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GARFO RegAreas - In Development

Entity (ENT)  |  Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17190  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
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Summary

Abstract

This spreadsheet worksheet is the central tracking document and inventory of "official" Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in development at the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).

Description

The purpose of this worksheet is to provide a central inventory of standardized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data products developed at GARFO. Currently, the only "official" GIS products in development are shapefiles of NMFS Fishing Regulated Areas in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Waters(Reg Areas). This worksheet tracks the workflow and development status of each Reg Area shapefile ending with its "publication" to the GARFO GIS website.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type Description
Area Name
text 		Official name of the Reg Area, usually the area name as printed in the CFR.
Common Name
text 		Most commonly used name. May be identical to AREANAME, an abbreviation of AREANAME, or a different name altogether.
GARFO_ID
text 		A unique identifier, generated by a macro stored in the "GARFO_ID Generator" worksheet of the GIS Data Tracking spreadsheet. GARFO_ID is used to identify and track this feature. A new GARFO_ID is generated for each version of a Reg Area (i.e. whenever boundaries or attributes are changed, edited or updated). GARFO_ID value starts with a "G" and ends with a sequential 6-digit number.
SOURCE
text 		Source of Reg Area definition, usually the CFR or the FMP.
DEFINITION CITATION
text 		Citation where the legal definition of the Reg Area can be located.
DIVISION
text 		GARFO division holding the authority for the Reg Area.
TEAM
text 		Fishery or Protected species team responsible for the Reg Area.
STAFF CONTACT
text 		GARFO staff contact for specifics regarding the Reg Area.
DEF TEXT
text 		Field answers the question, "When was the Reg Area legal definition text copied?"
SHAPEFILE
text 		Describes the most recent step taken towards generating a boundary shapefile of the Regulated Area. Workflow steps are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the final shapefile boundaries were generated.
SHP NAME
text 		Lists the shapefile file name which holds the Reg Area. Some shapefiles hold a single Reg Area. Others hold multiple Reg Areas.
DATA CREATION NOTES
text 		Specifies whether there are comments specific to the Reg Area definition which need to be reviewed with policy staff.
OFFICE HOURS
text 		Specifies if, when and with whom "Office Hours" sessions were held. These meetings between the GIS Specialist and the Policy expert are used to review any questions/concerns with the Reg Area legal definition text.
COMMENTS ADDRESSED
text 		Describes if the comments mentioned in the "DATA CREATION NOTES" field have been addressed. This may capture decisions regarding how to interpret boundary definitions, changes made to the boundary definitions, outstanding edits to be addressed which do not affect data development, or any other notes on how the boundaries are drawn.
CHECK GEOMETRY
text 		Specifies the date when the Reg Area successfully passed the ESRI Check Geometry tool.
FIELDS
text 		Describes the most recent step taken towards populating the attributes for the Regulated Area. Workflow steps are unrestricted. The final step should specify the date when the populated attribute table (following the schema standard) was imported to the shapefile.
METADATA
text 		Specifies whether FGDC CSDGM-compliant metadata has been authored and applied to this Reg Area's shapefile. Includes the date of the most recent step taken (workflow steps are unrestricted). The final step should specify when compliant metadata was validated against the standard.
READABLE METADATA
text 		Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards generating "human readable" format metadata. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when readable metadata was generated.
MAP
text 		Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards generating PDF and JPG preview maps of the Regulated Areas depicted in the shapefile. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the maps were drawn.
NOTES
text 		Notes field for tracking miscellaneous notes/comments not belonging elsewhere.
DIVISION APPROVAL
text 		Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards earning the approval of the policy specialist reviewing the Regulated Area shapefiles for accuracy. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the shapefile was approved and by whom.
GIS APPROVAL
text 		Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards earning the approval of the GARFO GIS Specialist (or GARFO GIS Committee member) reviewing the Regulated Area shapefiles for accuracy. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the shapefile was approved and by whom.
GC/RO APPROVAL
text 		Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards earning the approval of General Counsel and the Regional Office for publishing the Regulated Area shapefiles to the GARFO website. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the shapefile was approved and by whom. Typically, final blanket approval is granted if the shapefile follows the guidelines established by the GARFO GIS Data Distribution Policy.
ASSIGN GARFO_ID
text 		Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards assigning a unique GARFO_ID to the Regulated Area. Typically, the GARFO_ID assignment is the final step before the shapefile is considered complete and ready for publication. The GARFO_ID value is generated by the macro stored in the "GARFO_ID Generator" worksheet, and that value is stored in this tracking spreadsheet, any spreadsheets used to draft attributes, and the shapefile attribute table. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when a GARFO_ID was assigned to the Regulated Area.
SHP COMPLETE
text 		Specifies the date the Regulated Area is considered complete: geometry, attributes and metadata all fully completed, reviewed, and approved.
SHP ZIPPED
text 		Specifies the date the completed Regulated Area shapefile is compressed into a ZIP file, along with its human-readable format metadata and preview map figures.
SHP PUBLISHED
text 		Specifies the date the shapefile was published to the GARFO GIS website.
G:\GIS_DATA
text 		Specifies the date a copy of the Regulated Area shapefile was migrated to the local shared GIS drive under G:\GIS_DATA.
SHP ARCHIVED
text 		Specifies the date the shapefile was moved to Regulated Areas archive. Ideally this date coincides with the date the Regulated Area is changed or removed from the Code of Federal Regulations. If it is not, use the "WHY ARCHIVED" field to explain discrepancies.
WHY ARCHIVED
text 		Specifies why the Regulated Area shapefile was archived (e.g. modifications to the boundary definition, error discovered, Reg Area rendered inactive, etc.)

