GSS Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas White Shrimp Datafile

Summarized data set of white shrimp catch by grouped subarea and grouped depth from 2002 to 2011

This data will supplement the publicly available data in the Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas

http://gulfatlas.noaa.gov/

Data is summarized from the GSS and follows the Rule of 3 allowing unrestricted to the general public.

Data is summarized and non-confidential allowing unrestricted access to the general public.

See NOAA Administrative Order 216-100 NOAA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER SERIES Date of Issuance: July 26, 1994

The public may access the data set on the internet by visiting http://gulfatlas.noaa.gov/

Data is summarized and non-confidential allowing unrestricted to the general public. This file is for display only. Provided "as is", with no warranty express, implied or otherwise is offered as to the data's accuracy.

This file is for display only. Provided "as is", with no warranty express, implied or otherwise is offered as to the data's accuracy.

Published metadata is available to the public.

Only published metadata are to be used. Provided "as is", with no warranty express, implied or otherwise is offered as to the data's accuracy.

Summarized data exported from Oracle 11g database and stored on GOM Data Atlas webserver (ncddc.noaa.gov/rdn/data-atlas) or ftp server or similar for viewing and / or retrieval by the general public.

Although the landings data are comprehensive and represent a near-census of all the shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico, Interviews are opportunistic and represent a varying percent of the total offshore trips for various ports along the Gulf of Mexico. In some ports, the cooperation by the fishermen and interview opportunities are high and a relatively large percentage of the trips are interviewed (80 to 90%). In other areas, especially along the lengthy bayous in Louisiana, the opportunities are much more limited and the percentages are often between 5 to 10% of the offshore trips.

The data represented here is a ten (10) year avarage catch by grouped statistical zone and grouped depth zone.

Statistical zones are grouoed 1-9, 10-12, 13-17 and 18-21 comprise the statistical groups. The data are also segmented by four (4) grouped depthzones. These are Inshore, 0-10 fathoms, 10-30 fathoms and >30 fathoms. The data are averaged over ten years.

Data is completed yearly upon receipt of data from states or port agents.

Pounds to the nearest whole pound

Depth in fathoms

Data set complete through 2011.

Please see Gulf Shrimp dataset for quality control procedures on data from which this is based

To be determined

Data resides on an SEFSC server requiring authentication in order to access

Data is summarized from the GSS and follows the Rule of 3 allowing unrestricted to the general public