Skip to main content
Unsupported Browser Detected

Internet Explorer lacks support for the features of this website. For the best experience, please use a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Notice:

The U.S. government is closed. This site will not be updated; however, NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit commerce.gov

For the latest forecasts and critical weather information, visit weather.gov.

*Please note: Some content on this site may be updated as limited tasks may continue.

Cusk: QA/QC Exercise Results

Results of the QA/QC exercises for ageing cusk.

Cusk, Brosme brosme

Image
Side profile illustration of a cusk, a brownish yellow fish with a long, wide body

Sarah Emery (SE) has been working with Cusk since 2020. This is the first time NOAA has aged this species. Baked and sectioned otoliths are viewed with reflected light.

In tests where agreement is below 90%, bias indicates either the P-value of a symmetry test or ‘n/s’ (test not significant at the α = 0.05 level). The Evans & Hoenig test was used to test bias starting 1/2022.

Sample SourceTest TypeDate CompletedAge ReaderNumber AgedNumber TestedCV (%)Agree-ment (%)Bias
2023 NEFSC Bottom Long-Line Survey (Spring)Precision4/2024SE104492.2475.5n/s
2022 NEFSC Bottom Long-Line Survey (Autumn)Precision11/2023SE330982.0779.2n/s
2022 NEFSC Bottom Long-Line Surveys (Spring)Precision10/2023SE280722.0573.6n/s
2021 NEFSC Bottom Long-Line Survey (Autumn)Precision8/2023SE216712.0174.6n/s
2021 NEFSC Bottom Long-Line Survey (Spring)Precision6/2023SE3061021.7377.5n/s
2020 NEFSC Bottom Long-Line Survey (Autumn)Precision5/2023SE228962.4276.0n/s
2019 NEFSC Bottom Long-Line Survey (Spring)Precision12/2022SE225611.9580.30.007
2019 NEFSC Bottom Long-Line Survey (Autumn)Precision12/2022SE359671.2382.1n/s
2017 Commercial Samples (Q4)Precision12/2022SE199523.0771.2n/s

Last updated by Northeast Fisheries Science Center on April 12, 2024