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
talya Tenbrink
talya.tenbrink@noaa.gov
978-675-2190

Metadata Contact
talya Tenbrink
talya.tenbrink@noaa.gov
978-675-2190

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-83° W, -65° E, 46° N, 24° S

Time Frame 1
2012-12-31 - Present

Data is updated as needed, with outdated information migrated to archive section of data set.

Item Identification

Title: GARFO RegAreas - In Development
Short Name: Data In Development
Status: In Work
Abstract:

This spreadsheet worksheet is the central tracking document and inventory of "official" Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in development at the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).
Purpose:

The purpose of this worksheet is to provide a central inventory of standardized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data products developed at GARFO. Currently, the only "official" GIS products in development are shapefiles of NMFS Fishing Regulated Areas in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Waters (Reg Areas). This worksheet tracks the workflow and development status of each Reg Area shapefile ending with its "publication" to the GARFO GIS website.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None atlantic coastal fisheries cooperative management act
None critical habitat
None endangered species act
None fisheries
None fishery
None garfo
None gis
None greater atlantic regional fisheries office
None highly migratory species
None magnuson-stevens act
None marine mammals protection act
None national environmental protection act
None national marine fisheries service
None national oceanic and atmospheric administration
None reg area
None regulated area
None shapefile

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None atlantic ocean
None cape cod bay
None exclusive economic zone
None georges bank
None gulf of maine
None mid-atlantic
None southern new england
None us eez

Stratum Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None marine
None oceanic

Physical Location

Organization: Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
City: Gloucester
State/Province: MA
Country: USA
Location Description:

"GARFO RegAreas - In Development" worksheet stored in "GARFOGIS_DATA_TRACKING.xlsm" spreadsheet saved at G:\GIS_PROJECTS\GIS\__REG_AREAS_Data_Development\tables\GARFOGIS_DATA_TRACKING.xlsm.

Entity Information

Entity Type: Spreadsheet
Active Version?: Yes
Alias: Data In Development
Description:

The purpose of this worksheet is to provide a central inventory of standardized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data products developed at GARFO. Currently, the only "official" GIS products in development are shapefiles of NMFS Fishing Regulated Areas in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Waters(Reg Areas). This worksheet tracks the workflow and development status of each Reg Area shapefile ending with its "publication" to the GARFO GIS website.
Change Summary:

