Type of fishing gear used during the fishing operation.

The fisheries management region in which the haul/set occurred.

Avg number of hauls/set per year

The number of hauls/sets sampled by observers is calculated for each year, gear type, and management region. This value is the average of those yearly values by gear type and management region.

Range of the number of hauls/sets per year

The number of hauls/sets sampled by observers is calculated for each year, gear type, and management region. This column is the maximum and minimum of the yearly values by gear type and management region.

Range of % of hauls/sets per year available to public

The percentage of sampled hauls/sets that can be released to the public is calculated for each year, gear type and management region. This column is the maximum and minimum of the yearly values by gear type and management region.