FINVECTOR · WORKED CASE 07

A stocking week is not a stocking day

An evidence-classification example showing why published date precision must survive the ranking pipeline.

INPUT LEDGER

What is known, entered, or assumed.

InputValueOrigin
Water AAgency publishes a named weekIllustrative official-record pattern
Water BAgency publishes an exact reported dateIllustrative official-record pattern
Current dateKnown to the applicationSystem input
Catch outcomeUnknownNot observed by the source

REPRODUCIBLE CALCULATION

Follow the intermediate result.

01

Classify A

Formula or rule: Published week → precision=week

Result: Do not manufacture a day

02

Classify B

Formula or rule: Published day → precision=day

Result: Exact-date freshness is calculable

03

Rank

Formula or rule: Use conservative recency interval for A

Result: Uncertainty remains visible

04

Interpret

Formula or rule: Stocking evidence ≠ fish survival or catch

Result: Research shortlist only

DECISION READING

What the result means.

Water A can still have useful recent evidence, but the interface must say “week of” rather than fabricate a precise event date. Precision is part of the evidence, not a display detail.

SENSITIVITY

What could change the answer.

  • Scheduled and completed stocking records should be labelled separately.
  • A recent record can be outweighed by closures, unsafe weather, or uncertain access.
  • Stocking quantity is not directly comparable when agencies report different life stages or units.

BOUNDARIES

What this case does not prove.

  • This case does not identify a specific trip destination.
  • Agencies can revise schedules and reports.
  • Users must verify current regulations, closures, and access before departure.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

Where factual context is verified.

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