Research vessel survey data collection and management for Northern shrimp

"The purposes of this report are (I) to document past and current procedures for the collection, processing and archiving of northern shrimp survey biological data from summer shrimp surveys and NEFSC multispecies bottom trawl surveys, and(2) to describe northern shrimp data sets in NEFSC master data files and other archives to provide a basis for their correct use in future assessments and related research. The reader should note that work on these data sets is ongoing and the status of these data files is subject to change. Users should check with the Chief, Ecosystems Surveys Branch at NEFSC to verity current status of these files"--Introduction. by S. Clark, B. O'Gorman, L. Despres, V. Silva, and B. Lewis. "June 1999." Includes bibliographical references (pages 5-6).