Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program Near Shore Trawl Survey (NEAMAP)

Debra Gauthier

doi:10.15468/vyglei

Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program Near Shore Trawl Survey (NEAMAP)

Citation

Gauthier D, Benson A (2018). Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program Near Shore Trawl Survey (NEAMAP). United States Geological Survey. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vyglei accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-08-20.

Description

NEAMAP stands for NorthEast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program. NEAMAP was developed to meet the needs of fisheries management and stock assessment activities in the northeastern United States. NEAMAP began in 2006 with a fall pilot survey and in 2008 began conducting both a spring and fall survey. NEAMAP samples from Cape Cod, MA south to Cape Hatteras, NC and targets both juvenile and adult fishes. NEAMAP is an integrated, cooperative state/federal data collection program. Its mission is to facilitate the collection and dissemination of fishery-independent information obtained in the Northeast for use by state and federal fisheries management agencies, the fishing industry (commercial and recreational), researchers, and others requesting such information. The intent of NEAMAP is not to change existing programs, but to coordinate and standardize procedures and improve data quality and accessibility.

Additional info

marine, harvest by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Between the 6.1 m and 27.4 m depth contours of the Mid-Atlantic Bight (Montauk, NY to Cape Hatteras, NC)

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Debra Gauthier
originator
position: Marine Scientist
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
email: parthee@vims.edu

Abigail Benson
metadata author
email: albenson@usgs.gov

Abigail Benson
user
email: albenson@usgs.gov

Debra Gauthier
administrative point of contact
position: Marine Scientist
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
email: parthee@vims.edu