Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
This data represents the geographic area described in Title 50 CFR Part 622, Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic, Subpart S - Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Subpart V - Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Appendix E - Caribbean Island/Island Group Management Areas.
Citation
Title Caribbean Seasonal and/or Area Closures GIS data
alternateTitle  Caribbean Seasonal and/or Area Closures GIS data
publication  Date   2014-06-26
presentationForm  mapDigital
other Citation Details
cited responsible party - originator
individual Name Frick, Amanda L
organisation Name
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 727-824-5301
Fax 727-824-5320
Address
263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701 Country USA
electronic Mail Addressamanda.frick@noaa.gov
hoursOfService
contact Instructions
cited responsible party -
organisation Name
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Citation URL
URL:http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/index.html
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource
Topic Category:  biota,boundaries,environment,oceans
Theme keywords (theme):
closed areas
fishery management areas
GIS
marine protected areas
MPA
National Marine Fisheries Service
NMFS
Location keywords:
Caribbean
EEZ
project Keywords
Caribbean
purpose:
The purpose of this data is to visually represent the seasonal and/or area closures for GIS analysis and display. This does not necessarily reflect the latest information contained in the Code of Federal Regulations. Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate use of this data as the currency and/or accuracy of this data cannot be guaranteed.
Resource language:  eng; US
Resource progress code:  completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints  otherRestrictions
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: NOT FOR LEGAL USE. Users be advised that the accuracy of this dataset is somewhat dependent upon the accuracy of the state/federal marine boundary and EEZ data if it was used in the data creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The current text description from Title 50 Part 622, Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic, is always the one, true definition of the seasonal and/or area closures. These, or any other depictions, are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes. | Distribution Liability: Although this data has been used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as to the accuracy of this data. The act of Distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the use of these data, software, or related materials.
Constraints on resource usage:
Security Constraints
Classification  unclassified
Classification System
Handling Description
Spatial representation type code:  vector
Processing environment:  Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3143
Resource extent
Extent description
Geographic Area Description:
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -68.481888
eastBoundLongitude  -63.888889
northBoundLatitude  21.854254
southBoundLatitude  14.928194
Additional information on resource:
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Frick, Amanda L
organisation Name
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 727-824-5301
Fax 727-824-5320
Address
263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701 Country USA
electronic Mail Addressamanda.frick@noaa.gov
hoursOfService
contact Instructions
point of contact -
organisation Name
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
URL:https://inport.nmfs.noaa.gov/inport/item/22176/dmp
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function information
Description NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
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Vector spatial representation information

Geometric Objects
geometric Object Type  complex
geometric Object Count  1
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Grid spatial representation

number of grid dimensions: 2
Grid axis property:
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  column
Dimension Size
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  row
Dimension Size
transformation parameter availability:
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Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Resource lineage description
Processing Step
date and time 2014-06-26T00:00:00
description Points were entered in a table from geographic locations in Title 50 CFR Part 622, and a point GIS layer was created.
Processing Step
date and time 2014-06-26T00:00:00
description Created polygons of the closed areas using ESRI software from the points generated in the previous process step. If the closed area shared a border with the EEZ, or state/federal marine boundary, the EEZ or state water shapefile was combined with the geographic area described in Title 50 CFR Part 622 to complete polygon.
source
source citation
Title Title 50 CFR Part 622
Completeness Commission
evaluation Method Description  Complete Pending NMFS SFD Review
ConceptualConsistency
evaluation Method Description  No tests for logical consistency were performed on this data. The data was visually inspected to confirm that: it contains the requisite points and boundaries from the CFR text description; and the inside and outside of the polygons are where they should be.

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
individual Name Frick, Amanda L
organisation Name
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 727-824-5301
Fax 727-824-5320
Address
263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701 Country USA
electronic Mail Addressamanda.frick@noaa.gov
hoursOfService
contact Instructions
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/index.html
URL:http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/index.html
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource
Metadata data stamp:  2015-02-11T17:56:30
Metadata Constraints
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Use Constraints: Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Frick, Amanda L
organisation Name
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 727-824-5301
Fax 727-824-5320
Address
263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701 Country USA
electronic Mail Addressamanda.frick@noaa.gov
hoursOfService
contact Instructions
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng
Metadata character set encoding:   UTF8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22176

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)