gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40564 eng UTF8 dataset Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:04 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 124 curve 72634 point 124 surface 271 Southeast Alaska ESI: FISH (Fish Polygons) SE_AK_FISH 2002-06 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40564 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40564 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 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; National Park Service, Gustavus, Alaska; U.S. Coast Guard, Juneau, Alaska; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Juneau, Alaska; U.S. Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska; Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Juneau, Alaska; Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Juneau, Alaska; Southeast Alaska Petroleum Resource Organization, Ketchikan, Alaska. This data set contains biological resource data for estuarine, benthic, and pelagic fish in Southeast Alaska. Vector polygons in this data set represent locations of fish concentration areas. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer.This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Southeast Alaska. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the FISHL (Fish Lines) and FISHPT (Fish Points) data layers, part of the larger Southeast Alaska ESI database, for additional fish information. The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide 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. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; National Park Service, Gustavus, Alaska; U.S. Coast Guard, Juneau, Alaska; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Juneau, Alaska; U.S. Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska; Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Juneau, Alaska; Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Juneau, Alaska; Southeast Alaska Petroleum Resource Organization, Ketchikan, Alaska. 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 notPlanned Environmental Monitoring theme NOS Topic Category Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Fish Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme Southeast Alaska 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 Southeast Alaska, 1992/2001 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Southeast Alaska ESI: FISH (Fish Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40564. 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.Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. 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. 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 successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer-input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40564 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40564.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US environment oceans The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i with 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000). The Spatial_Data_Organization _Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: bioindex.e00, birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, fishpt.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, m_mammal.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.e00, t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, socecon, sources, species, and status. -144 -135.6 58 60.5 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 1999-2001. The currentness dates for these data range from 1985 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section. 1999 2001 Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Southeast Alaska false eng false FISH.PAT 2017-08-08 publication BIO_LUT 2017-08-08 publication BIORES 2017-08-08 publication SPECIES 2017-08-08 publication SEASONAL 2017-08-08 publication BREED 2017-08-08 publication SOURCES 2017-08-08 publication STATUS 2017-08-08 publication ESRI File Geodatabase ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link SE_Alaska_2001_GDB.zip 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, hardcopy 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 The spatial components of the biological data sets are 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 hardcopy basemaps with a scale of 1:250,000. 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. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge and available hardcopy reports and digital data on fish concentration areas. Refer to the FISHL (Fish Lines) and FISHPT (Fish Points) data layers for additional anadromous fish information. These data do not necessarily represent all fish occurrences in Southeast Alaska. The following species are included in this data set (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 22, Walleye Pollock, Theragra chalcogramma; 77, Eulachon, Thaleichthys pacificus; 78, Capelin, Mallotus villosus. 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 (such as dangles, unnecessary node, etc.), and ORACLE(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks. In the process of checking for topological and database consistencies, new ID's and RARNUM's or HUNUM's are also generated. The new ID's are a combination of atlas number, element number, and record number. In addition, the value used to represent the element is modified to reflect the type of feature being mapped. In the case of an element that is normally represented by a point or polygon, a value of 20 is added to the standard element value for mapping of linear features. In the case where an element usually mapped as a polygon is represented by a point, a value of 30 is added to the regular element value. The RARNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUM's remain unique. RARNUM's are redefined on an element basis, so "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number. Data sources used to depict fish distribution for this data layer included data developed by Glacier Bay National Park, and the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game's Most Environmentally Sensitive Areas maps and Habitat Management Guides. Information gathered from other maps were compiled onto 1:250,000 scale U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps. Digital data were transposed by hand onto the topographic maps since the format in which they were received was not compatible with the ESI data format. Following the data compilation phase, several sets of completed maps were sent out to the resource agencies for review, and edits were made based on recommendations by the resource experts. Fish concentration is indicated by the descriptive term "HIGH", or by "-" if no concentration information was available from any source. 2001-10-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Fish Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital Table | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Glacier Bay Fishery Survey Robards, Martin 1999 2000 Source Contribution: Fish Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital Vector Data | Type of Source Media: paper 250000 Most Environmentally Sensitive Areas - Vol 2. 1998-01-01 publication Alaska Department of Fish and Game 1985 1997