North Atlantic Right Whale Critical Habitat
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
- Publication_Date: 20160126
- Title: North Atlantic Right Whale Critical Habitat
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Gloucester, MA
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NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) - Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO)
- Online_Linkage: <http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/>
- Online_Linkage: <http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/>
- Online_Linkage: <http://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/>
- Online_Linkage: <http://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/gis>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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This dataset depicts the boundaries of the North Atlantic Right Whale Critical Habitat 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: - Critical Habitat for North Atlantic Right Whale Unit 1 - Critical Habitat for North Atlantic Right Whale Unit 2. Please Note: Unit 1, in the Gulf of Maine, falls under the jurisdiction of the NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region. Unit 2, off the southeastern US coast, falls under the jurisdiction of the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Region. 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.
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Beginning in 2010 and in response to mounting requests for digital depictions of NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast Waters (Regulated Areas), the NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Committee launched a project to standardize the development, publication and regular updating of GIS files depicting Regulated Area boundaries. This dataset is a product of that initiative. This dataset was created to depict the boundaries of NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast Waters (Regulated Areas) only. For information on the proper use of the dataset refer to the Use Constraints metadata section.
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Unit 1, in the Gulf of Maine, falls under the jurisdiction of the NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region. Unit 2, off the southeastern US coast, falls under the jurisdiction of the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Region.
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GARFO Keywords
- Theme_Keyword: Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
- Theme_Keyword: National Marine Fisheries Service
- Theme_Keyword: Endangered Species Act
- Theme_Keyword: US EEZ
- Theme_Keyword: Critical Habitat
- Theme_Keyword: North Atlantic Right Whale
- Theme_Keyword: GARFO
- Theme_Keyword: Atlantic
- Theme_Keyword: EEZ
- Theme_Keyword: NMFS
- Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Theme_Keyword: ESA
- Theme_Keyword: NOAA
- Theme_Keyword: Southeast Regional Office
- Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone
- Theme_Keyword: SERO
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword: location
- Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
- Theme_Keyword: oceans
- Theme_Keyword: boundaries
- Theme_Keyword: environment
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus
- Theme_Keyword: Permits
- Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem
- Theme_Keyword: Regulatory
- Theme_Keyword: Human
- Theme_Keyword: Natural Resources
- Theme_Keyword: Monitoring
- Theme_Keyword: Environment
- Theme_Keyword: Ecology
- Theme_Keyword: Water
- Theme_Keyword: Biology
- Theme_Keyword: Compliance
- Theme_Keyword: Marine
- Theme_Keyword: Conservation
- Theme_Keyword: Management
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Theme_Keyword: location
- Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
- Theme_Keyword: oceans
- Theme_Keyword: environment
- Theme_Keyword: boundaries
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place_Keyword: Greater Atlantic Region
- Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
- Place_Keyword: Florida
- Place_Keyword: United States
- Place_Keyword: US EEZ
- Place_Keyword: North Carolina
- Place_Keyword: Georges Bank
- Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Bay
- Place_Keyword: Southern New England
- Place_Keyword: Southeast
- Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
- Place_Keyword: Cape Fear
- Place_Keyword: US Exclusive Economic Zone
- Place_Keyword: Georgia
- Place_Keyword: New England
- Place_Keyword: Cape Canaveral
- Place_Keyword: South Carolina
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints:
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*** Attribution *** Whenever NMFS material is reproduced and re-disseminated, we request that users attribute the material appropriately. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 403, parties who produce copyrighted works consisting predominantly of material created by the Federal Government are encouraged to provide notice with such work(s) identifying the U.S. Government material incorporated and stating that such material is not subject to copyright protection. Please cite Regulated Area datasets as follows, with the appropriate information substituted for all text in {CURLY BRACKETS}: NOAA Fisheries Service. NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Waters. {SHAPEFILE TITLE} [Shapefile]. Gloucester, MA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) [producer] {SHAPEFILE PUBLICATION DATE}. <http://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/gis>. *** No Warranty*** The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of these data. NMFS is providing these data "as is," and NMFS disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate dataset limitations, restrictions or intended use. In no event will NMFS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data. *** Proper Usage *** The information on government servers are in the public domain, unless specifically annotated otherwise, and may be used freely by the public. Before using information obtained from this server, special attention should be given to the date and time of the data and products being displayed. This information shall not be modified in content and then presented as official government material. This dataset was created to depict the boundaries of NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast Waters (Regulated Areas) only. The dataset should not be used for a legal definition. The dataset should not be used to infer information regarding the existence or details of other marine features or resources, including, but not limited to, navigable waters, coastlines, bathymetry, submerged features, or man-made structures. Users assume responsibility for determining the appropriate use of this dataset. *** Not the Legal Definition *** This Geographic Information System (GIS) dataset is not the legal definition of the Regulated Area. The description published in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations is the only legal definition. This dataset and metadata document provide a broad overview of a subset of applicable fishing regulations, restrictions and requirements; it is not a substitute for the actual regulations. Users are encouraged to read the applicable regulations in conjunction with use of this dataset. *** Temporal Considerations *** Regulated Area boundary definitions are subject to change or modification. Published datasets may represent historic, current, or future Regulated Areas. When changes to fishing regulations affect this dataset, it will be archived and replaced by an updated version as soon as feasible. Approved Regulated Area boundaries may also be published prior to their effective date. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure the applicable Regulated Area boundaries are being used. *** Shorelines/Base Layers *** The accuracy of this dataset is dependent upon the accuracy and resolution of the datasets (e.g., shoreline, bathymetry, shared administrative boundaries) used in the creation process. Source datasets used are specified in the metadata. These data sources were selected for their suitability to a broad audience, and may not be suitable for specific uses requiring higher-resolution information. Coastlines change. Unless otherwise noted, where the NOAA Medium Resolution Shoreline is used, assume the regulatory boundary reaches the most current coastline delineation available.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization:
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NOAA Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, Protected Resources Division
- Contact_Person: Michael Asaro
- Contact_Position: GIS Committee Protected Resources Representative
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: unknown
- Address: 55 Great Republic Drive
- City: Gloucester
- State_or_Province: MA
- Postal_Code: 01930
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 978-282-8469
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 978-281-9394
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: michael.asaro@noaa.gov
- Contact_Instructions: <http://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/>
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization:
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NOAA Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office, Protected Resources Division
- Contact_Person: Barb Zoodsma
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: unknown
- Address: 2382 Sadler Rd
- City: Fernandina Beach
- State_or_Province: FL
- Postal_Code: 32034
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 904-321-2806
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: barb.zoodsma@noaa.gov
- Contact_Instructions: <http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/>
- Security_Information:
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- Security_Classification_System: FIPS Pub 199
- Security_Handling_Description: Standard Technical Controls
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Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959
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- Logical_Consistency_Report: Check Geometry test has been performed in ArcGIS.
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Features represented are valid. No geometry problems were detected.
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Data were collected using methods that are accurate to within 2-5 meters (EPA National Geospatial Data Policy [NGDP] Accuracy Tier 2). For more information, please see EPA's NGDP at <http://epa.gov/geospatial/policies.html>
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Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP)
- Publication_Date: 19980101
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NOAA's Medium Resolution Digital Vector Shoreline (1998) for the Contiguous United States
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
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- Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
- Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Special Projects (SP)
- Source_Scale_Denominator: 70000
- Type_of_Source_Media: None
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA Medium Resolution Shoreline
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This source shoreline was used to generate template shapefiles, which were copied and used when Regulatory Area boundaries followed portions of the US Atlantic coastline. This data source was selected for its suitability to a broad audience, and may not be suitable for specific uses requiring higher-resolution information. Coastlines change. Unless otherwise noted, where the NOAA Medium Resolution Shoreline is used, assume the regulatory boundary reaches the most current coastline delineation available.
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Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Publication_Date: 20100101
- Title: Collision Regulations Boundary
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
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- Publication_Place: Charleston, SC
- Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center (CSC)
- Type_of_Source_Media: None
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: COLREGS
- Source_Contribution: This boundary was used for delineating the COLREGS boundaries.
- Source_Information:
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Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
- Publication_Date: 20110501
- Title: USMaritimeLimitsNBoundaries
- Edition: 1
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
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- Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
- Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
- Type_of_Source_Media: None
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: US EEZ
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This source marine boundary was used to generate template shapefiles, which were copied and used when Regulatory Area boundaries followed portions of the US Exclusive Economic Zone.
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Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
- Publication_Date: 20160127
- Title: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
- Edition: Special Edition of the Federal Register
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
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- Publication_Place: Washington, DC
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Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration and the Government Printing Office
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The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) is a current, daily updated version of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). It is not an official legal edition of the CFR. The e-CFR is an unofficial editorial compilation of CFR material and Federal Register amendments. Because the e-CFR is updated daily, the PUBLICATION DATE identified above refers to "e-CFR Data is current as of" date posted on the e-CFR website at the time the spatial definition was accessed online.
- Type_of_Source_Media: None
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: e-CFR
- Source_Contribution: Spatial definitions for Regulated Area boundaries.
