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    • Essential Fish Habitat of the Gulf of Mexico GIS data

    Metadata Updated: October 19, 2024

    Essential fish habitat (EFH) for Gulf of Mexico waters and/or substrate areas in the Gulf of Mexico, which may include estuaries and open water from the US/Mexico border to the boundary between the areas covered by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) from estuarine waters out to depths of 100 fathoms. Essential fish habitat (EFH) consists of areas of higher species density, based on the NOAA Atlas (NOAA 1985) and the functional relationships analysis in the EIS (GMFMC 2004).

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) March 1, 2004 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS SERO

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) March 1, 2004 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23734
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Regional Office, [Date of Access]: Essential Fish Habitat of the Gulf of Mexico GIS data [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/23734., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: Users are advised that the spatial representation of essential fish habitat is for informational purposes only and should not be solely relied on for regulatory purposes. Implementing regulations [50 CFR 600.815(a)(1)(iv)(B)] specify if there are differences between the descriptions of EFH in text and maps the textual description is ultimately determinative of the limits of EFH. Specific habitat types identified and described as EFH for Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Plans are found in the Amendment (GMFMC 2005)
    Bbox East Long -80.384711
    Bbox North Lat 31.077789
    Bbox South Lat 24.333595
    Bbox West Long -97.799539
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update
    Harvest Object Id 4c60aa94-98d0-45e3-9f8d-22f875eaf2e4
    Harvest Source Id a2b0c993-ce80-42db-8a20-9c2229759c2b
    Harvest Source Title NMFS SERO
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-97.799539, 24.333595], [-80.384711, 24.333595], [-80.384711, 31.077789], [-97.799539, 31.077789], [-97.799539, 24.333595]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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