Atlantic Sea Scallop Managed Waters Fishing Year 2024
This dataset depicts the boundaries of Sea Scallop Rotational Areas for 2024.
This dataset depicts the boundaries of the 2024 Scallop Rotational Areas in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). This shapefile includes boundaries for the following Regulated Areas:
Area II Scallop Rotational Area
Area I Scallop Rotational Area
New York Bight Scallop Rotational Area
Nantucket Lightship Scallop Rotational Area
Area 1 - Sliver Scallop Rotational Area
Platts Bank Scallop Rotational Area
Area 1 - Quad Scallop Rotational Area
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 the Use Constraints metadata section.