Aquaculture
Office for Coastal Management (OCM)Data Set (DS) | ID: 53129 | Published / External
Item Identification
| Title: | Aquaculture |
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| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2018-08-08 |
| Abstract: |
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants. The presence and location of aquaculture sites were derived from multiple state websites and include only those in coastal and marine saltwater areas. The following states are included in this layer: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia and Washington. The MarineCadastre.gov data team is continuing to work with aquaculture coordinators in each coastal state to fill current data gaps and improve the accuracy of existing data sets. As such, these data should be considered a work in progress. The user is encouraged to read the metadata of each individual state's data carefully, since geometry, attribute details, and timeliness are not necessarily consistent among data sets used to develop this layer. The naming conventions for the type of aquaculture site (license versus lease) were retained as they are defined and administered by the individual states. The layer is shown by the area type: finfish, shellfish, and other (algae, crustacean, or unknown farming). Details of each state's data source are described in the data-processing section. The data are not a complete collection of aquaculture locations within the U.S., nor are the locations to be considered exact. These data are intended for coastal and ocean planning. |
| Purpose: |
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Governance/Management |
| ISO 19115 Topic Category | farming |
| ISO 19115 Topic Category | oceans |
| None | coastal |
| None | planning |
| None | renewable energy |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords | Continent > North America > United States of America |
| None | Territorial Sea |
| None | United States of America |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
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| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
aquacultureType, siteName, contact, jurisdiction, species, state, siteID, status, comments, duration |
| Distribution Liability: |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2016-11-25 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -163.106424 | |
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| E° Bound: | -66.699052 | |
| N° Bound: | 61.254788 | |
| S° Bound: | 21.447197 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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| Start: | 2016-10 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Vector: | Yes |
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Vector Representation 1
| Complex Object Present?: | No |
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| Composite Object Present?: | No |
| Curve Object Present?: | Yes |
| Point Object Present?: | No |
| Solid Object Present?: | No |
| Surface Object Present?: | No |
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Use Constraints: |
For coastal and ocean planning |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/Aquaculture.zip |
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| Distributor: |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data |
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| Distributor: |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Untested |
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| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level |
| Completeness Report: |
Untested |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are logically consistent |
Lineage
Sources
Aids to Navigation
| Contact Name: | Marine Cadastre |
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| Publish Date: | 2016-02-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2016-02 |
| Citation URL: | ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/AidsToNavigation.zip |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
AK Aquatic Farms
| Contact Name: | Alaska Department of Natural Resources |
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| Publish Date: | 2015-11-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2015-11 |
| Citation URL: | http://dnr.alaska.gov/lrisservices/ls_proxy/email?layerid=167 |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
California Aquaculture (Dept Fish & Wildlife)
| Contact Name: | California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
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| Publish Date: | 2011-03-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2011-03 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/ABMP/Aquaculture |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
California Aquaculture (PSI)
| Contact Name: | Pacific Shellfish Institute |
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| Publish Date: | 2017-12-01 |
| Citation URL: | http://pacshell.org/ |
| Citation URL Description: |
data was received via email |
| Source Contribution: |
CDFW_Aq, Humboldt_Aq, SantaCruz_Aq |
California Catalina Sea Ranch
| Contact Name: | California Catalina Sea Ranch |
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| Publish Date: | 2015-08-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2015-08 |
| Citation URL: | https://catalinasearanch.com/Catalinasearanch.com/Welcome.html |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
CT Shellfish
| Contact Name: | Connecticut Sea Grant Extension Program with University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research |
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| Publish Date: | 2014-04-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2014-04 |
| Citation URL: | http://clear3.grove.ad.uconn.edu/arcgis/rest/services/Maps/ShellfishWebApp2013/MapServer |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
CT Shellfish Bed Managed
| Contact Name: | Connecticut Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Aquaculture |
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| Publish Date: | 2012-01-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2012-01 |
| Citation URL: | ftp://ftp.state.ct.us/pub/dep/gis/shapefile_format_zip/Shellfish_Bed_Managed_shp.zip |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
FL Aquaculture
| Contact Name: | Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute |
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| Publish Date: | 2013-04-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2013-04 |
| Citation URL: | http://geodata.myfwc.com/datasets/c876d50d2cb94fea89371383f6ef93e3_22 |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
MA Aquaculture Sites in Planning Area
| Contact Name: | Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries |
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| Publish Date: | 2015-03-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2015-03 |
| Citation URL: | http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/map_ol/mass_ocean_plan.php |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
Marine Farm Culture Area
| Contact Name: | NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
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| Publish Date: | 2016-05-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2016-05 |
| Citation URL: | http://encdirect.noaa.gov/ |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
ME Aquaculture
| Contact Name: | Maine Department of Marine Resources |
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| Publish Date: | 2015-02-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2015-02 |
| Citation URL: | http://www.maine.gov/dmr/aquaculture/index.html |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
NH Aquaculture
| Contact Name: | New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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| Publish Date: | 2013-05-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2013-05 |
| Citation URL: | http://www.granit.unh.edu/data/metadata?file=aquacultureresources/aquacultureresources2013/aquacultureresources2013.html |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
NY Aquaculture
| Contact Name: | New York, Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning |
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| Publish Date: | 2016-01-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2016 |
| Citation URL: | https://gisservices2.suffolkcountyny.gov/arcgis/rest/services/ShellfishAquaculture/MapServer |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
Oregon Aquaculture
| Contact Name: | Oregon Department of Agriculture |
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| Publish Date: | 2018-12-01 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.oregon.gov/oda/Pages/default.aspx |
| Citation URL Description: |
data was received via email |
| Source Contribution: |
Aqua_Plat_ALL, Harvest_ODFW |
RI shellfish13
| Contact Name: | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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| Publish Date: | 2013-06-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2013-06 |
| Citation URL: | http://www.rigis.org/geodata/env/shellfish13.zip |
| Source Contribution: |
Aquaculture location and general information obtained from multiple data sources. Attribute field names may have changed to accommodate for a single nationwide dataset. | Type of Source Media: online |
Washington Growing Areas
| Contact Name: | Washington Department of Health |
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| Publish Date: | 2018-03-01 |
| Citation URL: | ftp://ftp.doh.wa.gov/geodata/layers |
| Citation URL Name: | https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/eh/maps/OSWPViewer/index.html |
| Source Contribution: |
growingareas |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
+ Download datasets from each specified source (some are not available online, and must be obtained from source contact) + Project datasets into NAD 83 and import into a file geodatabase + Alaska data initially contained 2 polygon feature classes and 1 line feature class. The line feature class was converted to polygon and the three were merged. + California data was obtained via email, as well as Catalina Sea Ranch bounding coordinates. After converting the Catalina point feature class to polygon, it was merged with the other California data. + Connecticut data was obtained through ArcGIS online. The Connecticut Sea Grant Extension Program with University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research hosts a REST page for shellfish data, which was saved, uploaded, and then converted to multiple feature classes. Commercial Shellfish Beds (Municipal Waters - 2014) (9), Commercial Shellfish Beds (State Waters - 2014) (10), Recreational Shellfish Beds (2014) (11), and Designated Natural Shellfish Beds (2014) (12) were Merged and Unioned, and any gaps/ overlaps were corrected. This data layer was then overlaid with Shellfish Classification (Areas) (14), and boundary lines were cleaned up and shellfish classification information was added to data layer. + Florida data initially was 3 separate feature class downloads from Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. These three were merged and attributes were cleaned up. + Maine data was obtained via email from the Maine DMR. + Massachusetts data was obtained by downloading the Aquaculture Sites in Planning Area layer from the Massachusetts DMR and dissolving features based on available attributes. + New Hampshire data was obtained via email, but is also available online from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. + New York data was downloaded from the Northeast Ocean Data Portal and was overlaid with the Shellfish Map Service created by the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning. The Temporary Marine Area Use Assignments (2), Oyster Grants (3), and 10 Acre Lease Area (4) layers were the focus, and the coordinates from the Temporary Marine Area Use Assignments (2) and 10 Acre Lease Area (4) were used to plot the data. + Rhode Island data was downloaded from the Northeast Ocean Data Portal and was overlaid with the shellfish13 shapefile downloaded from Rhode Island Geographic Information System, and boundary lines were cleaned up and shellfish classification information was added to data layer. + Washington data was thinned down by selecting only coastal Washington areas where type in ('Marine Bedland', 'Marine Tideland') or designation in ('Oyster Reserve', 'Oyster Tract'). + The Marine Farm Culture Area layers from the Approach, Coastal, General, and Harbor scale bands were downloaded from the NOAA OCS ENC Direct to GIS. These were Merged and Unioned, and any gaps/ overlaps were corrected. + The Aids to Navigation layer was downloaded from the Marine Cadastre and data was thinned by selecting features that contained "aquaculture", "pen", "mussel", or "oyster" in the Aid Name or Structure Remarks field. + All feature classes were Merged and Unioned. Shapes of overlapping features were adjusted to include geometries from multiple sources and the info from the multiple source attributes were retained. + Delete all superfluous fields. + Check geometry and project data into WGS 1984 Auxiliary Sphere |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 |
Process Step 2
| Description: |
Deleted personally identifiable information and other sensitive information from attributes in Contact and Status fields per NOAA NCCOS request. Due to needed updates to the spatial data, the Washington state aquaculture layer has temporarily been removed. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 |
Process Step 3
| Description: |
Added features to West Coast from Pacific Shellfish Institute, Oregon and Washington. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 53129 |
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| Metadata Record Created By: | Anna Verrill |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2018-07-25 10:50+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Jesse Brass |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2020-09-16 22:33+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-07-25 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-07-26 |
