gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:74125 eng UTF8 gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:74036 dataset West Coast Regional Office 501 West Ocean Blvd Long Beach CA 90802-4213 https://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information resourceProvider 2024-12-20T18:42:48 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG::4326 GEA_107_118_Bank_20231201 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 74125 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/74125 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information mapDigital This spatial data depicts the boundary of the 107/118 Bank Groundfish Exclusion Area (GEA) located in the Southern California Bight.The feature class naming convention reflects the date (YYYYMMDD) that the GEA was published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-660/subpart-C/section-660.70#p-660.70(t)Federal Register/Vol. 88, No. 230/Friday, December 1, 202350 CFR Parts 300 and 660 [Docket No. 231117–0273] RIN 0648–BM28 Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 32; Modifications to Non-Trawl Sector Area Management Measureshttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-12-01/pdf/2023-25905.pdfThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) proposed these closed areas with a goal of protecting corals, sponges and sea pens from contact with groundfish fishing gear, should the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) be repealed. https://www.pcouncil.org/documents/2022/03/f-6-a-cdfw-report-1-propose-protection-areas-within-the-cowcod-conservation-area.pdf/ 107/118 Bank is a Groundfish Exclusion Area (GEA) are area off the coast of California intended to protect sensitive areas. This area was reviewed and adopted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council in March 2023 under Alternative 3. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Sustainable Fisheries Division asNeeded DOC/NOAA/NMFS/WCRO > West Coast 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 NOAA Fisheries, SFD, West Coast Region Groundfish Conservation Areas Geodatabase project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: West Coast Regional Office, [Date of Access]: GEA_107_118_Bank_20231201 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/74125. 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 Use Constraints: Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, these GIS files are considered to be approximate representations and are NOT an OFFICIAL record for the exact regulated area boundaries. For information on the official legal definition refer to theCode of Federal Regulations (eCFR §660.70(t)) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-660/subpart-C/section-660.70#p-660.70(t)These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 74125 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/wcro/dmp/pdf/74125.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 boundaries oceans Esri ArcGIS 13.3.0.52636 -119.68817 -119.52817 33.006 33.144 false eng false Data Table GEA_107_118_Bank_20231201 2024-12-20 publication https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/74125 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information