Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey
Data Set (DS) | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22565 | Updated: August 15, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22565.
Full Citation Examples
The standardized NEFSC Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey has covered an area from Cape Hatteras to Georges Bank. The survey was conducted every two or three years and currently, a subset of the survey area is completed annually, with the entire survey area completed every three years. The dredge had been operated in a consistent fashion using the same survey protocols and gear from 1982 until 2011. In 2012, the platform was changed to an industry vessel, which resulted in a gear change from a 5' hydraulic dredge to a 13' commercial style hydraulic dredge. Five-minute tows are made at stations that are randomly selected to provide unbiased abundance measurements. Station data includes: shipboard sensors, including ship speed and position, dredge angle, voltage and amperage of electrical current that powers the pump on the dredge (through 2011), manifold pressure, water depth and temperature. Biological data includes: catch weight, catch number, lengths, weights, and meat weights.
Distribution Information
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2MB
The compressed file contains the following comma delimited files:
22565_UNION_FSCS_SVBIO.csv
22565_UNION_FSCS_SVCAT.csv
22565_UNION_FSCS_SVLEN.csv
22565_UNION_FSCS_SVSTA.csv
22565_SVDBS_CRUISES.csv
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27.7KB
The compressed file contains the following comma delimited files:
SVDBS_CLOUD.csv
SVDBS_MATURITY_CODES.csv
SVDBS_SEX_CODES.csv
SVDBS_SVGEAR.csv
SVDBS_SVMSTRATA.csv
SVDBS_SVVESSEL.csv
SVDBS_WEATHER.csv
SVDBS_XBT.csv
If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access.
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested.
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | Table: CLOUD |
| Entity | Table: MATURITY_CODES |
| Entity | Table: SEX_CODES |
| Entity | Table: SVGEAR |
| Entity | Table: SVMSTRATA |
| Entity | Table: SVVESSEL |
| Entity | Table: UNION_FSCS_SVBIO |
| Entity | Table: UNION_FSCS_SVCAT |
| Entity | Table: UNION_FSCS_SVLEN |
| Entity | Table: UNION_FSCS_SVSTA |
| Entity | Table: WEATHER |
| Entity | Table: XBT |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Peter D Chase
peter.chase@noaa.gov
(508) 495-2348
Metadata Contact
Paul Kostovick
paul.kostovick@noaa.gov
(508)495-2343
Extents
-75.95° W,
-66.45° E,
44.583333° N,
35.51° S
northwest Atlantic, Mid_Atlantic Bight, southern New England, Georges Bank
1982-07-26 - Present
The standardized Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog survey began in 1982.
Item Identification
| Title: | Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
The standardized NEFSC Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey has covered an area from Cape Hatteras to Georges Bank. The survey was conducted every two or three years and currently, a subset of the survey area is completed annually, with the entire survey area completed every three years. The dredge had been operated in a consistent fashion using the same survey protocols and gear from 1982 until 2011. In 2012, the platform was changed to an industry vessel, which resulted in a gear change from a 5' hydraulic dredge to a 13' commercial style hydraulic dredge. Five-minute tows are made at stations that are randomly selected to provide unbiased abundance measurements. Station data includes: shipboard sensors, including ship speed and position, dredge angle, voltage and amperage of electrical current that powers the pump on the dredge (through 2011), manifold pressure, water depth and temperature. Biological data includes: catch weight, catch number, lengths, weights, and meat weights. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of the NEFSC Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey is to provide indices of abundance and recruitment of surfclams and ocean quahogs. |
| Notes: |
Cooperative deletion experiments have been an important part of surf clam stock assessments since the NEFSC (2005) assessment following the 1994 survey. Depletion studies are conducted in collaboration with academia and the clam industry. An industry vessel fishes repetitively to "deplete" a site where the R/V Delaware II has already made a small number of non-overlapping tows. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NMFS Data Category | bio-sampling |
| NMFS Data Category | fishery-independent Surveys |
| None | abundance |
| None | Arctica islandica |
| None | Atlantic surf clam |
| None | distribution |
| None | dredge |
| None | FRV Delaware II |
| None | FV E.S.S. Pursuit |
| None | ocean quahog |
| None | size composition |
| None | Spisula solidissima |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Delmarva Peninsula |
| None | Georges Bank |
| None | Long Island |
| None | Mid-Atlantic Bight |
Stratum Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NMFS Data Category | benthic |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Woods Hole |
| State/Province: | MA |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Oracle Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
