Fisheries Nursery Areas

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries
Publication_Date: 19981201
Title: Fisheries Nursery Areas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Morehead City, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries
Other_Citation_Details: NCCGIA distributes this dataset
Online_Linkage:
CGDB layer listing and Metadata - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cgdb/index.html>
Description:
Abstract:
The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Marine Fisheries, in cooperation with the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, developed the GIS Data set, Fisheries Nursery Areas, to describe areas where the initial post-larval and juvenile development of young finfish and crustaceans in North Carolina occurs. The file enables the user to identify these protected areas.
Purpose:
This data was created: to assist governmental agencies and others in making resource management decisions, to help protect the areas designated as Fisheries Nursery Areas, and for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS).
Supplemental_Information:

system filename: fna     file size = 1.8 mb

Revisions and updates to this layer include:
3.) filename: fna1298  The December 1998 update to this layer
consisted of projecting the data from NAD27 datum, State Plane
projection, units of measure feet TO: NAD83 DATUM, State Plane
PROJECTION, UNITS OF MEASURE METERS.  This was done to comply
with the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council's
"Statement of Direction for North Carolina Corporate Geographic
Database Horizontal Reference, Datum and Unit of Measure".
This reprojecting was done in various ways depending on the data
type and content.  Vector data was projected using the 'project'
command in ESRI's Arc software and topology was cleaned and
built based on coverage needs.  Raster data was projected using
ESRI's Grid module and various steps as applicable.
2.) filename: fna396  The March 13, 1996 revision involved
the joining of look up tables to the polygon attribute table
(.PAT).  These tables were originally created for this
data layer in 1989.  The relate items needed for the linking
relationship were dropped out of the .PAT.  The item named
SEQ# had no purpose for this datalayer and was also dropped.
There were no changes made in content to the data.
1.) filename: fna792  The July 1992 update consisted of
mapjoining the individual 24 k quads into one continuous coverage.
This version maintained the 5 associated relate tables.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 198912
Ending_Date: 19981201
Currentness_Reference: Data creation and revision dates
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.560
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.626
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.926
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.850
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Fisheries nursery
Theme_Keyword: Young finfish
Theme_Keyword: Young crusteceans
Theme_Keyword: Post-larval development
Theme_Keyword: Juvenile fishes
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
William S. Powell, The North Carolina GAZETTEER, A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press), August 1984.
Place_Keyword: Coastal North Carolina

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The developers of this data are concerned with assuring its proper use. Before the data are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact the NC DEHNR-Div. of Marine Fisheries for background on the data. Acknowledgement of products derived form this data set should cite the following: The source of the Fisheries Nursery Areas data is the North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database. Earlier versions of this data set may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, CGIA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Mark Voss
Contact_Organization: NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 3441 Arendell Street
City: Morehead City
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 28557-0769
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 726-7021
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919) 726-7222
Hours_of_Service: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Contact_Instructions: Preferred contact is by mail or telephone.

Data_Set_Credit:
Division of Marine Fisheries Director, Bruce Freeman
Division of Marine Fisheries Staff, Mark Voss
NC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
3441 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-0769

NCCGIA Director, Karen Siderelis
Database Administration, Zsolt Nagy
Database Management, Ken Shaffer
Project Manager, Michael D. Rink
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Governor's Office
Office of State Planning
301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
This file exists in a current verions of ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software on a UNIX, SUN Sparc workstation platform.


Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The NC DEHNR-DMF delineated the boundaries on 24k USGS paper topographic maps. NCCGIA digitized these boundaries and attributed them with DMF codes. All relate tables have been added to the feature attribute tables. The digital files were plotted and overlayed to the originals and label corrections were made. This digital file is updated irregularly.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software, the dataset was built for arc and polygon topology using the "build" command. The data set was then cleaned with a fuzzy tolerance of 1 foot. Topology has not been edited since the last build or clean.
Completeness_Report:
These data represent the locations of primary, secondary, and special secondary nursery areas, where the initial post-larval and juvenile development of young finfish and crustaceans occurs, as determined by the Division of Marine Fisheries. Each nursery area is labeled as primary, secondary, and special secondary.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Fisheries nursery area boundaries were marked on 7.5 Minute USGS paper topographic maps which meet National Map Accuracy Standards, using a best estimate with reference to surrounding features. Boundaries drawn were digitized and check plots used to ensure correct boundary location within a line width. map units: meters, precision: single, fuzzy: 0.598, dangle: 0.10

Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries
Publication_Date: 199207
Title: Fisheries Nursery Areas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Morehead City, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 198912
Ending_Date: 19960312
Source_Currentness_Reference: Original release date and revision date, respectively
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fisheries nursery area boundaries

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: US Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1938-1990
Title: USGS 7.5 Minute series quadrangles
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: US Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: Published map series
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1938
Ending_Date: 1990
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication dates of quadrangles
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Paper maps used to delineate the fisheries nursery areas

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
CGIA provided clear poly film overlays to NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries for mapping of the nursery areas. The overlays were taped to USGS 1:24,000-scale topo maps and registration marks were transferred. Next, using the given shoreline information of the topo maps, the nursery area polygons and their identification numbers were drawn. The overlays were passed onto CGIA for automation.
Process_Date: 199207
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Mark Voss
Contact_Organization: NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 3441 Arendell Street
City: Morehead City
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 28557-0769
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 726-7021
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919) 726-7222
Hours_of_Service: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Contact_Instructions: Preferred contact is by phone or mail.

