Atlantic Sea Scallop Managed Waters Fishing Year 2024

This dataset depicts the boundaries of the 2024 Scallop Rotational Areas in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). This shapefile includes boundaries for the following Regulated Areas:

Area II Scallop Rotational Area

Area I Scallop Rotational Area

New York Bight Scallop Rotational Area

Nantucket Lightship Scallop Rotational Area

Area 1 - Sliver Scallop Rotational Area

Platts Bank Scallop Rotational Area

Area 1 - Quad 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.