Basic biological data for all fish caught during the 2014 Beaufort Sea Marine Fishes Project expedition. The survey, conducted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada from August to September 2014, caught 42 species of fish across 54 stations in the southern Canadian Beaufort Sea and Amundsen Gulf. The data includes identification, weight, multiple length measurements, liver weight, gonad weight, sex, and maturity level.
Use Cases
- Assessing species biodiversity and distribution based on catch data from 54 stations.
- Analyzing fish population structure and health based on weight, length, and maturity level.
- Modeling relationships between biological parameters like liver weight and gonad weight.
- Establishing baseline ecological benchmarks for the Beaufort Sea region.
Strengths
- Data originates from a standardized, first-of-its-kind research trawl survey in the offshore Canadian Beaufort Sea.
- Includes measurements for 42 distinct fish species caught during the expedition.
- Provides multiple biological parameters per specimen, including three length types and organ weights.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data is from a single survey in 2014; temporal trends cannot be analyzed.
Provenance
- Source
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Collection Method
- Standardized benthic trawling at 54 pre-determined depth stations (20-1500 m) from the F/V Frosti.
- Time Range
- August 1 to September 11, 2014
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-24 08:33:14.816332; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Southern Canadian Beaufort Sea and Amundsen Gulf