gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40426 eng UTF8 dataset GIS Files Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) geometryOnly complex 888 curve 110 North Carolina 2016 ESI FISH Polygons, Lines North Carolina 2016 ESI FISH Polygons, Lines 2016 creation 2016 revision 2016-11 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40426 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40426 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Guidelines Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process. download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Overview Overview of ESI data content and uses. download mapDigital Prepared by Quantum Spatial Inc., Corvallis, Oregon for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for marine, estuarine, anadromous, and freshwater fish species in North Carolina. Vector polygons (FISH POLYS) in this data set represent fish distributions, spawning and nursery areas, concentration areas, migration areas, anadromous fish runs, and harvest areas. Vector lines (FISH LINES) represent spawning runs that extend beyond the water features in the ESI hydrographic layer (HYDROP). Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for North Carolina. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The ESI data are intended to provide baseline environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington. completed ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the North Carolina ESI data. pdf EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NORTH CAROLINA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Coastal Resources Coastal Zone Management ESI Environmental Monitoring Environmental Sensitivity Index Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps theme Albemarle Sound Pamlico Sound place DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean 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 North Carolina, 2016 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: North Carolina 2016 ESI FISH Polygons, Lines [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40426. 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: DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed and used successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40426 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40426.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector textTable eng; US biota environment The software package used to develop the atlas is Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. -78.6308 -75.2142 33.6182 36.5819 This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall North Carolina ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped. Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year. | Currentness: Publication Date 2014 2016 false eng false FISH POLYS 2018-11-16 publication BIOFILE 2018-11-16 publication BREED_DT 2018-11-16 publication SOURCES 2018-11-16 publication FISH LINES 2018-11-16 publication ESRI File Geodatabase Zip ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCarolina_2016_GDB.zip This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. download dataset Accuracy A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have been developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on digital base maps with a scale of 1:24,000 or larger. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of digital data, expert knowledge, survey data, scientific articles, published academic text, and state and federal agency reports on general fish distributions, spawning and nursery areas, concentration areas, migration areas, and anadromous fish runs. These data do not necessarily represent all fish occurrences in North Carolina. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name or n/a if not applicable): 65, Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix; 85, Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus; 86, Blueback herring, Alosa aestivalis; 87, American shad, Alosa sapidissima; 93, Striped killifish, Fundulus majalis; 97, Tautog, Tautoga onitis; 98, American eel, Anguilla rostrata; 101, Shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum; 102, Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus; 103, Threadfin shad, Dorosoma petenense; 104, Striped bass, Morone saxatilis; 105, Hickory shad, Alosa mediocris; 107, Spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus; 108, Summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus; 109, Red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus; 110, Black sea bass, Centropristis striata; 111, Southern flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma; 112, Gulf flounder, Paralichthys albigutta; 113, Bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli; 114, Florida pompano, Trachinotus carolinus; 115, Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus; 116, Striped mullet, Mugil cephalus; 117, Pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides; 119, Silver perch, Bairdiella chrysoura; 121, Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus; 122, Black drum, Pogonias cromis; 123, Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus; 124, Southern kingfish, Menticirrhus americanus; 126, King mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla; 127, Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus; 134, Cobia, Rachycentron canadum; 136, Dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus; 137, Sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus; 138, Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis; 140, Ladyfish, Elops saurus; 143, Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus; 145, White perch, Morone americana; 150, Scup, Stenotomus chrysops; 151, Northern puffer, Sphoeroides maculatus; 152, Yellow perch, Perca flavescens; 153, Northern kingfish, Menticirrhus saxatilis; 157, Goosefish, Lophius americanus; 158, Butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus; 160, Windowpane, Scophthalmus aquosus; 163, Gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum; 173, White mullet, Mugil curema; 179, Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides; 181, Black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus; 182, Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus; 201, Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus; 203, Warmouth, Lepomis gulosus; 204, Redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus; 212, Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus; 218, Bowfin, Amia calva; 271, Inland silverside, Menidia beryllina; 278, Little tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus; 292, Chain