Gulf of Mexico Seasonal and/or Area Closures GIS Data
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Regional Office (SERO)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22172 | Updated: March 4, 2026 | Published / External
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
boundaries
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| PARR Exclusion | Non-Environmental Data |
| None | closed areas |
| None | fishery management areas |
| None | fishery-dependent |
| None | GIS |
| None | marine protected areas |
| None | MPA |
| None | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| None | NMFS |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | EEZ |
| None | Gulf of Mexico |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Regional Office |
|---|---|
| City: | St. Petersburg |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Detail URL: | https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/fisheries/gom/GOM_index.html |
| Distribution Liability: |
Although these data have been used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as to the accuracy of the data. The act of Distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the use of these data, software, or related materials. |
Support Roles
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2014-09-10 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Regional Office (SERO) |
| Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/01pctw149 |
| Phone: | (727)824-5301 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-regional-office |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST |
| Contact Instructions: |
(727) 824-5301 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014-09-10 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Frick, Amanda L |
| Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
| Email Address: | amanda.frick@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 727-824-5301 |
| Fax: | 727-824-5320 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2025-11-11 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Helies, Francis Carroll |
| Address: | |
| Email Address: | frank.helies@noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014-09-10 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Frick, Amanda L |
| Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
| Email Address: | amanda.frick@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 727-824-5301 |
| Fax: | 727-824-5320 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -97.21147 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -81.170378 | |
| N° Bound: | 30.246306 | |
| S° Bound: | 24.583333 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
NOT FOR LEGAL USE. Users be advised that the accuracy of this dataset is somewhat dependent upon the accuracy of the state/federal marine boundary and EEZ data if it was used in the data creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The current text description from Title 50 Part 622, Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic, is always the one, true definition of the seasonal and/or area closures. These, or any other depictions, are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/fisheries/gom/GOM_index.html |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | Southeast Regional Office (SERO) (2014-09-10 - Present) |
| Description: |
This web page has links to download 21 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management area GIS shapefiles, metadata, maps, and Google Earth layers from Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 622. |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/fisheries/gom/GOM_index.html |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| File Resource Format: | HTML |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552 |
|---|
Data Quality
| Completeness Report: |
Complete Pending NMFS SFD Review |
|---|---|
| Conceptual Consistency: |
No tests for logical consistency were performed on this data. The data was visually inspected to confirm that: it contains the requisite points and boundaries from the CFR text description; and the inside and outside of the polygons are where they should be. |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 22172 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22172 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Amanda L Frick |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2014-09-10 17:43+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-03-04 19:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2019-05-31 |
| Owner Org: | SERO |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-05-31 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-05-31 |