Right Whale Critical Habitat
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Regional Office (SERO)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25857 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Regional Office, 2024: Right Whale Critical Habitat, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25857.
Full Citation Examples
These data represent the critical habitat for Right Whale as designated by Federal Register Vol. 59, No. 28805, May 19, 1993, Rules and Regulations. This rule was updated by Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 4838, January 27, 2016.
Distribution Information
None
Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is completely dependent upon the accuracy of the NOAA raster charts. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text description in 59 FR 28805 is always the one, true definition of right whale critical habitat. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, boundaries, environment, oceans
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | RightWhale_Critical_Habitat |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Barbara Zoodsma
Barb.Zoodsma@noaa.gov
904-321-2806
Metadata Contact
Amanda L Frick
amanda.frick@noaa.gov
727-824-5301
Extents
-81.280816° W,
-80.426125° E,
31.250197° N,
27.99823° S
2002-04-01
Item Identification
| Title: | Right Whale Critical Habitat |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Right Whale Critical Habitat |
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 1994-06-03 |
| Abstract: |
These data represent the critical habitat for Right Whale as designated by Federal Register Vol. 59, No. 28805, May 19, 1993, Rules and Regulations. This rule was updated by Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 4838, January 27, 2016. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of these data is to visually represent the critical habitat areas for GIS analysis and display. |
| Notes: |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 6483, 07-09-2015 11:52 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Spatial Reference Information (FGDC:spref), - Spatial Data Organization Information (FGDC:spdoinfo) |
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 | Critical Habitat |
| None | Endangered Species |
| None | Eubalaena glacialis |
| None | fishery-dependent |
| None | GIS |
| None | North Atlantic right whale |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Florida |
| None | Georgia |
| None | South Atlantic |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Support Roles
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2019-05-30 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Regional Office (SERO) |
| Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
| 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: | 2015-07-09 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Originator
| Date Effective From: | 2015-07-09 |
|---|---|
| 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: | 2015-07-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Zoodsma, Barbara |
| Address: |
2382 Sadler Road Fernandina Beach,Fl, FL 33701 USA |
| Email Address: | Barb.Zoodsma@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 904-321-2806 |
| Fax: | 904-321-1579 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -81.280816 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -80.426125 | |
| N° Bound: | 31.250197 | |
| S° Bound: | 27.99823 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2002-04-01 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is completely dependent upon the accuracy of the NOAA raster charts. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text description in 59 FR 28805 is always the one, true definition of right whale critical habitat. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Start Date: | 2019-05-30 |
|---|---|
| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/protected_resources/critical_habitat/geodata/north_atlantic_right_whale_critical_habitat.zip |
| Distributor: | Southeast Regional Office (SERO) (2019-05-30 - Present) |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/protected_resources/critical_habitat/geodata/north_atlantic_right_whale_critical_habitat.zip |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| File Resource Format: | HTML |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.0.4322 |
|---|
Data Quality
| Completeness Report: |
Complete Pending NMFS PRD Review |
|---|---|
| Conceptual Consistency: |
Not Applicable |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Heads-up digitizing of NOAA Navigational Charts 11480A1 and 11460A1 (NOAA/NOS/SPO) by FWC-FWRI to create Critical Habitat vector shapefile. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2002-04-01 00:00:00 |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
|
Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | RightWhale_Critical_Habitat |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 25857 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25857 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Amanda L Frick |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-07-09 11:52+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:09+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 |