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The Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) ecosystem surveys consist of research vessel survey data collected to monitor the distribution and abundance of fish and invertebrates throughout the Scotian Shelf, Bay of Fundy and Georges Bank. The surveys follow a stratified random sampling design, and include sampling of fish and invertebrates using a bottom otter trawl. These survey data are the primary data source for monitoring trends in species distribution, abundance, and biological condition within the region, and also provide data to the Atlantic Zonal Monitoring Program (AZMP) for monitoring hydrographic variability. Collected data includes total catch in numbers and weights by species. Length frequency data is available for most species, as are the age, sex, maturity and weight information for a subset of the individual animals. Other data such as ageing material, genetic material, and stomach contents are often also collected, but are stored elsewhere. “Spring” cruises occur in January, February, March and April, and focus on Georges Bank (i.e. 5Z). Cite this data as: Clark, D., Emberley, J. Data of MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEY. Published January 2021. Population Ecology Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/fecf045a-95a2-4b69-8a40-818649a62716

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Data Dictionary	CSV		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/fecf045a-95a2-4b69-8a40-818649a62716/attachments/DataDictionary_Spring.csv
MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEY	Unknown		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/fecf045a-95a2-4b69-8a40-818649a62716/attachments/DownloadsSpring.gdb.zip
MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEY	CSV		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/fecf045a-95a2-4b69-8a40-818649a62716/attachments/SPRING_csv.zip
MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEY	Ersi REST		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/maritimes_spring_research_vessel_survey_en/MapServer
MARITIMES SPRING RESEARCH VESSEL SURVEY	Ersi REST		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/maritimes_spring_research_vessel_survey_fr/MapServer

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