AFSC/RACE/MACE: Results of 2010 Pollock Acoustic-Trawl Survey Bering Sea- DY1006
Data Set (DS) | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28341 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 2024: AFSC/RACE/MACE: Results of 2010 Pollock Acoustic-Trawl Survey Bering Sea- DY1006, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28341.
Full Citation Examples
Eastern Bering Sea shelf walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) abundance and distribution in midwater were assessed between 5 June and 7 August 2010 using acoustic-trawl techniques aboard the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson. The survey also assessed walleye pollock in the Cape Navarin area of Russia. Results showed that ocean surface temperatures were warmer in 2010 than in recent years (1.8° – 12.3°C in 2010 vs. 0.7° – 8.3°C in 2008 and 0.9° – 8.9°C in 2009). The majority of the pollock biomass in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) was located to the south and west of St. Matthew Island between the 100 m and 200 m isobaths. Estimated pollock abundance in midwater (between 16 m from the surface and 3 m off bottom) in the U.S.
EEZ portion of the Bering Sea shelf was high compared to recent surveys. The 2010 pollock biomass estimate in the U.S. EEZ was 2.323 million metric tons (t). The 2009 biomass was 0.924 million t and the estimated 2008 biomass was 0.997 million t. East of 170° W, the predominant length mode was 40 cm and most ages ranged between 3 and 6 years. In the U.S. west of 170° W (87.4% of total biomass), dominant modal lengths were 26, 16, and 39 cm, corresponding to pollock aged 2, 1, and 4, respectively. In Russia (5.3% of total biomass), modal lengths and ages were generally similar to those in the U.S. west of 170° W. Vertical distribution analyses indicated that 85% of adult biomass was within 40 m of the seafloor. Juveniles were found both near the seafloor and higher in the water column; 65% of juvenile biomass was within 40 m of the seafloor while 13% was within 45 m of the surface. Finally, the first field tests of a non-extractive stereo camera-trawl system (Cam-Trawl) were successfully completed during the 2010 survey, and the multifrequency euphausiid backscatter index of abundance was successfully computed, indicating a reduced abundance of euphausiids compared with that in summer 2009.
Distribution Information
None.
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. User must acknowledge the Originator when using the data set as a source. User must share data products developed using the source data set with the Originator. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale.
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Contact Information
Point of Contact
Taina Honkalehto
taina.honkalehto@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Abigail McCarthy
abigail.mccarthy@noaa.gov
Extents
Bering Sea: http://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=4310
2010-05 - 2010-09
Item Identification
Title: | AFSC/RACE/MACE: Results of 2010 Pollock Acoustic-Trawl Survey Bering Sea- DY1006 |
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Short Name: | Results of 2010 Pollock Acoustic-Trawl Survey Bering Sea- DY1006 |
Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2011 |
Abstract: |
Eastern Bering Sea shelf walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) abundance and distribution in midwater were assessed between 5 June and 7 August 2010 using acoustic-trawl techniques aboard the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson. The survey also assessed walleye pollock in the Cape Navarin area of Russia. Results showed that ocean surface temperatures were warmer in 2010 than in recent years (1.8° – 12.3°C in 2010 vs. 0.7° – 8.3°C in 2008 and 0.9° – 8.9°C in 2009). The majority of the pollock biomass in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) was located to the south and west of St. Matthew Island between the 100 m and 200 m isobaths. Estimated pollock abundance in midwater (between 16 m from the surface and 3 m off bottom) in the U.S. EEZ portion of the Bering Sea shelf was high compared to recent surveys. The 2010 pollock biomass estimate in the U.S. EEZ was 2.323 million metric tons (t). The 2009 biomass was 0.924 million t and the estimated 2008 biomass was 0.997 million t. East of 170° W, the predominant length mode was 40 cm and most ages ranged between 3 and 6 years. In the U.S. west of 170° W (87.4% of total biomass), dominant modal lengths were 26, 16, and 39 cm, corresponding to pollock aged 2, 1, and 4, respectively. In Russia (5.3% of total biomass), modal lengths and ages were generally similar to those in the U.S. west of 170° W. Vertical distribution analyses indicated that 85% of adult biomass was within 40 m of the seafloor. Juveniles were found both near the seafloor and higher in the water column; 65% of juvenile biomass was within 40 m of the seafloor while 13% was within 45 m of the surface. Finally, the first field tests of a non-extractive stereo camera-trawl system (Cam-Trawl) were successfully completed during the 2010 survey, and the multifrequency euphausiid backscatter index of abundance was successfully computed, indicating a reduced abundance of euphausiids compared with that in summer 2009. |
Purpose: |
