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    • Seasonal Management Areas for North Atlantic Right Whales GIS data

    Metadata Updated: October 19, 2024

    These data represent Seasonal Mangagement Area locations where regulations implement speed restrictions in shipping areas at certain times of the year along the coast of the U.S. Atlantic seaboard. The purpose of the regulations is to reduce the likelihood of deaths and serious injuries to endangered North Atlantic right whales that result from collisions with ships as designated by 73 FR 60173, October 10, 2008, Rules and Regulations. Sunset clause removed 78 FR 73726, December 9, 2013

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) October 10, 2008 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS SERO

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) October 10, 2008 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23732
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Regional Office, [Date of Access]: Seasonal Management Areas for North Atlantic Right Whales GIS data [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/23732., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: Although these data have 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 the 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., Distribution Liability: Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline and 72 COLREGS data used in the creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text descriptions in 73 FR 60173 and 78 FR 73726 are always the true definition of the location of the special management areas. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes.
    Bbox East Long -67.14
    Bbox North Lat 42.5
    Bbox South Lat 29.749994
    Bbox West Long -81.460449
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id ef245c08-dbf5-4237-9c5c-c2d57eb04a66
    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.
    Lineage The SMAs geographic coordinates were compared to 73 FR 60173 to make sure no coordinates were omitted.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-81.460449, 29.749994], [-67.14, 29.749994], [-67.14, 42.5], [-81.460449, 42.5], [-81.460449, 29.749994]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2008-12-09

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