This is the initial version of the spreadsheet. Precursor documents existed, but were combined to form the various components of this spreadsheet. This is a living document, and is updated as needed to describe the current development status of GIS data depicting GARFO Regulated Areas.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Area Name text Official name of the Reg Area, usually the area name as printed in the CFR.
100
 Common Name text Most commonly used name. May be identical to AREANAME, an abbreviation of AREANAME, or a different name altogether.
100
 GARFO_ID text A unique identifier, generated by a macro stored in the "GARFO_ID Generator" worksheet of the GIS Data Tracking spreadsheet. GARFO_ID is used to identify and track this feature. A new GARFO_ID is generated for each version of a Reg Area (i.e. whenever boundaries or attributes are changed, edited or updated). GARFO_ID value starts with a "G" and ends with a sequential 6-digit number.
100
 SOURCE text Source of Reg Area definition, usually the CFR or the FMP.
100
 DEFINITION CITATION text Citation where the legal definition of the Reg Area can be located.
100
 DIVISION text GARFO division holding the authority for the Reg Area.
100
 TEAM text Fishery or Protected species team responsible for the Reg Area.
100
 STAFF CONTACT text GARFO staff contact for specifics regarding the Reg Area.
100
 DEF TEXT text Field answers the question, "When was the Reg Area legal definition text copied?"
100
 SHAPEFILE text Describes the most recent step taken towards generating a boundary shapefile of the Regulated Area. Workflow steps are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the final shapefile boundaries were generated.
100
 SHP NAME text Lists the shapefile file name which holds the Reg Area. Some shapefiles hold a single Reg Area. Others hold multiple Reg Areas.
100
 DATA CREATION NOTES text Specifies whether there are comments specific to the Reg Area definition which need to be reviewed with policy staff.
100
 OFFICE HOURS text Specifies if, when and with whom "Office Hours" sessions were held. These meetings between the GIS Specialist and the Policy expert are used to review any questions/concerns with the Reg Area legal definition text.
100
 COMMENTS ADDRESSED text Describes if the comments mentioned in the "DATA CREATION NOTES" field have been addressed. This may capture decisions regarding how to interpret boundary definitions, changes made to the boundary definitions, outstanding edits to be addressed which do not affect data development, or any other notes on how the boundaries are drawn.
100
 CHECK GEOMETRY text Specifies the date when the Reg Area successfully passed the ESRI Check Geometry tool.
100
 FIELDS text Describes the most recent step taken towards populating the attributes for the Regulated Area. Workflow steps are unrestricted. The final step should specify the date when the populated attribute table (following the schema standard) was imported to the shapefile.
100
 METADATA text Specifies whether FGDC CSDGM-compliant metadata has been authored and applied to this Reg Area's shapefile. Includes the date of the most recent step taken (workflow steps are unrestricted). The final step should specify when compliant metadata was validated against the standard.
100
 READABLE METADATA text Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards generating "human readable" format metadata. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when readable metadata was generated.
100
 MAP text Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards generating PDF and JPG preview maps of the Regulated Areas depicted in the shapefile. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the maps were drawn.
100
 NOTES text Notes field for tracking miscellaneous notes/comments not belonging elsewhere.
100
 DIVISION APPROVAL text Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards earning the approval of the policy specialist reviewing the Regulated Area shapefiles for accuracy. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the shapefile was approved and by whom.
100
 GIS APPROVAL text Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards earning the approval of the GARFO GIS Specialist (or GARFO GIS Committee member) reviewing the Regulated Area shapefiles for accuracy. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the shapefile was approved and by whom.
100
 GC/RO APPROVAL text Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards earning the approval of General Counsel and the Regional Office for publishing the Regulated Area shapefiles to the GARFO website. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the shapefile was approved and by whom. Typically, final blanket approval is granted if the shapefile follows the guidelines established by the GARFO GIS Data Distribution Policy.
100
 ASSIGN GARFO_ID text Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards assigning a unique GARFO_ID to the Regulated Area. Typically, the GARFO_ID assignment is the final step before the shapefile is considered complete and ready for publication. The GARFO_ID value is generated by the macro stored in the "GARFO_ID Generator" worksheet, and that value is stored in this tracking spreadsheet, any spreadsheets used to draft attributes, and the shapefile attribute table. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when a GARFO_ID was assigned to the Regulated Area.
100
 SHP COMPLETE text Specifies the date the Regulated Area is considered complete: geometry, attributes and metadata all fully completed, reviewed, and approved.
100
 SHP ZIPPED text Specifies the date the completed Regulated Area shapefile is compressed into a ZIP file, along with its human-readable format metadata and preview map figures.
100
 SHP PUBLISHED text Specifies the date the shapefile was published to the GARFO GIS website.
100
 G:\GIS_DATA text Specifies the date a copy of the Regulated Area shapefile was migrated to the local shared GIS drive under G:\GIS_DATA.
100
 SHP ARCHIVED text Specifies the date the shapefile was moved to Regulated Areas archive. Ideally this date coincides with the date the Regulated Area is changed or removed from the Code of Federal Regulations. If it is not, use the "WHY ARCHIVED" field to explain discrepancies.
100
 WHY ARCHIVED text Specifies why the Regulated Area shapefile was archived (e.g. modifications to the boundary definition, error discovered, Reg Area rendered inactive, etc.)

Attribute Details

Area Name

CC ID: 81041
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 150
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Official name of the Reg Area, usually the area name as printed in the CFR.

Common Name

CC ID: 81042
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 150
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Most commonly used name. May be identical to AREANAME, an abbreviation of AREANAME, or a different name altogether.

