Reports from the Atlantic Salmon Watch Program document captures and observations of Atlantic salmon in British Columbia waters. The program, established by Fisheries and Oceans Canada in 1991, relies on voluntary submissions from fishers, processors, and biologists. A summary of reports is available from July 2005 onward.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial and temporal patterns of Atlantic salmon observations reported by Indigenous, recreational, and commercial fishers.
- Study the abundance and distribution of Atlantic salmon in British Columbia using verified reports from the Atlantic Salmon Watch Program.
- Cross-reference voluntary report data with biological sample or photograph verification status to assess data reliability.
Strengths
- Data collection program established in 1991, providing a long-term monitoring framework.
- Reports are verified by program staff using photographs or biological samples where available.
- Data includes reports from multiple sources including Indigenous, recreational, and commercial fishers.
Limitations
- Data relies on voluntary, non-mandatory reporting, which may introduce spatial and temporal sampling bias.
- The dataset is a summary of reports; raw biological sample data or precise location coordinates may not be included.
- Unknown total number of records (rows) and specific data fields (columns) available for analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Atlantic Salmon Watch Program.
- Collection Method
- Voluntary reports from Indigenous, recreational, and commercial fishers, processors, field biologists, and hatchery workers, verified by program staff.
- Time Range
- Summary data available from July 2005 onward.
- Freshness
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- Geography
- British Columbia and its adjacent waters.