Replication Data for: Capturing spatiotemporal dynamics of Alaskan groundfish catch using signed-rank estimation for varying coefficient models

The data for this study were obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for download to the public. The annual longline survey of the Marine Ecology and Stock Assessment (MESA) Program drops baited lines at specific locations (“stations”) off the coast of Alaska to catch groundfish species along the entire coast [1]. A catch per unit effort (CPUE) is calculated for each species within each geographic area [2]. MESA data were acquired for the years of 1979 through 2012. Sea surface temperature (SST) measured every three to six hours for corresponding locations and years 1982 through 2012 were obtained from infrared satellite sensors via the National Centers for Environmental Information [3]. SST_samp = seasonal amplitude of SST calculated as the mean of June, July, and August minus the mean of December, January, and February. SST_samp5 = SST measures lagged by five years. For all other variables, refer to https://apps-afsc.fisheries.noaa.gov/maps/longline/glossary.html [1] AFSC, NOAA MESA: Longline survey, Online (2015). Available at http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/ABL/MESA/mesa_sfs_ls.php, Accessed: 2014-04-14. [2] K. Echave, C. Rodgveller, and S. Shotwell, Calculation of the geographic area sizes used to create population indices for the alaska fisheries science center longline survey, Tech. Rep. NMFS-AFSC-253, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2013. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC-253. [3] NOAA, National data buoy center - optimum interpolation sea surface temperature, Online (2015). Available at https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oisst, Accessed: 2015-09-18.