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Primary Contact
Sean.Lucey@NOAA.gov
Secondary Contact
Andrew.Beet@NOAA.gov
Data Name (This will be the displayed title in Catalog)
Commercial Landings
Indicator Name (as exists in ecodata)
comdat
Family (Which group is this indicator associated with?)
Data Description
Commercial landings from dealer reports.
Introduction to Indicator (Please explain your indicator)
The Northeast US has a long, rich history of commercial fishing. Species of all different types are caught using a plethora of different fishing gear from North Carolina to Maine. This data set aggregates those landings into catch for seafood consumption, total landings, and those managed by the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council and New England Fisheries Management Council. Landings can also be visualized by feeding guilds as well as by region.
Key Results and Visualization
Landings have fluctuated over time in all regions. In the two northern regions, a majority of the catch is used for human consumption (seafood) while less so in the Mid-Atlantic. Commercial seafood landings have been declining in both the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf of Maine regions.
Implications
Landings is a key indicator of the State of the Ecosystem report. It is the key driver in fisheries and is impacted by many of the other indicators presented throughout the report. Changes in landings can occur from a number of different factors including but not limited to the underlying ecosystem, changes in climate, fisheries economics, and management measures.
Spatial Scale
By EPU
Temporal Scale
Annual
Synthesis Theme
Define Variables
1) Name: Landings; Definition: Total landings for a region; Units: metric tons. 2) Name: Seafood Landings; Definition: Total landings used for human consumption for a region; Units: metric tons. 3) Name: Guild Landings; Definition: Total landings for an aggregate group within a region. Guilds include Benthivore, Benthos, Other, Piscivore, and Planktivore. For example "Benthivore Landings"; Units: metric tons 4) Name: Guild Landings - US only; Definition: Total landings from US flagged vessels for an aggregate group within a region. Guilds include Benthivore, Benthos, Other, Piscivore, and Planktivore. For example "Benthivore Landings - US only"; Units: metric tons 5) Name: Guild Seafood Landings; Definition: Total landings for an aggregate group within a region used for human consumption. Guilds include Benthivore, Benthos, Other, Piscivore, and Planktivore. For example "Benthivore Seafood Landings"; Units: metric tons 6) Name: Guild Management Body managed species - Landings weight; Definition: Total landings for an aggregate group of managed species within a region. Guilds include Benthivore, Benthos, Other, Piscivore, and Planktivore. Management bodies include Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC), New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC), jointly managed by MAFMC and NEFMC (JOINT), and species managed by other entities (Other). For example "Benthivore MAFMC managed species - Landings weight"; Units: metric tons 7) Name: Guild Management Body managed species - Landings weight - US only; Definition: Total landings from US flagged vessels for an aggregate group of managed species within a region. Guilds include Benthivore, Benthos, Other, Piscivore, and Planktivore. Management bodies include Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC), New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC), jointly managed by MAFMC and NEFMC (JOINT), and species managed by other entities (Other). For example "Benthivore MAFMC managed species - Landings weight - US only"; Units: metric tons 8) Name: Guild Management Body managed species - Seafood Landings; Definition: Total landings for an aggregate group of managed species within a region used for human consumption. Guilds include Benthivore, Benthos, Other, Piscivore, and Planktivore. Management bodies include Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC), New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC), jointly managed by MAFMC and NEFMC (JOINT), and species managed by other entities (Other). For example "Benthivore MAFMC managed species - Seafood Landings"; Units: metric tons
Indicator Category
If other, please specify indicator category
No response
Data Contributors
Sean Lucey, Andrew Beet, and Sarah Gaichas.
Point(s) of Contact
Andrew Beet (Andrew.Beet@NOAA.gov)
Affiliation
NEFSC
Public Availability
Source data are NOT publicly available.
Accessibility and Constraints
Please email Andrew.Beet@NOAA.gov for further questions. Access to data will require a non-disclosure agreement with NOAA.