The midwater pollock population estimates from the acoustic-trawl survey is one of three key inputs for the pollock stock assessment model, which in turn guides the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council’s annual decisions on U.S. Bering Sea pollock stock management. (Additional key inputs are demersal pollock population estimates from an annual NOAA Bering Sea bottom trawl survey, and biological data from the pollock fishing industry.) |
Other Citation Details: |
Honkalehto, T., A. McCarthy, P. Ressler, K. Williams, and D. Jones. 2012. Results of the acoustic-trawl survey of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) on the U.S. and Russian Bering Sea shelf in June - August 2010 (DY1006). AFSC Processed Rep. 2012-01, 59 p. Alaska Fish. Sci. Cent., NOAA, Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle WA 98115. |
Physical Location
Organization: | Alaska Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Seattle |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | Binary |
Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Simrad RAW file format |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-29 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Towler, Rick |
Email Address: | rick.towler@noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Anderson, Charles |
Address: |
325 Broadway, E/GC3 Boulder, CO 33149 |
Email Address: | charles.anderson@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 303-497-4742 |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-29 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | McCarthy, Abigail |
Email Address: | abigail.mccarthy@noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-28 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Honkalehto, Taina |
Email Address: | taina.honkalehto@noaa.gov |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
Description |
Bering Sea: http://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=4310 |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2010-05 |
End: | 2010-09 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Procedure: |
Go to https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/wcd/ or email Anderson, Charles (charles.anderson@noaa.gov) |
Data Access Constraints: |
None. |
Data Use Constraints: |
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. User must acknowledge the Originator when using the data set as a source. User must share data products developed using the source data set with the Originator. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | http://doi.org/10.7289/V5513W9X |
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Distribution 2
Download URL: | http://doi.org/10.7289/V5J1014M |
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Distribution 3
Download URL: | https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/wcd/ |
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URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Publications/ProcRpt/PR2012-01.pdf |
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Data Quality
Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
These data were collected in accordance NOAA protocols for fisheries acoustics surveys and related sampling (Alaska Fisheries Science Center), 23 p. Prepared by Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering Program, Alaska Fish. Sci. Center, Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., NOAA. Available online: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/RACE/midwater/AFSC%20AT%20Survey%20Protocols_Feb%202013.pdf |
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Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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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?: | Yes |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 180 |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-CO |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 180 |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
"IT Security and Contingency Plan for the system establishes procedures and applies to the functions, operations, and resources necessary to recover and restore data as hosted in the Western Regional Support Center in Seattle, Washington, following a disruption." |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
Acoustic data were recorded at the five split-beam frequencies using ER60 software and, as a backup, acoustic telegram data were logged with Myriax EchoLog 500 software. Acoustic measurements were collected from 16 m below the sea surface to within 0.5 m of the sounder-detected bottom or a maximum of 1,000 m in deep water. Data were analyzed using Myriax Echoview post-processing software. See National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 2013. NOAA protocols for fisheries acoustics surveys and related sampling (Alaska Fisheries Science Center), 23 p. Prepared by Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering Program, Alaska Fish. Sci. Center, Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., NOAA. Available online: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/RACE/midwater/AFSC%20AT%20Survey%20Protocols_Feb%202013.pdf |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 28341 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28341 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Abigail McCarthy |
Metadata Record Created: | 2015-10-29 15:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2016-05-18 |
Owner Org: | AFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-05-18 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-05-18 |