| Data Set Credit: | NOAA/NEFSC/FEMAD/ESB |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Kostovick, Paul |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA |
| Email Address: | paul.kostovick@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (508)495-2343 |
| Fax: | (508)495-2230 |
| Business Hours: | 8am-4:30pm |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Phone: | (508)495-2000 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact via email. |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Kostovick, Paul |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA |
| Email Address: | paul.kostovick@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (508)495-2343 |
| Fax: | (508)495-2230 |
| Business Hours: | 8am-4:30pm |
Originator
| Date Effective From: | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Phone: | (508)495-2000 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Chase, Peter D |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543 |
| Email Address: | peter.chase@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (508) 495-2348 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -75.95 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -66.45 | |
| N° Bound: | 44.583333 | |
| S° Bound: | 35.51 | |
| Description |
northwest Atlantic, Mid_Atlantic Bight, southern New England, Georges Bank |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1982-07-26 |
| Description: |
The standardized Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog survey began in 1982. |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Policy: |
Available to qualified researchers. |
| Data Access Procedure: |
1. Formal request in writing usually to the data owner/contact or Center Director. 2. Requester is contacted by data owner to review and verify the request content and details for data delivery options. 3. If data is confidential then owner will determine is the data may be released to the requester. 4. If data can be released, the data is downloaded and packaged for delivery electronically; or the requester may be directed to where the data is available online. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access. |
| Data Use Constraints: |
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/PEMAD/ESB/22565/22565_NEFSCAltanticSurfClamOceanQuahogFisheriesIndependentSurveyData.zip |
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| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | 22565_NEFSCAltanticSurfClamOceanQuahogFisheriesIndependentSurveyData.zip |
| Description: |
The compressed file contains the following comma delimited files: 22565_UNION_FSCS_SVBIO.csv 22565_UNION_FSCS_SVCAT.csv 22565_UNION_FSCS_SVLEN.csv 22565_UNION_FSCS_SVSTA.csv 22565_SVDBS_CRUISES.csv |
| File Date/Time: | 2023-02-23 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | Zip |
| File Size: | 2MB |
| Compression: | Zip |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/PEMAD/ESB/SVDBS/SVDBS_SupportTables.zip |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | SVDBS_SupportTables.zip |
| Description: |
The compressed file contains the following comma delimited files: SVDBS_CLOUD.csv SVDBS_MATURITY_CODES.csv SVDBS_SEX_CODES.csv SVDBS_SVGEAR.csv SVDBS_SVMSTRATA.csv SVDBS_SVVESSEL.csv SVDBS_WEATHER.csv SVDBS_XBT.csv |
| File Date/Time: | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | Zip |
| File Size: | 27.7KB |
| Compression: | Zip |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://nefsc.noaa.gov/esb/mainpage/clam_rsr.html |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | HTML |
| Description: |
Link to the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey Resource Reports (select year of interest) which consist of field notes, station and catch summaries, and a series of geographical plots of commercial and recreationally important species caught during the Ecosystems Surveys Branch's Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog cruises. |
URL 2
| URL: | http://nefsc.noaa.gov/esb/mainpage/clam_cr.html |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| File Resource Format: | HTML |
| Description: |
Link to Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Cruise Results (select year of interest) which describe the purpose, methods used, personnel who participated, and a summary of the total number of samples collected for various government and university investigators. |
URL 3
| URL: | http://www.moc.noaa.gov/de/ |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | HTML |
| Description: |
Link to the homepage of the NOAA Ship Delaware II, the platform for the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog survey until 2011. |
URL 4
| URL: | http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/whlrd/whlrd8133.pdf |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
Murawski, S.A. 1981. Assessment and current status of offshore surf clam, Spisula solidissima, populations off the Middle Atlantic coast of the United States. U.S. Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., Northeast Fish. Cent., Woods Hole Lab. Ref. Doc. 81-33. 20 p. |
URL 5
| URL: | http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/whlrd/whlrd7913.pdf |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