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
CGIA received the overlays and digitized the nursery areas as depicted. The polygons were labeled according to the identification numbers given, and additional attribute information given by NC DMF was entered into the .PAT. The individual coverages were joined together to form one statewide coverage. Relate tables were joined to the feature attribute tables.
Process_Date: 19960313
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Michael D. Rink
Contact_Organization: NCCGIA
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27601-2825
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919)715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dataq@ncmail.net
Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: _Method: None
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1377
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 684
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Node, planar graph
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1008
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Area point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 683


Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3200
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 34.333
Standard_Parallel: 36.167
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 79.000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33.750
False_Easting: 609601.22
False_Northing: 0.000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 1
Ordinate_Resolution: 1
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Fisheries nursery areas
Entity_Type_Definition:
Areas where the initial post-larval and juvenile development of young finfish and crustaceans occurs
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NC DEHNR-Div of Marine Fisheries

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Total area in coverage units
Attribute_Definition_Source: software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 26319040.000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Total perimeter in coverage units
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.548
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3709825.500
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FNA_
Attribute_Definition: Polygon internal identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 684
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FNA_ID
Attribute_Definition: Polygon internal identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 683
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Name of fish nursery area.
 

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FNAID
Attribute_Definition: Nursery area id number
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3,700
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FNA_TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Fish nursery area type.
 

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute_Definition: Area of FNA in term of acres.
 

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REGULATION
Attribute_Definition: Full regulation number.
 

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REGULATI_1
Attribute_Definition: Regulation number.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REGULATI_2
Attribute_Definition: Regulation number.
 

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Regulation number
 
 
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Regulation number
 

Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
A polygon coverage depicting boundaries of primary, secondary, and special secondary nursery areas. The polygon attributetable (PAT) has attribute data including total area in coverage units (square meters), total perimeter (linear meters), polygon internal identification number, polygon user identification number, name of the 1:24,000-scale topographic quadrangle, a DMF regulation number, a nursery area id number,the county name, a code for the body of water in which the nursery area is found, the water body name, a DMF district location, and a nursery area type. A deductive estimate was used to determine the attribute accuracy value.

FNA.PAT  Polygon Attribute Table
COLUMN  ITEM NAME   WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE  DEC  DESCRIPTION
1    AREA          4     12    F     3   Total area in meters
5    PERIMETER     4     12    F     3   Total perimeter in meters
9    FNA#          4      5    B     -   Poly internal id number
13   FNA-ID        4      5    B     -   Poly user id number
17   QUAD-NAME    45     45    C     -   Name of quad map nursery is in
62   REG#         22     22    C     -   DMF regulation number
84   NAID          4      5    B     -   Nursery area id number
88   COUNTY       22     22    C     -   County nursery area is in
110  WTR-CODE     12     12    C     -   Code for body of water
122  WB-NAME      40     40    C     -   Water body name
162  DIST         12     12    C     -   FNA district location
174  TYP           5      6    C     -   Type of nursery area
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
For questions concerning area determiners, contact NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries.


Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Contact_Position: Production Services
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27601-2825
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919) 715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dataq@ncmail.net
Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Contact_Instructions:
Phone and electronic mail preferred For current price information use a web browser: COST INFORMATION - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>
Resource_Description: Fisheries Nursery Areas
Distribution_Liability:
NCCGIA is charged with the development and maintenance of the State's corporate geographic database and, in cooperation with other mapping organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful, and current information about the state. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the corporate database may be reflected in the data supplied. The client must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution of this data. The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the NCCGIA or North Carolina State Government.
Standard_Order_Process:
Non-digital_Form:
FOR DIGITAL OR NON-DIGITAL DATA, Contact NC CGIA, Data Distribution to order data, Phone 919.733.2090 ... Email dataq@ncmail.net ... Web Page order form <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cgdb/index.html>
Fees:
For current FORMAT/MEDIA INFORMATION, use a web browser: <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html> or phone NC CGIA Data Distribution 919.733.2090
Custom_Order_Process:
Data creation and large data analysis jobs contact Database Administration P:(919)733-2090. All data is available through standard ordering procedures on a cost recovery basis.
Technical_Prerequisites:
All formats supplied are created using ARC/INFO GIS software on Unix workstations. Other formats are available. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility. For more information on formats and media, use a web browser: FORMAT/MEDIA INFORMATION - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 199207
Ending_Date: Present


Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20000817
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Contact_Position: Database Management
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27601-2825
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919) 715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dataq@ncmail.net
Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
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: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
This metadata file is to accompany the data set identified and received from NCCGIA. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution. If this data file was received from anyone besides NCCGIA, this metadata file and the data set it describes may contain discrepancies.

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