columbia for the BCMCA Atlas and Marxan analyses, without jeopardizing the competitive nature of the fishery. This dataset developed with the financial assistance of the British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA). Catch data are presented as 2 km x 2 km planning units for MARXAN analysis.
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 variable nature of the data not all of the information in the database can be shown spatially. Note that this dataset includes information from catch data and does not include information from grid cells where catch data was restricted due to confidentiality constraints. These presence-only grid cells are shown with the catch grid cells in the BCMCA feature data for the sardine fishery.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2001

Ending_Date: 2008

Currentness_Reference: 2001-2008

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -127.909376

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.725464

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.660352

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.841007

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.

Theme_Keyword: Sardine

Theme_Keyword: Pilchard

Theme_Keyword: Commercial

Theme_Keyword: Fishery

Theme_Keyword: Catch

Theme_Keyword: economy

Theme_Keyword: Marxan

Place:

Place_Keyword: BC

Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean

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_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: BC Marine Conservation Analysis

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@bcmca.ca

Data_Set_Credit: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Data has been cleaned using a dangle length of .001m and fuzzy tolerance of .0001m A 4km x 4km grid was used with an grid origin of: Easting -27940m, Northing 94650m To meet the sensitivity requirements of the Access to Information Act a count of 3 or more vessles (CFV field used), that were fishing within the same grid cell was used. To allow for more data to be shown the data was amalgamated across all years where accurate spatial information was provided.

Completeness_Report:

See the Marine Atlas of British Columbia, p153, for reviewer comments and caveats of use

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

A 4km x 4km grid was used with an grid origin of: Easting -27940m, Northing 94650m. Grid converted to a 2 km x 2 km grid for the BCMCA Marxan analyses.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: D & D database

Publication_Date: Feb 2009

Title: Sardine Harvest Log database

Other_Citation_Details:

Data originated from D&D database and was exported to DFO format under a contract paid for by the BCMCA

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2001-2002

Ending_Time: 2007-2008

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Queried sardine log database for Tab, Catch, and long and year range fields (AllsardinePositionDate_2001-2009byset -table)

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: D&D Sardine Log Database

Process_Date: February 2009

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Sylvie Olynyk

Contact_Organization: D&D Pacific Fisheries

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

In ArcMap using Lon & Lat fields as XY coordinates created a shape file - Using XTOOLS XY field and coordinates were assigned. - Exported dbf file to uniquecfv.mdb database provided by Norm Olson (PBS) to populate index fields which were required to spatially sort unique Tab. XY fields were used to assign a point value associated with a unique grid value. Fields were than summed by catch to provide a summed value for each unique TAB in each grid. - Within ArcMap imported the new dbf file into ArcMap and use XY coordinates to map the points. - Spatially Joined the 4km x 4km grid to the point file. During the joining all fields are summed. A newly created Sum of Count field indicated number of unique vessels in the grid. - Select only those records that have a sum vessel count greater than 2. - Export selected records and create new shape file. - Eliminated all irrelevant fields keeping only the GridCell, #_vessels, Catch attribute items

Process_Date: May 2009

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Sean MacConnachie

Contact_Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The individual datasets for Salmon (Chinook, Chum, Coho, Pink, Sockeye), Dungeness Crab, Geoduck, Green Sea Urchin, Groundfish Trawl, Halibut, Herring Roe, Humpback Shrimp, Krill, Pink Shrimp, Prawn, Red Sea Urchin, Sablefish (longline and trap), Sardines, Schedule II, Sea Cucumber, Sidestripe Shrimp and Rockfish Hook and Line were processed following a defined set of parameters and then combined together to provide a per planning unit catch for each individual fishery.
Processing Steps for data are as follows: 1. Have a clean PU file with only the Unit_ID 2. Make sure projection is in NAD 83 Environment Albers 3. Union the PU file with the fishery 4. Remove any polygons outside the study area 5. Add New_Area field + calculate the area in square meters 6. Determine Frequency (Toolbox>Analysis>Stats>Frequency) where the input is the unioned shapefile, the frequency file is FID_commer and the summary field is New_Area 7. Join the Frequency table to the Union Output (FID_commer to FID_commer) 8. Export joined file with new name (use _v2 at the end) 9. Add new field (Catch_PU) as a Double 10. Calculate the Catch per PU: Catch x New_Area / New_Area1 11. Open up the dbf in Excel and save as .xlsx. 12. Insert Pivot Table, Select Unit_ID as the row label and Catch_PU as the ? values. Then select all values for Catch_PU and copy and paste special (values) into new excel worksheet. 13. In Excel, generate full commercial fisheries table by selecting the values from the individual excel worksheets, providing the proper coding, and ensuring the numbers are correct. 14. Save completed fisheries database in Excel as .xlsx, Open the table in Microsoft Access, and re-save as a .dbase IV 15. Open the new .dbf in ArcInfo and join the commercial fisheries table to a clean PU file

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

L:\Working pt 1\Data\Commercial_Fisheries\CommercialFisheries_Sardines_Catch

Process_Date: January 2012

Process_Time: 00593500

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lindsay McBlane

Contact_Organization: Parks Canada, Western and Northern Service Centre (for BCMCA)

Contact_Position: Resource Conservation Technician

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Planning units with a value for the sardine fishery were selected and exported to a new file. Extraneous fields removed.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\CARRIE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml6.tmp

Process_Date: January 2012

Process_Time: 10593600

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Carrie Robb

Contact_Organization: BCMCA

Contact_Position: Data Manager

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 366

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 50.000000

Standard_Parallel: 58.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -126.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 45.000000

False_Easting: 1000000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: BCMCA_hu_CommercialFish_sardine_marxan_data

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNIT_ID

Attribute_Definition: BCMCA planning unit

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: planning unit area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COST

Attribute_Definition: planning unit cost

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: X527

Attribute_Definition: catch within the planning unit

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition: Marxan ID

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The 4km x 4km gridcells present in this dataset have met the 3 vessle rule. The attribute information have been rolled-up per gridcell include the Total "WGT_MT" (weight in metric tonnes)

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: BC Marine Conservation Analysis

Contact_Address:

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@bcmca.ca

Contact_Instructions: See www.bcmca.ca for distribution details

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.013

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2001

Ending_Date: 2008

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20120120

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Carrie Robb

Contact_Organization: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis

Contact_Position: Data Manager

Contact_Address:

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@bcmca.ca

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile