Science & Data

Map depicting where summer flounder trawlers in waters off Virginia (south of Cape Charles) and North Carolina must use an approved Turtle Excluder Device.

The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closure V below is closed to all fishing vessels from March 1 through March 31 with a few exemptions. It is one of a series of seasonal closures called the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures.

The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closure IV below is closed to all fishing vessels from October 1 through October 31 with a few exemptions. It is one of a series of seasonal closures called the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures.

The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closure III below is closed to all fishing vessels from November 1 through January 31 with a few exemptions. It is one of a series of seasonal closures called the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures.

The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closure II below is closed to all fishing vessels from June 1 through June 30 with a few exemptions. It is one of a series of seasonal closures called the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures.

The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closure I below is closed to all fishing vessels from May 1 through May 31 with a few exemptions. It is one of a series of seasonal closures called the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures.

This map includes Closed Area 1 North from the Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2 Map.

This dataset depicts the boundaries of the South Island Restricted Area in effect annually from February 1-April 30 in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries’ Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).

*NOTE: On March 14, 2024, Judge Young of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2023, bars the Final Wedge Rule until December 31, 2028. The Court determined that the rule is "void and unenforceable." NMFS is reviewing the decision. This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Massachusetts Restricted Area in effect annually from February 1 to April 30 in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).

This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Lobster Management Area One Restricted Area in effect annually from October 1 to January 31 in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).