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[Template Generation] Many NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Waters (Regulated Areas) share boundaries that are partially coincident with any combination of the following: 1) the U.S. Atlantic coastline; 2) the Submerged Lands Act boundary; 3) the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine; 4) the outward extent of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (a.k.a. the "200-nautical mile line"). To standardize Regulated Area features sharing these boundaries, published shapefiles of the shared administrative boundaries were obtained from the authoritative agencies. A shoreline was selected that was suitable for general mapping purposes, freely and publicly available, of medium-resolution, and covering the extent of the U.S.. When necessary, the boundaries were transformed to NAD83. A series of template polygon shapefiles were then generated, using these authoritative boundaries as the outward extents of the polygon. All templates were generated in NAD83 geographic coordinate system. The templates created are: 1) Coast-to-EEZ: bounded by the coastline, the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary, the U.S. EEZ, and 81°W longitude off the southern extent of Florida (an arbitrary cut-off for the Atlantic); 2) Coast-to-SLA: bounded by the coastline, the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary, the Submerged Lands Act boundary, and 81°W longitude off the southern extent of Florida; 3) SLA-to-EEZ: bounded by the Submerged Lands Act boundary, the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary, the U.S. EEZ, and 81°W longitude off the southern extent of Florida. These templates were subsequently copied and edited, as needed by the Regulated Area spatial definitions.
- Process_Date: 20130101
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[Add Attributes] The standardized attribute schema was applied to the shapefile, and the fields were defined.
- Process_Date: 20160101
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[COLREGS] Where specified in the Regulated Area definition, inshore and offshore waters were separated following COLREGS lines. These inlet/bay crossings were drawn after consulting a combination of a) the COLREGS definitions in 33 CFR 80, b) the NOAA Coastal Services Center COLREGS shapefile, and c) the NOAA Medium Resolution Shoreline shapefile because COLREGS lines described by a single source may not always fully cross the specified waterway as depicted by the source shoreline data set.
- Process_Date: 20160101
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[Combine Features] The Unit 1 (produced by the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office) and Unit 2 (produced by the Southeast Regional Office) boundaries were merged into a single shapefile.
- Process_Date: 20160101
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[Check Geometry] The ESRI ArcGIS Check Geometry tool was run on the shapefile to identify any geometry problems. If problems were encountered, they were reviewed and corrected.
- Process_Date: 20160101
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[Final Review] The shapefile was reviewed by members of the GARFO GIS Committee, policy experts from the GARFO Division responsible for the Regulated Area, and General Counsel, according to the GARFO GIS Data Distribution Policy.
- Process_Date: 20160101
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[Features From Templates] The Coast-to-EEZ template shapefile was copied and projected to NAD83 Mercator Projection. The coordinates of the Regulated Area definition were transferred to a spreadsheet, converted to Decimal Degrees, plotted as a point shapefile in NAD83, and then projected to NAD83 Mercator Projection. To generate the Regulated Area boundary in ArcGIS, the template polygon was split by connecting these points in the order specified in the spatial definition. When the spatial definition specified that points were connected by following the Coastline, the coinciding outward extent of the template polygon was used. When the spatial definition specified that points were connected by following a straight line, rhumb lines were constructed. As an exception, points intended to fall along the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary were connected by following the geodesic line that legally defines that international boundary. After all points were appropriately connected, any portions of the template outside the defined Regulated Area were discarded. When multiple Regulated Areas are a part of a larger grouping of related Regulated Areas, these steps were repeated to generate a unique feature for each Regulated Area and the features were then combined into a single shapefile. The boundaries were densified with consecutive vertices spaced no more than 10 nautical miles apart, to preserve rhumb line paths in other coordinate systems. The file was projected back to the un-projected NAD83 coordinate system.
- Process_Date: 20160101
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[Get Definition Text] The current legal spatial definition for the Regulated Area was copied from the e-CFR website.
- Process_Date: 20160101
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[Publication] The shapefile, with accompanying metadata, was uploaded for public download on the NOAA NMFS GARFO GIS website.
- Process_Date: 20160126
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2
- Metadata_Reference_Information:
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- Metadata_Date: 20160126
- Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20200126
- Metadata_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization:
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NOAA Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, GIS Committee
- Contact_Person: Dean-Lorenz Szumylo
- Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: unknown
- Address: 55 Great Republic Drive
- City: Gloucester
- State_or_Province: MA
- Postal_Code: 01930
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 978-282-8479
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 978-281-9333
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dean.szumylo@noaa.gov
- Contact_Instructions: <http://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/>
- Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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