Table 9. Results of catch bias analysis for both trip and haul level on kept and discarded catch data collected by the Study Fleet, Fishing Vessel Trip Report (FVTR), and the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program (NEFOP). Significant values (p < 0.05) are shown in bold-italics.

Comparison

Disposition

n

Median (lbs.)

Wilcoxon signed-rank statistic (S)

S p-value

Trip level

Study Fleet - FVTR

Kept

1936

-4.00

-196636

<0.001

Study Fleet - NEFOP

Kept

232

-15.00

-5280

<0.001

NEFOP - FVTR

Kept

766

11.00

53386

<0.001

Study Fleet - FVTR

Discarded

148

0.00

271

0.606

Study Fleet - NEFOP

Discarded

166

-5.00

-1786

0.004

NEFOP - FVTR

Discarded

236

6.18

6794

<0.001

Haul level

Study Fleet - NEFOP

Kept

953

-12.00

-90256

<0.001

Study Fleet - NEFOP

Discarded

514

-1.000

1211

0.720