ISO 19115 Topic Category boundaries environment location oceans planningCadastre EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus Biology Compliance Conservation Ecology Ecosystem Environment Human Management Marine Monitoring Natural Resources Permits Regulatory Water None Atlantic Ocean Cape Cod Bay Georges Bank Greater Atlantic Region Gulf of Maine Mid-Atlantic New England Southern New England United States US EEZ US Exclusive Economic Zone GARFO Keywords ASFMC Atlantic Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone GARFO Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office MAFMC Magnuson-Stevens Act Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council MSA National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NMFS NOAA Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass US EEZ NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption Area NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) - Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) Gloucester, MA 20140501 http://www.nero.noaa.gov/gis http://www.nero.noaa.gov/ Publication date 20140501 Complete As needed -80 -64 46 32 None. *** 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.nero.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 and Mid-Atlantic 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. This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption Area 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: - Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption 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. Beginning in 2010 and in response to mounting requests for digital depictions of NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic 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 and Mid-Atlantic Waters (Regulated Areas) only. For information on the proper use of the dataset refer to the Use Constraints metadata section. FIPS Pub 199 No Confidentiality Standard Technical Controls NOAA Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, Sustainable Fisheries Division Doug Potts GIS Committee Sustainable Fisheries Representative mailing and physical address
55 Great Republic Drive
Gloucester MA 01930 978-282-9341 978-281-9135 doug.potts@noaa.gov http://www.nero.noaa.gov/ Check Geometry test has been performed in ArcGIS. Features represented are valid. No geometry problems were detected. 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 2013 [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. 2013 [Get Definition Text] The current legal spatial definition for the Regulated Area was copied from the e-CFR website. 2013 [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 to EEZ 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. 2013 [Add Attributes] The standardized attribute schema was applied to the shapefile, and the fields were defined. 2014 [Policy Review] The Regulated Area spatial definition text, shapefile geometry and attribute values were reviewed with policy staff to verify that the shapefile accurately depicted and described the intended boundaries. 2014 [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. 2014 [Metadata] A GARFO Regulated Area shapefile metadata template was developed using the EPA Metadata Editor v3.2. This template was applied and customized to reflect the specific characteristics of the given shapefile. The metadata was validated for FGDC CSDGM compliance. 2014 [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. 20140501 [Publication] The shapefile, with accompanying metadata, was uploaded for public download on the NOAA NMFS GARFO GIS website. online e-CFR Spatial definitions for Regulated Area boundaries. publication date 1993 Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Special Edition of the Federal Register document 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. 20131126 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration and the Government Printing Office Washington, DC http://www.ecfr.gov digital download (ESRI shapefile) US EEZ 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. publication date 20110501 Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS) USMaritimeLimitsNBoundaries 1 vector digital data 20110501 NOAA's Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey (OCS) Silver Spring, MD http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/mbound.htm 70000 digital download (ESRI shapefile) NOAA Medium Resolution Shoreline 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. publication date 1988 1992 Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP) NOAA's Medium Resolution Digital Vector Shoreline (1998) for the Contiguous United States vector digital data 1998 NOAA's Ocean Service, Special Projects (SP) Silver Spring, MD http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/noaamrdvs.html North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 1980 6378137.000000 298.257222 Regulated Area NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Waters GARFO Feature Class 1 OBJECTID OBJECTID OID 4 0 0 Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry ESRI Coordinate geometry Shape Geometry 0 0 0 GARFO_ID A unique identifier used to identify and track this feature; a new GARFO_ID is generated for each version of a Regulated Area (i.e. whenever boundaries or attributes are changed, edited or updated) GARFO System-generated number GARFO_ID String 9 0 0 AREANAME Official name of the Regulated Area, usually the area name as printed in the CFR GARFO Free text name AREANAME String 150 0 0 COMMNAME Most commonly used name. May be identical to AREANAME, an abbreviation of AREANAME, or a different name altogether. GARFO Free text name COMMNAME String 150 0 0 AREAGROUP Specifies if the Regulated Area is part of a group of related areas GARFO Free text name AREAGROUP String 150 0 0 DESCRIBE A brief description of the purpose of the Regulated Area GARFO Free text description DESCRIBE String 254 0 0 CFRTITLE CFR Title citation where the Regulated Area is legally defined GARFO Free text name CFRTITLE String 2 0 0 CFRPT CFR Part citation where the Regulated Area is legally defined GARFO Free text citation CFRPT String 3 0 0 CFRPTTXT CFR Part citation header text GARFO Free text name CFRPTTXT String 150 0 0 CFRSUB CFR Subpart citation where the Regulated Area is legally defined GARFO Free text citation CFRSUB String 2 0 0 CFRSUBTXT CFR Subpart citation header text GARFO Free text name CFRSUBTXT String 150 0 0 CFRSXN CFR Section citation where the Regulated Area is legally defined GARFO Free text citation CFRSXN String 15 0 0 CFRSXNTXT CFR Section citation header text GARFO Free text name CFRSXNTXT String 150 0 0 CFRPARA CFR Paragraph citation where the Regulated Area is legally defined GARFO Free text citation CFRPARA String 25 0 0 CFRPARATXT CFR Paragraph citation header text GARFO Free text name CFRPARATXT String 150 0 0 FRCITE Federal Register citation of original Regulated Area spatial definition, or last modification to the spatial definition, whichever is most recent. Refers to SPATIAL DEFINITION ONLY. Subsequent