gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23734 eng UTF8 dataset Southeast Regional Office (727)824-5301 263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg FL 33701 USA 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST resourceProvider Dale, David 727-824-5317 727-824-5300 263 13th Avenue South St Petersburg FL 331701 david.dale@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) Essential Fish Habitat of the Gulf of Mexico GIS data Essential Fish Habitat of the Gulf of Mexico GIS data 2004-03-01 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 23734 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/23734 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Dale, David 727-824-5317 727-824-5300 263 13th Avenue South St Petersburg FL 331701 david.dale@noaa.gov originator https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/habitat_conservation/efh_gom/index.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download mapDigital Essential fish habitat (EFH) for Gulf of Mexico waters and/or substrate areas in the Gulf of Mexico, which may include estuaries and open water from the US/Mexico border to the boundary between the areas covered by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) from estuarine waters out to depths of 100 fathoms. Essential fish habitat (EFH) consists of areas of higher species density, based on the NOAA Atlas (NOAA 1985) and the functional relationships analysis in the EIS (GMFMC 2004). The purpose of these data is to visually represent the textual description of the overall extent of EFH for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Generic Amendment to the following fishery management plans of the Gulf of Mexico: Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Red Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Coral and Coral Reef Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. MRAG Americas and GIS Solutions, Inc. completed the GIS analysis and produced maps for the EIS and Amendment. completed Dale, David 727-824-5317 727-824-5300 263 13th Avenue South St Petersburg FL 331701 david.dale@noaa.gov pointOfContact Helies, Francis Carroll frank.helies@noaa.gov pointOfContact Non-Environmental Data theme PARR Exclusion Alabama Florida Gulf of Mexcio Louisiana Mississippi Texas southeast U.S. place Geographic Names Information Systems Coral and Coral Reef EFH EIS Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Red Drum Reef Fish Shrimp Spiny Lobster Stone Crab coastal migratory pelagic resources environmental impact statement essential fish habitat fishery management plan fishery-dependent habitat theme DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SERO > Southeast Regional Office, 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 Essential Fish Habitat Program project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Regional Office, [Date of Access]: Essential Fish Habitat of the Gulf of Mexico GIS data [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/23734. 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: Users are advised that the spatial representation of essential fish habitat is for informational purposes only and should not be solely relied on for regulatory purposes. Implementing regulations [50 CFR 600.815(a)(1)(iv)(B)] specify if there are differences between the descriptions of EFH in text and maps the textual description is ultimately determinative of the limits of EFH. Specific habitat types identified and described as EFH for Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Plans are found in the Amendment (GMFMC 2005) unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 23734 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sero/dmp/pdf/23734.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 environment Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.1.3497 -97.799539 -80.384711 24.333595 31.077789 | Currentness: Publication Date 2004-03-01 Section 303(a)(7) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq) requires the National Marine Fisheries Service and regional fishery management councils to (1) describe and identify EFH for managed fisheries; (2) minimize to the extent practicable the adverse effects of fishing on such EFH; and (3) encourage the conservation and enhancement of such EFH. Southeast Regional Office (727)824-5301 263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg FL 33701 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-regional-office WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Southeast Regional Office Website About South East Regional Office information 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST (727) 824-5301 distributor https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/habitat_conservation/efh_gom/index.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/habitat_conservation/efh_gom/index.html This links to a web page to download shapefiles, maps, metadata, and Google Earth layers for 8 Essential Fish Habitat and Habitat of Particular Concern areas, which are designated in the 2005 Generic EFH Fishery Management Plan Amendment download dataset Completeness Report The purpose of these data is to visually represent the textual description of the overall extent of EFH for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Generic Amendment to the following fishery management plans of the Gulf of Mexico: Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Red Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Coral and Coral Reef Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. Conceptual Consistency Not applicable