Arctic Char Weight Conversion Factors for Halokvik River Fisheries

Fisheries and Oceans Canada provides a dataset for converting dressed weight to whole weight for Arctic Char from the Halokvik River near Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. The data supports accurate harvest tracking and biological monitoring. It is available in ESRI REST, CSV, and PDF formats.

Use Cases

• Apply the linear regression-based conversion factor to reconcile whole weight from dressed weight records for harvest tracking.
• Analyze biological parameter trends over time by using the weight conversion to standardize historical catch data.
• Support commercial fisheries management by providing a standardized metric for weight reporting from the Halokvik River.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative government agency Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
• Provides a specific, updated conversion factor derived from linear regression analysis.
• Covers a commercially harvested species in a defined geographic region (Halokvik River, Cambridge Bay).

Limitations

• The dataset scope is limited to Arctic Char from a single river system, reducing generalizability.
• The underlying sample size and temporal range for the regression model are not specified.
• Data format includes a PDF, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Collection Method

Derived from linear regression analysis on biological samples.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Halokvik River (locally known as 30 Mile), near Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada.