Atlantic Sea Scallop Managed Waters Fishing Year 2023

This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Atlantic Sea Scallop Managed Waters Fishing Year 2023 in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). These areas are part of the scallop access area rotational program - when the area is open, vessels are allocated a specific number of trips in a given fishing year into the area. This shapefile includes boundaries for the following Regulated Areas:

Area II Scallop Rotational Area

Nantucket Lightship North Scallop Rotational Area

Area I Scallop Rotational Area

New York Bight Scallop Rotational Area

Nantucket Lightship West Scallop Rotational Area

Elephant Trunk Scallop Rotational Area

Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, these GIS files are considered to be approximate representations and are NOT an OFFICIAL record for the exact regulated area boundaries. For information on the official legal definition refer to the Use Constraints metadata section.