GARFO_ID

CC ID: 81043
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 9
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A unique identifier, generated by a macro stored in the "GARFO_ID Generator" worksheet of the GIS Data Tracking spreadsheet. GARFO_ID is used to identify and track this feature. A new GARFO_ID is generated for each version of a Reg Area (i.e. whenever boundaries or attributes are changed, edited or updated). GARFO_ID value starts with a "G" and ends with a sequential 6-digit number.
Derivation:

GARFO_ID is generated by a macro stored in the "GARFO_ID Generator" worksheet of the GIS Data Tracking spreadsheet. GARFO_ID value starts with a "G" and ends with a sequential 6-digit number derived as follows:

Sub Plus_One_Button()

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SOURCE

CC ID: 81044
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 50
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Source of Reg Area definition, usually the CFR or the FMP.

DEFINITION CITATION

CC ID: 81045
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 255
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Citation where the legal definition of the Reg Area can be located.

DIVISION

CC ID: 81046
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 10
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

GARFO division holding the authority for the Reg Area.

TEAM

CC ID: 81047
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 50
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Fishery or Protected species team responsible for the Reg Area.

STAFF CONTACT

CC ID: 81048
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 100
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

GARFO staff contact for specifics regarding the Reg Area.

DEF TEXT

CC ID: 81049
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 25
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Field answers the question, "When was the Reg Area legal definition text copied?"

SHAPEFILE

CC ID: 81050
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 50
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Describes the most recent step taken towards generating a boundary shapefile of the Regulated Area. Workflow steps are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the final shapefile boundaries were generated.

SHP NAME

CC ID: 81051
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 100
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Lists the shapefile file name which holds the Reg Area. Some shapefiles hold a single Reg Area. Others hold multiple Reg Areas.

DATA CREATION NOTES

CC ID: 81053
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 15
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies whether there are comments specific to the Reg Area definition which need to be reviewed with policy staff.

OFFICE HOURS

CC ID: 81054
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 50
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies if, when and with whom "Office Hours" sessions were held. These meetings between the GIS Specialist and the Policy expert are used to review any questions/concerns with the Reg Area legal definition text.

COMMENTS ADDRESSED

CC ID: 266075
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 255
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Describes if the comments mentioned in the "DATA CREATION NOTES" field have been addressed. This may capture decisions regarding how to interpret boundary definitions, changes made to the boundary definitions, outstanding edits to be addressed which do not affect data development, or any other notes on how the boundaries are drawn.

CHECK GEOMETRY

CC ID: 81057
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 15
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date when the Reg Area successfully passed the ESRI Check Geometry tool.

FIELDS

CC ID: 81052
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Describes the most recent step taken towards populating the attributes for the Regulated Area. Workflow steps are unrestricted. The final step should specify the date when the populated attribute table (following the schema standard) was imported to the shapefile.

METADATA

CC ID: 81055
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies whether FGDC CSDGM-compliant metadata has been authored and applied to this Reg Area's shapefile. Includes the date of the most recent step taken (workflow steps are unrestricted). The final step should specify when compliant metadata was validated against the standard.

READABLE METADATA

CC ID: 266233
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards generating "human readable" format metadata. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when readable metadata was generated.

MAP

CC ID: 266248
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards generating PDF and JPG preview maps of the Regulated Areas depicted in the shapefile. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the maps were drawn.

NOTES

CC ID: 81056
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 1000
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Notes field for tracking miscellaneous notes/comments not belonging elsewhere.

DIVISION APPROVAL

CC ID: 266260
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 30
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards earning the approval of the policy specialist reviewing the Regulated Area shapefiles for accuracy. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the shapefile was approved and by whom.

GIS APPROVAL

CC ID: 266267
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards earning the approval of the GARFO GIS Specialist (or GARFO GIS Committee member) reviewing the Regulated Area shapefiles for accuracy. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the shapefile was approved and by whom.

GC/RO APPROVAL

CC ID: 266270
Seq. Order: 23
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 30
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards earning the approval of General Counsel and the Regional Office for publishing the Regulated Area shapefiles to the GARFO website. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when the shapefile was approved and by whom. Typically, final blanket approval is granted if the shapefile follows the guidelines established by the GARFO GIS Data Distribution Policy.

ASSIGN GARFO_ID

CC ID: 266281
Seq. Order: 24
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date of the most recent step taken towards assigning a unique GARFO_ID to the Regulated Area. Typically, the GARFO_ID assignment is the final step before the shapefile is considered complete and ready for publication. The GARFO_ID value is generated by the macro stored in the "GARFO_ID Generator" worksheet, and that value is stored in this tracking spreadsheet, any spreadsheets used to draft attributes, and the shapefile attribute table. Workflows are unrestricted. The final step should specify when a GARFO_ID was assigned to the Regulated Area.

