Round Herring

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Technology Planning and Management Corporation
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: Round Herring
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage:
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Description:
Abstract:
In the re-authorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, through the Sustainable Fisheries Act, the U.S. Congress included provisions that required fishery management councils to identify essential fish habitat (EFH). Such EFH could include specific substrates (e.g., reefs), hydrographic regimes (e.g., upwelling zones), species associations and unknown factors that result in high abundance, biomass, diversity or spawning potential of fishes. The Magnuson Act re-authorization also provided for recognition of Habitat Areas of Particular Concern for various fish stocks or assemblages. HAPC are areas where some user activities (e.g., trawling, bottom longlining) are banned because of particularly sensitive habitats or species assemblages. In order to manage fisheries under EFH and HAPC provisions, it is necessary to recognize and map EFH and HAPC, and to more clearly define it in relation to the fishery management unit (e.g., the "Snapper-Grouper Complex"). As a first step, it is essential to map distributions of fishery species of concern. Additional mapping is needed of important spawning and nursery areas, substrates occupied by priority species, and areas of particularly high biomass, abundance and diversity of priority species and other fishes in the ecosystem. Locations of high biomass of forage species (e.g., scads, herrings) might also constitute EFH or HAPC. Off the southeastern United States, such priority species and habitats include the 73 species of the Snapper-Grouper complex (e.g., snappers, groupers, porgies, grunts, tilefishes) and their hard-bottom and sponge-coral habitats. This database contains data collected under cooperative fisheries research and monitoring programs funded by NOAA Fisheries and conducted by the SCDNR since 1973. Data include hydrographic measurements, fish survey catch statistics and life history information on priority fishery species collected on the Atlantic continental shelf and slope off the southeastern U.S., from North Carolina to Florida. Surveys have included trawl, trap, longline, hydrographic, benthic and ichthyoplankton sampling.
Purpose:
Fishery research and monitoring programs incorporated into the database were aimed at describing fish assemblages and habitats, and distribution and abundance of individual species and life-history stages. Monitoring efforts have been aimed at documenting trends in abundance, size and life history parameters of fishery species.
Supplemental_Information:
Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Currentness_Reference: most recent version
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.250000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.950000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.360000
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.890000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Scamp
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Fishery Independent
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: MARMAP
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: South Atlantic Bight
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: East Coast
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: South Carolina
Access_Constraints: Available without restriction
Use_Constraints:
FWC-FWRI must be credited. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC
Security_Classification: Available without restriction
Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770

Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
SCDNR's MARMAP database was queried for fish species and exported as a .txt file. The .txt file was imported into ArcINFO 9.0 and error checked for positional accuracy. Edits were made as needed.
Process_Date: Unknown
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset moved.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: I:\coral_ims\data\Regional\blksbass
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: P:\coral_ims\data\Regional\MARMAP\blksbass.shp.xml

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 85

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Etrumeus_teres
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TOTAL_WT
Attribute_Definition: Total Weight (g)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Scientific
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Common_Nam
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Family_Nam
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Samp_Depth
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Year
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SP_ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Month
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Gear_abbr
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Abundance
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Total_wt
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SAM_ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COMMON_NAM
Attribute_Definition: Common name
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FAMILY_NAM
Attribute_Definition: Family name
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SAMP_DEPTH
Attribute_Definition: Sample depth (m)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR
Attribute_Definition: Year caught
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MONTH
Attribute_Definition: Month caught
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEAR_ID
Attribute_Definition: numerical value corresponding to gear type used
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEAR_ABBR
Attribute_Definition: Abbreviated name of gear type used
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ABUNDANCE
Attribute_Definition: Number of specimens caught at location
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Grnd_ID

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a FWC-FWRI produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.002
Fees:
None. However, persons or organizations requesting information must provide transfer media (CD-ROM only) if FTP is not available and must pay express shipping costs if express shipping is required.
Ordering_Instructions:
Contact GIS Librarian by e-mail, telephone, or letter explaining which products are needed and providing a brief description of how the products will be used. Also, provide name and address of the person or organization requesting the products.
Turnaround:
Usually within 10 business days, although, complex requests may take longer
Custom_Order_Process: Contact GIS Librarian

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20090206
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: No restrictions on metadata
Metadata_Use_Constraints: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: FWRI-MC
Metadata_Security_Classification: Available
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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