An Assessment of Offshore Surf Clam, Spisula solidissima~Populations off the Middle Atlantic Coast of the United States. Steven A. Murawski, Fredric M. Serchuk U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Northeast Fisheries Center. Laboratory Reference No. 79-13. |
URL 6
| URL: | http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/whlrd/whlrd7922.pdf |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
On the Question of offshore Surf Clam, Spisula solidissima ~ Resources off New England. Laboratory Reference No. 79-22. Steven A. Murawski National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Center. |
URL 7
| URL: | http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/whlrd/whlrd7944.pdf |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
Areal distribution of the offshore surf clam, Spisula solidissima, and ocean quahog, Arctica islandica, resources of the Middle Atlantic Bight: 1979. By S.A. Murawski. October 1979. Laboratory Reference No.: 79-44. |
URL 8
| URL: | http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/shtsr/shltsr24.pdf |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
Biological and Fisheries Data on the Atlantic Surf Clam, Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn) by John W. Ropes. Woods Hole Laboratory Northeast Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Tech. Ser. Rep. No. 24. |
URL 9
| URL: | http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/crd/crd0612/crd0612.pdf |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
Jacobson L, Sutherland S, Burnett J, Davidson M, Harding J, Normant J, Picariello A, Powell E. 2006. Report from the Atlantic Surfclam (Spisula solidissima) Aging Workshop. Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, MA, 7-9 November 2005. U.S. Dep. Commer., Northeast Fish. Sci. Cent. Ref. Doc. 06-12; 24 p. |
URL 10
| URL: | http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/crd/crd0403/crd0403.pdf |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
Northeast Fisheries Science Center. 2004. Report of the 38th Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop (38th SAW): Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC) consensus summary of assessments. Northeast Fish. Sci. Cent. Ref. Doc. 04-03; 246 p |
URL 11
| URL: | http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/tm/tm142/tm142.pdf |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
This Essential Fish Habitat source document provides information on the life history and habitat requirements of Atlantic surfclams inhabiting United States waters in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and the Mid-Atlantic Bight. |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
RDBMS: Oracle |
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Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
SCS and FSCS data collection software programs employ real-time validation and must meet database integrity constraints. Prior to FSCS data collection, paper logs were pre-audited prior to keypunching. Data were then subject to post-audits. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 60 days |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
Archiving solution for Oracle Data Sets is yet to be determined.
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| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | To be determined |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
Archival of source data preserving unaltered collected data, Scheduled backups, Remote storage backups, Password protection. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Vessel sensor data are collected electronically using SCS. Station, catch and biological data were collected manually using paper logs until 2001. At the completion of each cruise leg, the logs were keypunched and data audited extensively prior to being released. Starting with year 2002, FSCS 1.0 was implemented to electronically capture station, catch and biological data. Data were subject to extensive audits prior to being released. |
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FAQs
FAQ 1
| Date: | 2014-12-22 00:00:00 |
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| Author: | Nancy McHugh |
| Question: |
What type of Drdge pump was used on the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog surveys? |
| Answer: |
From 1980 to 1997, a Submerse dredge pup was used. <<<check standard survey years - surfrace pump used 1965-1978>> |
Child Items
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | Table: CLOUD | |
| Entity | Table: MATURITY_CODES | |
| Entity | Table: SEX_CODES | |
| Entity | Table: SVGEAR | |
| Entity | Table: SVMSTRATA | |
| Entity | Table: SVVESSEL | |
| Entity | Table: UNION_FSCS_SVBIO | |
| Entity | Table: UNION_FSCS_SVCAT | |
| Entity | Table: UNION_FSCS_SVLEN | |
| Entity | Table: UNION_FSCS_SVSTA | |
| Entity | Table: WEATHER | |
| Entity | Table: XBT |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 22565 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22565 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Nancy McHugh |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2014-11-14 11:21+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-08-15 17:09+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2019-05-31 |
| Owner Org: | NEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-05-31 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-05-31 |