25 distinct statistical reporting areas cover a large portion of the Gulf of Maine and Massachusetts territorial waters. These data were extracted from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries' Commercial Striped Bass Harvest database with records from 1990-2001. Data are presented as pounds harvested, number of fish harvested, hours fished, number of fishermen, average weight per fish, and average fish harvested per hour.
Use Cases
- Analyzing spatial patterns of fish harvest based on pounds harvested per reporting area
- Calculating fishing efficiency based on average number of fish harvested per hour
- Studying changes in average fish weight over time based on average weight per fish
- Mapping commercial fishing intensity based on hours fished per reporting area
Strengths
- Data spans 12 years from 1990 to 2001
- Includes 25 distinct statistical reporting areas covering Massachusetts territorial waters and offshore areas
- Contains multiple aggregated metrics including pounds harvested, number of fish, hours fished, and number of fishermen
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
Provenance
- Source
- Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF)
- Collection Method
- Extracted from the DMF Commercial Striped Bass Harvest database
- Time Range
- 1990-2001
- Geography
- Gulf of Maine and Massachusetts territorial waters, including Georges Bank