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Essential Fish Habitat Maps for Alaska Fishery Management Plans from 1964-01-01 to 2017-01-01 (NCEI Accession 0287396)

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Alaska Region National Marine Fisheries Service and the North Pacific Management Council describe and identify essential fish habitat (EFH) in fishery management plans (FMPs), minimize to the extent practicable the adverse effects of fishing and non-fishing activities on EFH, and identify other actions to encourage the conservation and enhancement of EFH, as required by the EFH provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Federal regulations require fishery management councils review and revise EFH components every 5 years, and amend EFH provisions in the FMPs, as warranted, based on available information. NOAA Fisheries Alaska Essential Fish Habitat and Supplemental Habitat Datasets collection provides this accession with EFH descriptions and maps for managed species life history stages in Alaska FMPs. The EFH maps in this collection begin with the 2018 EFH 5-year Review and will be updated as subsequent 5-year Reviews are completed and new maps are available (i.e., 2023 EFH 5-year Review). Data are available as geodatabases (GDB) and shapefiles. They are arranged and accessible by FMP.

Arctic FMP: Survey distribution maps created through analysis of species distributions from surveys using various gear types from 2004-2017 for species in the Arctic Fishery Management Plan.

Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Crab FMP: Species distribution model maps created through analysis of NMFS bottom-trawl surveys and habitat covariates from 1982-2014 for crab species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Fishery Management Plan.

Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Groundfish FMP: Species distribution model maps created through analysis of NMFS bottom-trawl surveys and habitat covariates from 1982-2014 for groundfish species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fishery Management Plan.

Gulf of Alaska Groundfish FMP: Species distribution model maps created through analysis of NMFS bottom-trawl surveys and habitat covariates from 1993-2014 for groundfish species in the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishery Management Plan.

Salmon FMP: Cumulative frequency distribution model maps created through analysis of surveys using surface trawls, purse seines, and environmental variables from 1964 to 2009 for salmon species in the Fishery Management Plan for Pacific Salmon in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska.