pickerel, Esox niger; 294, Spotted hake, Urophycis regia; 310, Atlantic spadefish, Chaetodipterus faber; 311, Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda; 312, Harvestfish, Peprilus alepidotus; 321, Atlantic cutlassfish, Trichiurus lepturus; 331, Sharks, n/a; 353, Golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas; 356, Greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili; 366, Hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus; 378, Atlantic needlefish, Strongylura marina; 464, Longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus; 707, Hammerhead shark, Sphyrna spp.; 710, Triggerfish, Balistes spp.; 791, Sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus; 967, Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus; 984, Bluespotted sunfish, Enneacanthus gloriosus; 985, Redbreast sunfish, Lepomis auritus; 998, Bridle shiner, Notropis bifrenatus; 999, Redfin pickerel, Esox americanus americanus; 1127, Swamp darter, Etheostoma fusiforme; 1130, Dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus; 1145, Western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis; 1146, Bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus; 1148, Bank sea bass, Centropristis ocyurus; 1160, Blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus; 1238, Thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus. Conceptual Consistency A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute Accuracy Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format. Finfish depicted in this feature class include selected marine, estuarine, and freshwater species. Species of conservation interest, commercial or recreational importance, or ecological importance are emphasized. Fish polygons (FISH POLYS) were created based on survey information, digital data, and expert opinion provided primarily by resource experts at North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), and NOAA. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor ANADROMOUS AND CATADROMOUS SPECIES: Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon - Atlantic (federally and state endangered) and shortnose sturgeon (federally and state endangered) were mapped based on data and expert knowledge provided by Lisa Wickliffe of NOAA, Mike Loeffler of the NCDMF, Liza Hoos of North Carolina State University, Debra J. Gauthier of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Jeanne Boylan of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), and Wilson Laney of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). River herring and shad - Alewife and blueback herring, collectively known as river herring, and American shad are anadromous fish that once supported the largest commercial and recreational fisheries on the Atlantic Coast but have become severely depleted due to human impediments to inland spawning runs, habitat loss, and overfishing. Spawning runs were mapped using data and expert knowledge provided by NCDMR and NOAA. Additional shad species included in this atlas are gizzard shad, hickory shad, and threadfin shad. The aforementioned reduction in available inland habitat for spawning runs for river herring and shad occurred outside of the area of interest. If a spawning run went beyond the water features in the ESI hydrographic layer (HYDROP), this area was mapped using line features (FISH LINES). These areas are designated with "Spawning Area" and "Nursery Area" mapping qualifiers to emphasize these important life history stages. River herring pre-spawning concentrations at the mouths of certain rivers were mapped as migration areas. Timing of migration and spawning was provided primarily by Able and Fahay 2010 and resource experts. Other anadromous and catadromous species - Striped bass, an anadromous species, and American eel, a catadromous species - are included in this atlas. Adult striped bass participate in migrations in waters offshore of North Carolina. Juvenile striped bass may overwinter in estuarine waters for several years before joining the migratory population offshore. American eels go through a "yellow eel" stage lasting approximately 9 - 19 years in estuaries and inshore waters before migrating offshore to spawn in the Sargasso Sea (Able and Fahay 2010). 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor ESTUARINE AND BRACKISH WATER SPECIES: Fish that occur primarily in estuarine and brackish waters were mapped using a variety of sources. Fisheries independent data from NCDMF program 120 and 195 data were used to map southern and summer flounder. Program 120 is a statewide estuarine trawl survey and that primarily aims to sample juvenile fish. This sampling program is conducted yearly from May to June beginning in 1971. A subset of the Program 120 data (1990 - 2014) was used to map fish in this atlas. Program 195, also known as the Pamlico Sound Survey, was initiated in 1987 and includes trawl surveys which have been used to calculate juvenile abundance indices and estimate population parameters. Sampling for Program 195 is typically in summer and fall (June and September). Data from 1987 - 2014 were used to map fish species for this atlas. Recreational and commercial landings data provided by the NCDMF were used to determine presence/absence of adults and/or juveniles in some estuarine and brackish water systems. These data sets included month, year, waterbody, and abundance of for landings from 2006 - 2015 (abundance for recreational landings included count, while abundance for commercial landings included number of dealers as well as pounds of catch. These indices were used to supplement concentration values when other more robust data was unavailable. Thirty (30) meter gridded bathymetry data for major estuarine systems created by the Special Projects Office at NOAA were retrieved from the NOS Data Explorer Service (http://nosdataexplorer.noaa.gov) and used as a guide for mapping some species. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor ATLANTIC OCEAN: The ocean distribution of fish was mapped primarily using two fisheries independent trawl survey datasets: Virginia Institute of Marine Science Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (NEAMAP) and Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP). Sampling for the NEAMAP program occurs in the spring and fall (typically May and October) and data from NEAMAP collected between 2007 and 2013 were used to map this feature class. Sampling for the SEAMAP program occurs in spring (April - May), summer (July - August), and fall (October - November) and includes data from 1986 to 2014. Offshore bathymetric contour data generated by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management were used in conjunction with NEAMAP/SEAMAP data to map offshore fish distributions for some species. Additional ocean distributions of fish were mapped using fisheries dependent data in the form of recreational and commercial landings spreadsheets from the NCDMF. Offshore fish landings from these data were divided into 4 zones: 0-3 mi North of Cape Hatteras, > 3 mi North of Cape Hatteras, 0-3 mi South of Cape Hatteras, and > 3 mi South of Cape Hatteras. Zones with 10 or fewer species occurrences in either of the fisheries dependent datasets that did not have further evidence of species presence in other sources were not mapped. Seasonality was determined primarily using Able and Fahay 2010 and expert knowledge. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor FRESHWATER FISH: Recreationally important freshwater fish were mapped using species life history information from the NCWRC website (http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species#5528105-fish), recreational and commercial fisheries data from the NCDMF, and sportfish survey data from the NCWRC. Species included in Lake Mattamuskeet were compiled based on Potoka et al. 2014 (see lineage section for more information) and a species list for Lake Mattamuskeet provided by the NCWRC (Dockendorf 2009). The species list for Lake Mattamuskeet from the NCWRC includes species collected during various surveys in the lake and surrounding canals between 1949 and 2007. For the purposes of mapping fish in this atlas only data from 1990 through 2007 from this data set were used to determine species presence or absence. NOTE: After a review of current literature and consultation with experts at the NCDMF, it was determined that common carp, a species mapped in the 2011 North Carolina ESI Atlas, have the potential to be present year round in all waterbodies in the area of interest. Common carp were introduced to North America in the 1800s from Eurasia. This species is mentioned here in lieu of mapping their distribution. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the FISH data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts and digital data are created. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Source Contribution: SPREADSHEET 2006-2015 ANNUAL LANDINGS AND VALUE OF SPECIES BY WATERBODY ALAN BIANCHI, NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES (NCDMF) Source Contribution: SPREADSHEET 2006-2015 MONTHLY LANDINGS BY SPECIES AND WATERBODY NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES (NCDMF) Source Contribution: DOCUMENT A BIOGEOGRAPHICAL ASSESSMENT OF THIRTEEN KEY SPECIES TO INFORM COASTAL MANAGEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA 2016-01-01 publication NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) CENTER FOR COASTAL FISHERIES AND HABITAT RESEARCH Source Contribution: DOCUMENT ABUNDANCE AND MIGRATORY PATTERNS OF ANADROMOUS FISH SPAWNING RUNS IN THE ROANOKE RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA 2003-01-01 publication DAVID ALLEN HEWITT, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY http://repository.lib.ncsu.edu/ir/bitstream/1840.16/2104/1/etd.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: DOCUMENT AGE, GROWTH, MORTALITY, AND FECUNDITY OF YELLOW PERCH IN YEOPIM RIVER, ALBEMARLE SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA 2007-01-01 publication EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY HOWELL SCIENCE COMPLEX Source Contribution: SPREADSHEET ANADROMOUS AND RESIDENT SPORT FISHERIES SURVEYS 2011-2014 NCWRC COASTAL REGION 2016-03-01 publication KEVIN DOCKENDORF, COASTAL FISHERIES RESEARCH COORDINATOR, INLAND FISHERIES DIVISION, NC WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION 2011 2014 Source Contribution: WEBSITE ATLANTIC MENHADEN STOCK STATUS REPORT NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES (NCDMF) Source Contribution: DOCUMENT ATLANTIC STURGEON BYCATCH AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE ALBEMARLE SOUND, PAMLICO SOUND, & CAPE FEAR RIVER BASED ON DATA COLLECTED IN NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES PROGRAM 135, PROGRAM 356, PROGRAM 466, & PROGRAM 915 LIZA A. HOOS, CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Source Contribution: SPREADSHEET ATLANTIC STURGEON COOPERATIVE WINTER TAGGING CRUISE 2016-01-01 publication ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES- FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES, VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES, AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 1988 2016 Source Contribution: DOCUMENT BASINWIDE ASSESSMENT REPORT, CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN 1999-01-01 publication NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (NC DENR) Source Contribution: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA BATHYMETRIC CONTOURS 2013-01-01 publication DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC), NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS), OFFICE FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT (OCM) ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/BathymetricContours.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: DOCUMENT BIOLOGICAL AND FISHERIES DATA ON NORTHERN PUFFER, SPHOEROIDES MACULATUS 1981-02-01 publication NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/nefsc/publications/series/shtsr/shltr26.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: WEBSITE BLACK DRUM - 2016 2016-01-01 publication NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES (NCDMF) Source Contribution: DOCUMENT CATCH AND BYCATCH IN U.S. SOUTHEAST GILLNET FISHERIES, 2015 2015-01-01 publication NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/Assets/Observer-Program/pdf/BycatchSEGillnetFisheries.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: DOCUMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF RECREATIONALLY IMPORTANT FISH POPULATIONS OF THE WHITE OAK RIVER 2016-01-01 publication NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION Source Contribution: WEBSITE COBIA NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES (NCDMF) http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/cobia WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT OF FISHES OF THE MID-ATLANTIC BIGHT 1978-01-01 publication U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Source Contribution: DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF FISHES AND INVERTEBRATES IN SOUTHEAST ESTUARIES 1991-10-01 publication D.M. NELSON, E.A. IRLANDI, L.R. SETTLE, M.E. 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