Science & Data

This dataset depicts the boundaries of the South Island Restricted Area in effect annually from February 1-April 30 in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries’ Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).

*NOTE: On March 14, 2024, Judge Young of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2023, bars the Final Wedge Rule until December 31, 2028. The Court determined that the rule is "void and unenforceable." NMFS is reviewing the decision. This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Massachusetts Restricted Area in effect annually from February 1 to April 30 in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).

This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Lobster Management Area One Restricted Area in effect annually from October 1 to January 31 in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).

This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Great South Channel Restricted Area in effect from April 1 to June 30 annually in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).

Map containing ocean temperatures recorded during Alaska Fisheries Science Center Bottom Trawl surveys of the surrounding waters of the Aleutian Islands.

Map containing ocean temperatures recorded during Alaska Fisheries Science Center Bottom Trawl surveys of the eastern Bering Sea and northern Bering Sea.

Maps for California, Oregon, Washington and the Pacific Coast

This dataset depicts the boundaries of Atlantic Sea Scallop Managed Waters for Fishing Year 2022.

Map and GIS data representing critical habitat for the Western distinct population segment (DPS) of Steller Sea Lion

All available spatial data of critical habitat proposed and designated by NOAA Fisheries under the Endangered Species Act