13 Inshore Survey (Massachusetts)
Last updated July 23, 2026
Description: Biomass time series for aggregate species groups from the Massachusetts inshore bottom trawl surveys conducted in Massachusetts state waters.
Contributor(s): Sean Lucey
Affiliations: NEFSC
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13.1 Introduction to Indicator
Indicators from this inshore survey are analogous to those produced by the NEFSC trawl survey in the aggregate survey biomass indicator dataset.
13.2 Key Results and Visualizations
Each survey shows trends by aggregate group.
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13.3 Implications
The trends in the Massachusetts inshore survey vary compared to the NEFSC survey. This is driven by different species availability to surveys in time and space as well as the surveys sampling different habitats. Nearshore habitats are important to fish and fisheries so we monitor them as as well as trends from the larger EPUs.
13.4 Indicator statistics
Spatial scale: Nearshore regions of Massachusetts
Temporal scale: Spring and Fall
Variable definitions
13.5 Get the data
Point of contact: EDAB, edab.data@noaa.gov
ecodata dataset: ecodata::mass_inshore_survey
Tech Doc link: https://noaa-edab.github.io/tech-doc/mass_inshore_survey.html