MARMAP Gear Types

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) Information Science and Management (ISM) based on data supplied by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC).
Publication_Date: 2005
Title: MARMAP Gear Types
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: \\Pond\WEBProj\coral_ims\data\regional\marmap\gear_types
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: 2005
Currentness_Reference: 2005
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.370000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.950000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.360000
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.260000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: Fishery Independent
Theme_Keyword: MARMAP
Theme_Keyword: Yankee Trawl
Theme_Keyword: Vertical Long Line
Theme_Keyword: Snapper Reel
Theme_Keyword: Minnow Trap
Theme_Keyword: Semi-Balloon Otter Trawl
Theme_Keyword: Modified Oyster Dredge
Theme_Keyword: Mini Antillean S-Trap
Theme_Keyword: Kali Pole Standard
Theme_Keyword: Hook and Line
Theme_Keyword: Florida Antillean Trap
Theme_Keyword: Fine Mesh Trap
Theme_Keyword: Experimental Trap
Theme_Keyword: Chevron Trap
Theme_Keyword: Bottom Long Line
Theme_Keyword: Blackfish Trap
Theme_Keyword: 40/54 Fly Net
Place:
Place_Keyword: South Atlantic Bight
Place_Keyword: East Coast
Place_Keyword: South Carolina
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Georgia
Place_Keyword: North 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 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) 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_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset moved.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: I:\coral_ims\data\Regional\gear_types
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: 15630
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: gear_types
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: SAM_ID
Attribute_Definition:
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) internal numbering system.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEAR_ID
Attribute_Definition: Numerical value corresponding to gear type used.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEAR_TXT
Attribute_Definition: Name of gear type.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MONTH
Attribute_Definition: Month deployed.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR
Attribute_Definition: Year deployed.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinates in decimal degrees.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinates in decimal degrees.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SAMP_DEPTH
Attribute_Definition: Sample depth in meters.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CATCH_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Code system used by SCDNR to identify any possible errors in the sample.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SAMP_DUR
Attribute_Definition: Sample duration in minutes.
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
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.
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Transfer_Size: 0.417
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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:
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Custom_Order_Process: Contact GIS Librarian
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050929
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:
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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