SHP COMPLETE

CC ID: 81060
Seq. Order: 25
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date the Regulated Area is considered complete: geometry, attributes and metadata all fully completed, reviewed, and approved.

SHP ZIPPED

CC ID: 266284
Seq. Order: 26
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date the completed Regulated Area shapefile is compressed into a ZIP file, along with its human-readable format metadata and preview map figures.

SHP PUBLISHED

CC ID: 81061
Seq. Order: 27
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date the shapefile was published to the GARFO GIS website.

G:\GIS_DATA

CC ID: 266291
Seq. Order: 28
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date a copy of the Regulated Area shapefile was migrated to the local shared GIS drive under G:\GIS_DATA.

SHP ARCHIVED

CC ID: 81062
Seq. Order: 29
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies the date the shapefile was moved to Regulated Areas archive. Ideally this date coincides with the date the Regulated Area is changed or removed from the Code of Federal Regulations. If it is not, use the "WHY ARCHIVED" field to explain discrepancies.

WHY ARCHIVED

CC ID: 81063
Seq. Order: 30
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 1000
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specifies why the Regulated Area shapefile was archived (e.g. modifications to the boundary definition, error discovered, Reg Area rendered inactive, etc.)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 265190
Date Effective From: 2012-10-25
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Tenbrink, talya
Email Address: talya.tenbrink@noaa.gov
Phone: 978-675-2190

Distributor

CC ID: 265191
Date Effective From: 2012-10-25
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO)
Address: 55 Great Republic Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930
USA
Phone: (978)281-9300
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 EST
Contact Instructions:

See Point of Contact

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 265193
Date Effective From: 2012-10-25
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Tenbrink, talya
Email Address: talya.tenbrink@noaa.gov
Phone: 978-675-2190

Point of Contact

CC ID: 265192
Date Effective From: 2012-10-25
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Tenbrink, talya
Email Address: talya.tenbrink@noaa.gov
Phone: 978-675-2190

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 265195
W° Bound: -83
E° Bound: -65
N° Bound: 46
S° Bound: 24

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 265196
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 2012-12-31
Description:

Data is updated as needed, with outdated information migrated to archive section of data set.

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Contact the Point of Contact for the data set to request access. The spreadsheet describes GIS data that are in development, published, or archived. GIS data that is published is freely available for download by the public at http://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/educational_resources/gis/data/index.html.
Data Access Constraints:

None.
Data Use Constraints:

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*** Proper Usage ***

The information on government servers are in the public domain, unless specifically annotated otherwise, and may be used freely by the public. Before using information obtained from this server, special attention should be given to the date and time of the data and products being displayed. This information shall not be modified in content and then presented as official government material. This dataset was created to depict the boundaries of NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Waters (Regulated Areas) only. The dataset should not be used for a legal definition. The dataset should not be used to infer information regarding the existence or details of other marine features or resources, including, but not limited to, navigable waters, coastlines, bathymetry, submerged features, or man-made structures. Users assume responsibility for determining the appropriate use of this dataset.

*** Not the Legal Definition ***

This Geographic Information System (GIS) dataset is not the legal definition of the Regulated Area. The description published in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations is the only legal definition. This dataset and metadata document provide a broad overview of a subset of applicable fishing regulations, restrictions and requirements; it is not a substitute for the actual regulations. Users are encouraged to read the applicable regulations in conjunction with use of this dataset.

*** Temporal Considerations ***

Regulated Area boundary definitions are subject to change or modification. Published datasets may represent historic, current, or future Regulated Areas. When changes to fishing regulations affect this dataset, it will be archived and replaced by an updated version as soon as feasible. Approved Regulated Area boundaries may also be published prior to their effective date. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure the applicable Regulated Area boundaries are being used.

*** Shorelines/Base Layers ***

The accuracy of this dataset is dependent upon the accuracy and resolution of the datasets (e.g., shoreline, bathymetry, shared administrative boundaries) used in the creation process. Source datasets used are specified in the metadata. These data sources were selected for their suitability to a broad audience, and may not be suitable for specific uses requiring higher-resolution information. Coastlines change. Unless otherwise noted, where the NOAA Medium Resolution Shoreline is used, assume the regulatory boundary reaches the most current coastline delineation available.
Metadata Access Constraints:

None.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 17190
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17190
Metadata Record Created By: Dean M Szumylo
Metadata Record Created: 2012-12-12 12:47+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2016-02-24
Owner Org: GARFO
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2016-02-24
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2017-02-24