gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:24254 eng UTF8 dataset GIS Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA www.sefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST resourceProvider Hill, Ron 850 234-6541 ext 203 3500 Delwood Beach Road Panama City, FL 32408-7403 ron.hill@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) CRCP Effects of trap fishing on coral reefs and associated habitats in the US Caribbean CRCP Effects of trap fishing on coral reefs: US Caribbean 2012 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 24254 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24254 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Southeast Fisheries Science Center Website About SEFSC information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST originator tableDigital We are conducting surveys of trap distributions, targeted habitats, trap damage to coral reefs and associated habitats, and spatial/temporal distribution of catches. Field work was conducted with local partners: FWCC in Florida Keys; UPR-M in Puerto Rico (included in this data set); and USVI Fish and Wildlife Division in US Virgin Islands (included in this data set). The goal is to assess whether trap fishing is damaging coral reef organisms and if so, to what extent. underDevelopment Hill, Ron 850 234-6541 ext 203 3500 Delwood Beach Road Panama City, FL 32408-7403 ron.hill@noaa.gov pointOfContact Hill, Ron 850 234-6541 ext 203 3500 Delwood Beach Road Panama City, FL 32408-7403 ron.hill@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded 1069 Distribution of trap fishing and effects on habitats in coral reef ecosystems theme CRCP Project Geographic Information > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Damage Assessment EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Lesser Antilles > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus In Situ Biological coral reefs fish traps theme Atlantic/Caribbean Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands United States of America place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Galveston Fisheries Ecology Projects project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: CRCP Effects of trap fishing on coral reefs and associated habitats in the US Caribbean [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24254. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Galveston Laboratory Fishery Ecology Branch compiled this data set in order to develop a scientific basis for understanding coral reef ecosystem dynamics and for refining essential fish habitat designation for future amendments to fishery management plans. NMFS is not responsible for any uses of these data sets beyond those for which they were intended, and NMFS makes no claims regarding the accuracy of any data provided by agencies or individuals outside NMFS. NMFS does not approve, recommend, or endorse any proprietary product or proprietary material mentioned in these files. Dataset credit requested and NMFS would appreciate recognition as the resource from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: 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 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. unclassified CRCP Effects of trap fishing on coral reefs and associated habitats in the Florida Keys NOAA/NMFS/EDM 24257 crossReference NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 24254 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/24254.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US biota Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770 -67.43925 -64.47141 17.61909 18.42762 USVI, sw Puerto Rico | Currentness: Ground Condition 2001 2008 Galveston Laboratory 409.766.3500 4700 Avenue U Galveston TX 77551 United States https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/galveston-laboratory WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Hompage Galveston Lab Website listed for Galveston Laboratory information distributor https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24254 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information dataset Completeness Report Unknown Investigators conducted boat-based surveys per prescribed methodology to locate surface buoys attached to traps, targeting either fish or lobster. Locations of trap buoys were recorded with a handheld GPS. A subset of traps were surveyed by SCUBA divers to assess damage to habitats or structural organisms including hard and soft corals, sponges, alga, and seagrasses. Location data were plotted in GIS project with habitat layers from NOAA Benthic Habitat Maps. 2012-01-01T00:00:00