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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 
Short Citation:
Full Citation Examples
Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22565.

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

CC ID: 181910
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

CC ID: 222402
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

CC ID: 181909
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

CC ID: 205794
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:

Email

Point of Contact

CC ID: 205795
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:

Email

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 222237
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

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 214202
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

CC ID: 247324
Download URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/PEMAD/ESB/22565/22565_NEFSCAltanticSurfClamOceanQuahogFisheriesIndependentSurveyData.zip
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

CC ID: 579734
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

CC ID: 180993
URL: http://nefsc.noaa.gov/esb/mainpage/clam_rsr.html
URL Type:
Online Resource
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

CC ID: 181261
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

CC ID: 182053
URL: http://www.moc.noaa.gov/de/
URL Type:
Online Resource
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

CC ID: 182468
URL: http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/whlrd/whlrd8133.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
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

CC ID: 182469
URL: http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/whlrd/whlrd7913.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
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

CC ID: 182470
URL: http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/whlrd/whlrd7922.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
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

CC ID: 182471
URL: http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/whlrd/whlrd7944.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
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

CC ID: 182472
URL: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/series/shtsr/shltsr24.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
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

CC ID: 182473
URL: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/crd/crd0612/crd0612.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
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

CC ID: 182474
URL: http://nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/crd/crd0403/crd0403.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
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

CC ID: 222996
URL: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/tm/tm142/tm142.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
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

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.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
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.
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.

FAQs

FAQ 1

CC ID: 182464
Date: 2014-12-22 00:00:00
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

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score 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