Table 2 Definitions


Gear

Type of fishing gear used during the fishing operation

Region

The fisheries management region in which the haul/set occurred

Weight of the sampled hauls/sets averaged by year

The weight of sampled hauls/sets 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 weights of sampled hauls/sets per year

The weight of sampled hauls/sets 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 weight per year available to public

The percentage of the weight 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.


Last Updated 6 - December - 2006