FR notices may have modified the requirements affecting waters within or outside this Regulated Area. GARFO Free text name FRCITE String 254 0 0 FRDATE Federal Register citation date of original Regulated Area spatial definition, or the last modification to the spatial definition, whichever is most recent. Refers to SPATIAL DEFINITION ONLY. Subsequent FR notices may have modified the requirements affecting waters within or outside this Regulated Area. GARFO Date FRDATE Date 8 0 0 EFFECTDATE Date Regulated Area officially became law, or most recent modification GARFO Date EFFECTDATE Date 8 0 0 SOURCE If Regulated Area is defined in the CFR, this is the citation for the Amendment/Framework/etc. that established the area. If the Regulated Area is not defined in the CFR, this is the alternative source citation establishing the Regulated Area. GARFO Free text citation SOURCE String 254 0 0 RECURST Annually recurring date Regulated Area becomes active GARFO Date RECURST String 100 0 0 RECUREND Annually recurring date Regulated Area becomes inactive GARFO Date RECUREND String 100 0 0 GISAUTHOR Name of the NOAA staff person who created the GIS feature GARFO Name GISAUTHOR String 100 0 0 CREATED Creation date of the GIS feature GARFO Date CREATED Date 8 0 0 AREANOTES Miscellaneous notes regarding the Regulated Area or feature GARFO Free text description AREANOTES String 254 0 0 Shape_Length Shape_Length Double 8 0 0 Length of feature in internal units. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Area Shape_Area Double 8 0 0 Area of feature in internal units squared. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Entity Attributes provide reference information for the Regulated Areas represented. Attributes provide citations for the legal spatial definition and originating documents, and currentness information for each area. FILEDS_Map.xlsx fully describes the Attribute Schema used for regulated area GIS data sets. To access this document, see the Contact Information. Downloadable Data The user assumes the entire risk related to 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 NOAA Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, GIS Committee Dean-Lorenz Szumylo GIS Specialist mailing and physical address
55 Great Republic Drive
Gloucester MA 01930 978-282-8479 978-281-9333 dean.szumylo@noaa.gov http://www.nero.noaa.gov/ 20140501 20180501 FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 NOAA Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, GIS Committee Dean-Lorenz Szumylo GIS Specialist mailing and physical address
55 Great Republic Drive
Gloucester MA 01930 978-282-8479 978-281-9333 dean.szumylo@noaa.gov http://www.nero.noaa.gov/ Vector Simple FALSE 1 TRUE FALSE NOAA_SummerFlounderSmallMeshExemptionArea_proj_webmerc 002 -8070663.193500 -7313631.609200 3898179.362100 5651768.244200 1 Projected GCS_WGS_1984 Linear Unit: Meter (1.000000) WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere <ProjectedCoordinateSystem xsi:type='typens:ProjectedCoordinateSystem' xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema' xmlns:typens='http://www.esri.com/schemas/ArcGIS/10.8'><WKT>PROJCS[&quot;WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere&quot;,GEOGCS[&quot;GCS_WGS_1984&quot;,DATUM[&quot;D_WGS_1984&quot;,SPHEROID[&quot;WGS_1984&quot;,6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM[&quot;Greenwich&quot;,0.0],UNIT[&quot;Degree&quot;,0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION[&quot;Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere&quot;],PARAMETER[&quot;False_Easting&quot;,0.0],PARAMETER[&quot;False_Northing&quot;,0.0],PARAMETER[&quot;Central_Meridian&quot;,0.0],PARAMETER[&quot;Standard_Parallel_1&quot;,0.0],PARAMETER[&quot;Auxiliary_Sphere_Type&quot;,0.0],UNIT[&quot;Meter&quot;,1.0],AUTHORITY[&quot;EPSG&quot;,3857]]</WKT><XOrigin>-20037700</XOrigin><YOrigin>-30241100</YOrigin><XYScale>10000</XYScale><ZOrigin>-100000</ZOrigin><ZScale>10000</ZScale><MOrigin>-100000</MOrigin><MScale>10000</MScale><XYTolerance>0.001</XYTolerance><ZTolerance>0.001</ZTolerance><MTolerance>0.001</MTolerance><HighPrecision>true</HighPrecision><WKID>102100</WKID><LatestWKID>3857</LatestWKID></ProjectedCoordinateSystem> 20240207 16544000 1.0 EPA Metadata Specification NAP ISO19115 2003 FALSE 20240207 17044200 20260611 15454800 150000000 5000 ItemDescription Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption Area 1 -72.500001 -65.699471 45.191807 33.021660 This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption Area for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). This data layer includes boundaries for the following Regulated Areas: Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption Area. Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, these data 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 in the metadata documentation. PURPOSE: Beginning in 2010 and in response to mounting requests for digital depictions of NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic 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 and Mid-Atlantic Waters (Regulated Areas) only. For information on the proper use of the dataset refer to the Use Constraints in the metadata documentation. <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption Area for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). This data layer includes boundaries for the following Regulated Areas: Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption Area. Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, these data 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 in the metadata documentation. PURPOSE: Beginning in 2010 and in response to mounting requests for digital depictions of NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic 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 and Mid-Atlantic Waters (Regulated Areas) only. For information on the proper use of the dataset refer to the Use Constraints in the metadata documentation. </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) - Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) summer flounder exemption area <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>USE CONSTRAINTS:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>*** 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.nero.noaa.gov/gis.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>*** 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.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>*** 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 and Mid-Atlantic 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.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>*** 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.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>*** 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.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>*** 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.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> File Geodatabase Feature Class dataset EPSG 8.8(9.3.1.2) 1 20260611