Scallop FMP: Survey distribution maps created through analysis of species distributions from surveys using various gear types from 1998-2010 for scallop species in the Scallop Fishery Management Plan, including areas of the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska.
  • Cite as: North Pacific Fishery Management Council (2024). Essential Fish Habitat Maps for Alaska Fishery Management Plans from 1964-01-01 to 2017-01-01 (NCEI Accession 0287396). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0287396. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1964-01-01 to 2017-01-01
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -175
East: -130
South: 47
North: 75
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • NOAA Fisheries Alaska Essential Fish Habitat and Supplemental Habitat Datasets
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  • Laman, E. A., Rooper, C. N., Rooney, S. C., Turner, K. A. (Kali Alison), Cooper, D. W. (Daniel W.), & Zimmerman, Mark P., 1954-. (20 C.E.). Model-based essential fish habitat definitions for Bering Sea groundfish species. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5/tm-afsc-357
  • Turner, K. A. (Kali Anderson), Rooper, C. N., Laman, E. A., Rooney, S. (Sean C.), Cooper, D. W. (Daniel W.), & Zimmermann, M. (Mark). (1 C.E.). Model-based essential fish habitat definitions for Aleutian Island groundfish species. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5/tm-afsc-360
  • Rooney, S., Rooper, C. N., Laman, E., Turner, K., Cooper, D., & Zimmermann, M. (2 C.E.). Model-based essential fish habitat definitions for Gulf of Alaska groundfish species. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmopsheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5/tm-afsc-373
  • Echave, K. et al. (2012). A Refined Description of Essential Fish Habitat for Pacific Salmon Within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in Alaska . https://apps-afsc.fisheries.noaa.gov/Publications/AFSC-TM/NOAA-TM-AFSC-236.pdf
  • Laman, E. A. (2022). Advancing model-based essential fish habitat descriptions for North Pacific species in the Bering Sea. Alaska Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). https://doi.org/10.25923/y5gc-nk42
  • Harris, J. (2022). Advancing model-based essential fish habitat descriptions for North Pacific species in the Aleutian Islands. Alaska Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). https://doi.org/10.25923/ffnc-cg42
  • Pirtle, J. L. (2023). Advancing model-based essential fish habitat descriptions for North Pacific species in the Gulf of Alaska. Alaska Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). https://doi.org/10.25923/ygdf-5f65
  • Marsh, J.M. et al. (2023). Model-Based Essential Fish Habitat Descriptions for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area. https://meetings.npfmc.org/CommentReview/DownloadFile?p=47fbbddc-1790-46bd-b1c1-ceff260d3a55.pdf&fileName=C4%20Arctic%20Marsh%20Advancing%20Model%20Based%20EFH.pdf
  • Alaska Essential Fish Habitat Mapper https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/map/alaska-essential-fish-habitat-mapper
  • Alaska Essential Fish Habitat Mapping Application https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=66d51e1a1c34468bb766f6ec1b6f58d9
    • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:NMFS-AFSC-EFH-AK
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2024-02-01
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: EDJACN
Purpose Describe and map essential fish habitat (EFH) for managed species including life history stages in Alaska Fishery Management Plans for the 2018 EFH 5-year Review as required by the EFH provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: North Pacific Fishery Management Council (2024). Essential Fish Habitat Maps for Alaska Fishery Management Plans from 1964-01-01 to 2017-01-01 (NCEI Accession 0287396). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0287396. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Contributors
Resource Providers
Points of Contact
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC National Marine Fisheries Service AKRO
  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • area of occupied habitat
Provider Observation Categories
  • survey samples
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Alaska commercial scallop gear
  • Multiple Gear types
  • bottom trawl
  • surface trawl and purse seine
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Names
  • Coastal Waterways of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: North Pacific Fishery Management Council (2024). Essential Fish Habitat Maps for Alaska Fishery Management Plans from 1964-01-01 to 2017-01-01 (NCEI Accession 0287396). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0287396. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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  • 2024-02-01T10:31:41Z - NCEI Accession 0287396 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: area of occupied habitat (measured); Units: Essential Fish Habitat area; Observation Category: survey samples; Sampling Instrument: Multiple Gear types; Sampling and Analyzing Method: North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). 2018. Fishery Management Plan for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area. Appendices A and B. Anchorage, Alaska, North Pacific Fishery Management Council. https://www.npfmc.org/wp-content/uploads/ArcticFMP-1.pdf; Data Quality Method: refer to the citation listed in the sampling and analyzing method.
  • Parameter or Variable: area of occupied habitat (calculated); Units: Essential Fish Habitat area; Observation Category: survey samples; Sampling Instrument: bottom trawl; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Laman, E. A., C. N. Rooper, S. C. Rooney, K. A. Turner, D. W. Cooper, and M. Zimmermann. 2017. Model-based essential fish habitat definitions for Bering Sea groundfish species. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-AFSC-357, 265 p. https://apps-afsc.fisheries.noaa.gov/Publications/AFSC-TM/NOAA-TM-AFSC-357.pdf; Turner, K., C. N. Rooper, E. A. Laman, S. C. Rooney, D. W. Cooper, and M. Zimmermann. 2017. Model-based essential fish habitat definitions for Aleutian Island groundfish species, 239 p. https://apps-afsc.fisheries.noaa.gov/Publications/AFSC-TM/NOAA-TM-AFSC-360.pdf; Data Quality Method: refer to the citation listed in the sampling and analyzing method.
  • Parameter or Variable: area of occupied habitat (calculated); Units: Essential Fish Habitat area; Observation Category: survey samples; Sampling Instrument: surface trawl and purse seine; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Echave, K. M., M. Eagleton, E. Farley, and J. Orsi. 2012. A refined description of essential fish habitat for Pacific salmon within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in Alaska, 104 p. NTIS No. PB2012-112924. https://apps-afsc.fisheries.noaa.gov/Publications/AFSC-TM/NOAA-TM-AFSC-236.pdf; Data Quality Method: refer to the citation listed in the sampling and analyzing method.
  • Parameter or Variable: area of occupied habitat (measured); Units: Essential Fish Habitat area; Observation Category: survey samples; Sampling Instrument: Alaska commercial scallop gear; Sampling and Analyzing Method: North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). 2014. Fishery management plan for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska. Anchorage, Alaska, North Pacific Fishery Management Council.; Data Quality Method: refer to the citation listed in the sampling and analyzing method.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • seine
  • trawl
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