get_species_object: Get species object

In NOAA-EDAB/neusCatch: Multispecies length expansion of commercial catch

Get species object

Description

Lists set of rules required for catch at length aggregation

Usage

get_species_object(species_itis = NULL, stock = NA)

Arguments

species_itis	Numeric. Itis code for species (Default = NA, Returns a NA object for user to define)
stock	Character string. Define stock region for species_itis (Default = NA)

Value

A List

species_itis	6 digit species ITIS code
speciesName	Species Name
SVSPP	Species survey SVSPP code
temporalAggregation	Level of temporal aggregation: "QTR","SEMESTER","YEAR"
marketCodes	Data frame: mapping Market codes to use with market codes to combine
gearCodes	Data frame: mapping gear codes to use with gear codes to combine
statStockArea	Character array of statistical areas (3 characters)
howAggregate	How to aggregate the landings data in absense of length samples: "borrow","combine"
LengthWeightData	Where length-weight data comes from: "survey","commercial","both"
LengthWeightRelationships	How to fit length-weight relationships. By: "semester","quarter"
LengthWeightTimeBlocks	Time block over which to use for length weight data: "all", c(years)
AgeData	Where Age data from from: "survey","commercial"
AgeLengthKey	Variables over which to calculate age length key: "semester","qtr","gear"
startDate	First year of assessment
stock	Defines the stock, if more than one stock for a species:"GB","GOM","North","South

NOAA-EDAB/neusCatch documentation built on Oct. 17, 2023, 7:07 a.m.