New Hampshire Lobster Fishery Logbook Data

Logbook records from the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game's participation in the American Lobster managed species monitoring program. The data supports management under Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plan and related addenda, involving industry participation through Lobster Conservation Management Teams. The dataset is provided by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Use Cases

• Analyze catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) trends from logbook records to assess lobster stock health.
• Model the spatial distribution of lobster fishing effort using reported location and depth data.
• Evaluate compliance and effectiveness of management measures like size limits and trap reductions reported in logbooks.
• Correlate seasonal catch data with environmental variables to study climate impacts on lobster fisheries.

Strengths

• Data collected under a formal Fishery Management Plan (Amendment 3) framework.
• Involves direct industry participation through seven Lobster Conservation Management Teams (LCMTs).

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Data access requires direct contact ('Telephone Cheri Patterson for Data'), indicating potential availability barriers.

Provenance

Source

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department; Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Collection Method

Industry-reported logbook data as part of a managed species monitoring program.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Primarily New Hampshire coastal waters, under the area management framework of the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan.