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Haddock: QA/QC Exercise Results

Results of the QA/QC exercises for ageing haddock.

Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Image
Side-profile illustration of haddock with dark lateral line across body and distinguishing black blotch "thumbprint" between the line and pectoral fin. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady

Sandy Sutherland (SJS) has been working with Haddock since 2003. 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; prior to that, a Bowker's test was used. Stock indicates whether samples were from Georges Bank (GB) or the Gulf of Maine (GOM); if no stock area is specified, samples were from both areas combined. All samples were collected by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center except where indicated otherwise.

Sample  
Source
StockTest TypeDate Com-pletedAge ReaderNum-ber AgedNum-ber TestedCV (%)Agree-ment (%)Bias
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy4/2024SJS571.4893.0 
2023 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision3/2024SJS754820.2897.6 
2023 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2024SJS600690.00100.0 
2020-2022 Observer Samples (Q1-Q4) Precision2/2024SJS327680.1498.5 
2023 Autumn Survey (202304) Precision1/2024SJS397700.00100.0 
2023 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision11/2023SJS12911000.0799.0 
2023 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision8/2023SJS563820.0898.8 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy8/2023SJS571.3094.7 
2019 Observer Samples (Q2-4) Precision7/2023SJS1024830.5397.6 
2023 Spring Survey (202302) Precision7/2023SJS500970.00100.0 
2019 Observer Samples (Q1) Precision6/2023SJS271590.00100.0 
2023 Canadian (DFO) Survey (VEN2023001)GBExchangeSpring 2023KK vs. SJS770.8797.4 
2022 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q3-4)GBExchangeSpring 2023KK vs. SJS710.6698.6 
2022 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2)GBExchangeSpring 2023KK vs. SJS702.1191.4 
2022 Autumn Survey (202204)GBExchangeSpring 2023KK vs. SJS641.7295.3 
2021 Commercial Samples (Q1-3)GBExchangeSpring 2023KK vs. SJS810.2397.5 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy3/2023SJS571.1694.7 
2015 & 2016 Massachusetts Spring & Autumn Surveys (201591, 201592, 201691, & 201692) Precision3/2023SJS281630.7598.4 
2022 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision2/2023SJS242600.00100.0 
2022 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision2/2023SJS384731.2295.9 
2022 Autumn Survey (202204) Precision2/2023SJS405711.3397.2 
2017-2019 Massachusetts Autumn Surveys (201792, 201892, & 201992) Precision11/2022SJS190410.3197.6 
2022 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision11/2022SJS529920.3198.9 
2022 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision10/2022SJS223450.00100.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy9/2022SJS570.5096.5 
2022 Spring Survey (202202) Precision7/2022SJS11581000.2099.0 
2022 Canadian (DFO) Survey (CAR2022102)GBExchangeSpring 2022KK vs. SJS960.3797.9 
2021 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q3-4)GBExchangeSpring 2022KK vs. SJS602.4790.0 
2021 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2022KK vs. SJS932.0693.5 
2021 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2022KK vs. SJS740.6993.2 
2021 Autumn Survey (202104)GBExchangeSpring 2022KK vs. SJS724.3288.90.005
2020 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q3-4)GBExchangeSpring 2022KK vs. SJS871.6692.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy3/2022SJS571.2294.7 
2021 Commercial Samples (Q3-4) Precision3/2022SJS155400.2797.5 
2021 Autumn Survey (202104) Precision2/2022SJS6551000.3198.0 
2021 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision2/2022SJS176400.00100.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy12/2021SJS570.2898.2 
2021 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision10/2021SJS594750.00100.0 
2021 Spring Survey (202102) Precision7/2021SJS1098840.1198.8 
2021 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (TEL2021002)GBExchangeSpring 2021QM vs. SJS1252.2390.4 
2020 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q3-4)GBExchangeSpring 2021 (also see revised results Spring 2022)QM vs. SJS878.5759.8<0.0001
2020 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2021QM vs. SJS701.2987.1n/s
2019 Autumn Survey (201904)GBExchangeSpring 2021QM vs. SJS715.9276.10.009
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy6/2021SJS570.9794.7 
2020 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision5/2021SJS632740.2997.3 
2019 NEFSC Bottom Long-Line Surveys (Spring & Autumn) Precision2/2021SJS478900.6794.4 
2020 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2021SJS693840.0998.8 
2020 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision11/2020SJS631720.7094.4 
2020 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision7/2020SJS487800.4596.3 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy4/2020SJS640.5296.9 
2019 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision4/2020SJS561620.00100.0 
2019 Autumn Survey (201904) Precision2/2020SJS8191000.3297.0 
2019 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision1/2020SJS802940.5495.7 
2019 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision11/2019SJS967570.1598.2 
2019 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision10/2019SJS607640.4296.9 
2019 Spring Survey (201902) Precision8/2019SJS1680990.00100.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy7/2019SJS573.4891.2 
2019 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2019002)GBExchangeSpring 2019SJS vs. DK611.1791.8 
2018 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q3-4)GBExchangeSpring 2019SJS vs. DK870.6997.7 
2018 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2019SJS vs. DK850.9791.8 
2018 Commercial Samples (Q3-4)GBExchangeSpring 2019SJS vs. DK830.9394.0 
2018 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2019SJS vs. DK1041.2689.4n/s
2018 Autumn Survey (201804)GBExchangeSpring 2019SJS vs. DK581.8291.4 
2018 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision5/2019SJS634970.00100.0 
2018 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2019SJS7391000.0899.0 
2018 Autumn Survey (201804) Precision2/2019SJS9961000.1399.0 
2018 Commercial Samples (Q2) Calibration1/2019SJS750.6494.7 
2018 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision11/2018SJS1292990.3897.0 
2018 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision9/2018SJS10781000.1199.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy7/2018SJS572.8289.5n/a
2018 Spring Survey (201802) Precision6/2018SJS14751000.4898.0 
2018 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (VEN2018002)GBExchangeSpring 2018SJS vs. DK760.6996.1 
2018 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q1)GBExchangeSpring 2018SJS vs. DK231.7191.3 
2017 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2018SJS vs. DK620.3896.8 
2017 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2018SJS vs. DK1291.8985.30.003
2017 Autumn Survey (201704)GBExchangeSpring 2018SJS vs. DK1071.4291.6 
2017 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision3/2018SJS11571001.4790.0 
2017 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2018SJS1088990.6096.0 
2017 Autumn Survey (201704) Precision3/2018SJS7671000.4799.0 
2017 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision1/2018SJS1701990.5994.9 
2017 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision10/2017SJS1601951.3791.6 
2017 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (TEL2017002)GBExchangeSpring 2017SJS vs. DK723.0984.7n/s
2016 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2017SJS vs. DK1480.1998.0 
2016 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2017SJS vs. DK1171.5390.6 
2016 Autumn Survey (201604)GBExchangeSpring 2017SJS vs. DK1542.4289.0n/s
2017 Spring Survey (201702) Precision6/2017SJS2551950.00100.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy4/2017SJS560.3698.2 
2016 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision4/2017SJS11571000.4097.0 
2016 Commercial Samples (Q2-3) Precision3/2017SJS26351000.00100.0 
2016 Autumn Survey (201604) Precision2/2017SJS17811001.1197.0 
2016 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision10/2016SJS15561000.5195.0 
2016 Spring Survey (201602) Precision9/2016SJS24611000.00100.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy6/2016SJS573.4487.7n/a
2015 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2016DK vs. SJS1161.1690.5 
2015 Autumn Survey (201504)GBExchangeSpring 2016DK vs. SJS781.5091.0 
2015 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2016DK vs. SJS1212.4781.80.022
2016 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (TEL2016002)GBExchangeSpring 2016DK vs. SJS590.00100.0 
2015 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision4/2016SJS12881000.4297.0 
2015 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2016SJS766990.8193.9 
2015 Autumn Survey (201504) Precision1/2016SJS19051000.2099.0 
2015 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision12/2015SJS12951020.7695.1 
2015 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision10/2015SJS1789990.4897.0 
2015 Spring Survey (201502) Precision7/2015SJS21141000.00100.0 
2015 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2015002)GBExchangeSpring 2015DK vs. SJS1171.0994.0 
2014 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2015DK vs. SJS952.7171.6n/s
2014 Autumn Survey (201404)GBExchangeSpring 2015DK vs. SJS1051.1494.3 
2014 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2015DK vs. SJS1331.4790.2 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy4/2015SJS571.0093.0 
2014 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision3/2015SJS1506970.7092.8 
2014 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2015SJS958931.2893.6 
2014 Autumn Survey (201404) Precision3/2015SJS13771000.4799.0 
2014 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision3/2015SJS2121970.0999.0 
2014 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision2/2015SJS1905950.1297.9 
2014 Spring Survey (201402) Precision6/2014SJS1943920.2298.9 
2014 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2014002)GBExchangeSpring 2014DK vs. SJS1140.4796.5 
2013 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2014DK vs. SJS881.9084.1n/s
2013 Autumn Survey (201304)GBExchangeSpring 2014DK vs. SJS1050.3898.1 
2013 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2014DK vs. SJS660.4995.5 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy4/2014SJS551.6892.7 
2013 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision3/2014SJS15961000.1699.0 
2013 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2014SJS8501000.1699.0 
2013 Autumn Survey (201304) Precision2/2014SJS1556960.4999.0 
2013 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision2/2014SJS1764970.0899.0 
2013 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision12/2013SJS1911980.3895.9 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy7/2013SJS561.6991.1 
2013 Spring Survey (201302) Precision6/2013SJS1272990.0899.0 
2013 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2013002)GBExchangeSpring 2013DK vs. SJS501.4888.0n/s
2012 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2013DK vs. SJS1501.5090.0 
2012 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2013DK vs. SJS503.9468.0n/s
2012 Autumn Survey (201204)GBExchangeSpring 2013DK vs. SJS503.0978.0n/s
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy4/2013SJS572.3693.0 
2012 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision4/2013SJS1217910.2996.7 
2012 Autumn Survey (201204) Precision2/2013SJS814620.2198.4 
2012 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision2/2013SJS928971.4090.7 
2012 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision11/2012SJS914970.4996.9 
2012 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision10/2012SJS1867990.5394.9 
2012 Spring Survey (201202) Precision8/2012SJS11811000.5798.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy5/2012SJS552.8696.4 
2012 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2012002)GBExchangeSpring 2012DK vs. SJS531.1590.6 
2011 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2012DK vs. SJS482.6185.4n/s
2011 Commercial Samples (Q1)GBExchangeSpring 2012DK vs. SJS491.6889.8n/s
2011 Autumn Survey (201105) Precision4/2012SJS13011001.2495.0 
2011 Commercial Samples (Q3-4) Precision4/2012SJS24401051.0492.4 
2011 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision3/2012SJS2159930.6291.4 
2011 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision12/2011SJS22181010.7292.1 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy8/2011SJS571.3594.7 
2011 Spring Survey (201102) Precision8/2011SJS8711050.2799.0 
2011 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2011002)GBExchangeSpring 2011DK vs. SJS610.9895.1 
2010 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2011DK vs. SJS-—513.2286.3n/s
2010 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2011DK vs. SJS501.4988.0n/s
2010 Autumn Survey (201004)GBExchangeSpring 2011DK vs. SJS504.0386.0n/s
2010 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision3/2011SJS18931040.1599.0 
2010 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2011SJS15511040.4595.2 
2010 Autumn Survey (201004) Precision1/2011SJS12671101.2999.1 
2010 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision1/2011SJS21861050.5194.3 
2010 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision12/2010SJS29571100.1898.2 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy10/2010SJS574.1287.7n/a
2010 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2010001)GBExchangeSpring 2010DK vs. SJS551.2692.7 
2009 Autumn Survey (200904)GBExchangeSpring 2010DK vs. SJS493.8681.6n/s
2009 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2010DK vs. SJS474.1376.6n/s
2009 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2010DK vs. SJS514.0962.7n/s
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy5/2010SJS571.1896.5 
2010 Spring Survey (201001) Precision5/2010SJS8391000.2099.0 
2009 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision4/2010SJS13381090.6892.7 
2009 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision4/2010SJS1437950.0798.9 
2009 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision3/2010SJS15831000.1598.0 
2009 Autumn Survey (200904) Precision1/2010SJS7271040.4597.1 
2009 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision10/2009SJS19971000.7995.0 
2009 Spring Survey (200902) Precision10/2009SJS6411001.1895.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy9/2009SJS571.3593.0 
2008 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2009SJS vs. LVE511.4892.2 
2009 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2009841)GBExchangeSpring 2009SJS vs. LVE540.5298.1 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy5/2009SJS570.6696.5 
2008 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision5/2009SJS17311100.2797.3 
2008 Bigelow Autumn Survey (200812) Precision4/2009SJS442530.8998.1 
2008 Albatross Autumn Survey (200807) Precision4/2009SJS451381.0292.1 
2008 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision4/2009SJS1178920.1597.8 
2008 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision3/2009SJS17221000.0799.0 
2008 Bigelow Spring Survey (200804) Precision2/2009SJS493760.00100.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy1/2009SJS600.2896.7 
2008 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision11/2008SJS20951110.3994.6 
2007 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2008SJS vs. LVE560.00100.0 
2007 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (TEM2007685)GBExchangeSpring 2008SJS vs. LVE550.4696.4 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy5/2008SJS591.7191.5 
2008 Albatross Spring Survey (200803) Precision5/2008SJS554740.5294.6 
2007 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision4/2008SJS18581170.0699.1 
2007 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2008SJS17291110.3196.4 
2007 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision2/2008SJS13201100.2197.3 
2007 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision1/2008SJS14651000.3896.0 
2007 Autumn Survey (200709) Precision1/2008SJS695770.1198.7 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy1/2008SJS551.7789.1n/a
2006 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q2-4)GBExchangeSpring 2007SJS vs. LVE551.2590.9 
2006 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2006001)GBExchangeSpring 2007SJS vs. LVE480.6993.8 
2006 Commercial Samples (Q1-2)GBExchangeSpring 2007SJS vs. LVE583.7369.0n/s
2006 Autumn Survey (200610)GBExchangeSpring 2007SJS vs. LVE521.2792.3 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy5/2007SJS550.6096.4 
2007 Spring Survey (200703) Precision5/2007SJS673750.1098.7 
2006 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision4/2007SJS1465900.4795.6 
2006 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2007SJS1481791.0688.6n/s
2006 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision3/2007SJS20121050.4894.3 
2006 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision1/2007SJS18811040.3596.2 
2006 Autumn Survey (200610) Precision1/2007SJS864800.3598.8 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy12/2006SJS546.2279.6n/a
2005 Commercial Samples (Q4)GOMPrecision7/2006SJS560613.4373.8n/s
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy5/2006SJS511.1292.2 
2006 Spring Survey (200604) Precision5/2006SJS639640.6396.9 
2005 Commercial Samples (Q4)GBPrecision4/2006SJS808501.4488.0n/s
2005 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision3/2006SJS1185551.8290.9 
2005 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision3/2006SJS571532.2484.9n/s
2005 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision2/2006SJS741551.4785.5n/s
2005 Autumn Survey (200510) Precision1/2006SJS9571001.2595.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy1/2006SJS551.0396.4 
2004 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q3-4)GBExchangeSpring 2005SJS vs. LVE500.4296.0 
2004 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (TEM2004004)GBExchangeSpring 2005SJS vs. LVE450.3095.6 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy6/2005SJS1071.2693.5 
2005 Spring Survey (200503) Precision5/2005SJS635760.8996.1 
2004 Commercial Samples (Q4) Precision4/2005SJS395600.4495.0 
2004 Commercial Samples (Q3) Precision4/2005SJS355440.2597.7 
2004 Commercial Samples (Q2) Precision3/2005SJS698550.9490.9 
2004 Commercial Samples (Q1) Precision1/2005SJS1301560.6992.9 
2004 Autumn Survey (200407) Precision1/2005SJS8291020.7195.1 
2003 Commercial Samples (Q4)GOMPrecision12/2004SJS473491.7285.7n/s
2003 Commercial Samples (Q3)GOMPrecision12/2004SJS754501.5188.0n/s
2003 Commercial Samples (Q2)GOMPrecision11/2004SJS150300.6893.3 
2003 Commercial Samples (Q1)GOMPrecision11/2004SJS442481.0991.7 
2004 Spring Survey (200402)GOMPrecision9/2004SJS75500.1798.0 
2003 Autumn Survey (200306)GOMPrecision9/2004SJS506480.00100.0 
2003 Spring Survey (200303)GOMPrecision9/2004SJS304491.5093.9 
2002 Autumn Survey (200209)GOMPrecision9/2004SJS370500.00100.0 
Haddock Reference CollectionGBAccuracy8/2004SJS502.3490.0 
2004 Spring Survey (200402)GBPrecision5/2004SJS438650.6895.4 
2003 Autumn Survey (200306)GBPrecision4/2004SJS250480.7595.8 
2003 Commercial Samples (Q4)GBPrecision4/2004SJS410352.0788.6n/s
2003 Commercial Samples (Q3)GBPrecision4/2004SJS392332.5875.8n/s
2003 Commercial Samples (Q2)GBPrecision4/2004SJS632401.7187.5n/s
2003 Commercial Samples (Q1)GBPrecision3/2004SJS268342.2082.4n/s
2002 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q3-4)GBExchangeWinter 2003-2004NM vs. LVE482.9083.3n/s
2002 Canadian (DFO) Commercial Samples (Q3-4)GBExchangeWinter 2003-2004SJS vs. LVE482.5987.5n/s
2003 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2003002)GBExchangeWinter 2003-2004NM vs. LVE488.3362.50.035
2003 Canadian (DFO) Spring Survey (NED2003002)GBExchangeWinter 2003-2004SJS vs. LVE485.7472.9n/s
2003 Spring Survey (200303)GBExchangeWinter 2003-2004SJS vs. LVE501.7486.0n/s
2001 Autumn Survey (200109)GBExchangeWinter 2003-2004NM vs. LVE504.3084.0n/s

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

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