The file scallop_estimated_parameters_by_area.csv contains the parameter estimates from the SAM stock assessments. It includes data from Tables A.12, A.20, A.29, A.38 and A.46 in the report.

The variables in the file are:

Area
Description: Scottish scallop stock assessment area name
Type: categorical
Levels: 5 (East Coast, North East, North West, Shetland, West of Kintyre)
Note: Data are only available for those assessment areas which have an analytical assessment.

Parameter
Description: parameter identifier as used in the SAM stock assessment
Type: categorical
Levels: 37
Note: The parameter identifier can have a different meaning for different assessment areas.

Parameter estimate
Description: parameter value estimated by the stock assessment on log scale.
Type: continuous
Range: -10.2131, 2.1677
Note:

Parameter sd
Description: standard deviation of the parameter value estimated by the stock assessment on log scale.
Type: continuous
Range: 0.0463, 0.9602
Note:

Exp parameter
Description: parameter value estimated by the stock assessment transformed to natural scale.
Type: continuous
Range: 0.0000367, 8.738345
Note:

Low
Description: lower 95% confidence interval of the parameter estimate on the natural scale.
Type: continuous
Range: 0.0000242, 6.748117
Note:

High
Description: upper 95% confidence interval of the parameter estimate on the natural scale.
Type: continuous
Range: 0.0000557, 11.315553
Note: