Beaufort Sea Marine Fish Survey Sampling Stations 2014

Fisheries and Oceans Canada conducted a 2014 baseline survey of marine fishes across 59 sampling stations in the Canadian Beaufort Shelf and slope. Standardized sampling was performed along thirteen transects at predetermined depth stations ranging from 20 to 1000 meters. The dataset details sampling locations and the gear deployed at each station.

Use Cases

• Map sampling station locations and their associated depth stations to analyze spatial coverage of the survey.
• Analyze the distribution of sampling gear types (e.g., benthic trawls, plankton nets) deployed across the 59 stations.
• Correlate station depth with the type of sampling equipment used for habitat-specific data collection.

Strengths

• Data originates from a standardized government survey conducted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
• Sampling covers 59 stations across thirteen transects, providing structured spatial coverage.
• Includes stations at seven predetermined depth intervals from 20 to 1000 meters.

Limitations

• The dataset is limited to station and gear metadata; actual biological catch or measurement data is not included here.
• Data is from a single survey in 2014, limiting temporal analysis and trend detection.
• Sample data and specific column definitions are unavailable, complicating immediate analysis.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Collection Method

Standardized sampling from the F/V Frosti using benthic trawls, plankton nets, sediment cores, and CTD profiles.

Time Range

August 6 to September 9, 2014

Freshness

The dataset metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying survey data is from 2014.

Geography

Canadian Beaufort Shelf and slope, Arctic Ocean