Data Name (This will be the displayed title in Catalog)
Aquaculture Production
Indicator Name (as exists in ecodata)
aquaculture
Family (Which group is this indicator associated with?)
[ ] Oceanographic
[ ] Habitat
[ ] Lower trophic levels
[X] Megafauna
[X] Social
[X] Economic
Data Description
Oyster production: number of oysters harvested from aquaculture.
Introduction to Indicator (Please explain your indicator)
Aquaculture can produce seafood as well as other products. Here we summarize available data on aquaculture production from Northeast US states.
Key Results and Visualization
Overall oyster production is increasing and production per area is also improving. Aquaculture reporting is state specific and because of this can be difficult to collate in a meaningful way. However, this is improving year to year as aquaculture increases across the coast. The data included here only holds oyster numbers at this time.
Implications
Aquaculture production contributes to overall seafood production in the Northeast US. This indicator provides only a portion of aquaculture production in the region, but increases in this portion are apparent.
Spatial Scale
Mid Atlantic and New England
Temporal Scale
Annual
Synthesis Theme
[X] Multiple System Drivers
[ ] Regime Shifts
[ ] Ecosystem Reorganization
Define Variables
Pieces: number of oysters produced (all regions)
Shellfish lease Acres: area used for shellfish production (New England states only), acres
Production/Acre: Pieces divided by Shellfish lease acres (New England states only)
Indicator Category
[ ] Published Methods
[ ] Extensive analysis, not yet published
[X] Syntheses of published information
[ ] Database pull
[ ] Database pull with analysis
[ ] Other
If other, please specify indicator category
No response
Data Contributors
Christopher Schillaci, Maine DMR, NH DES, MA DMF, RI CRMC, MD DNR
Primary Contact
christopher.schillaci@noaa.gov
Secondary Contact
No response
Data Name (This will be the displayed title in Catalog)
Aquaculture Production
Indicator Name (as exists in ecodata)
aquaculture
Family (Which group is this indicator associated with?)
Data Description
Oyster production: number of oysters harvested from aquaculture.
Introduction to Indicator (Please explain your indicator)
Aquaculture can produce seafood as well as other products. Here we summarize available data on aquaculture production from Northeast US states.
Key Results and Visualization
Overall oyster production is increasing and production per area is also improving. Aquaculture reporting is state specific and because of this can be difficult to collate in a meaningful way. However, this is improving year to year as aquaculture increases across the coast. The data included here only holds oyster numbers at this time.
Implications
Aquaculture production contributes to overall seafood production in the Northeast US. This indicator provides only a portion of aquaculture production in the region, but increases in this portion are apparent.
Spatial Scale
Mid Atlantic and New England
Temporal Scale
Annual
Synthesis Theme
Define Variables
Pieces: number of oysters produced (all regions)
Shellfish lease Acres: area used for shellfish production (New England states only), acres
Production/Acre: Pieces divided by Shellfish lease acres (New England states only)
Indicator Category
If other, please specify indicator category
No response
Data Contributors
Christopher Schillaci, Maine DMR, NH DES, MA DMF, RI CRMC, MD DNR
Point(s) of Contact
Chris Schillaci christopher.schillaci@noaa.gov
Affiliation
NOAA
Public Availability
Source data are publicly available.
Accessibility and Constraints
No response