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Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC)
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern are discrete subsets of EFH that provide extremely important ecological functions or are especially vulnerable to degradation.

Alaska Region
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Southeast Region
  • Coral, Coral Reef and Live Hard Bottom EFH-HAPC
    Description: This dataset represents areas which for Coral, Coral Reef and Live_Hard Bottom ranked high in terms of ecological function, sensitivity, probability of stressor introduction, and/or criteria established for designation of Essential Fish Habitat-Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (EFH-HAPC).
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  • Dolphin-Wahoo EFH-HAPC
    Description: This dataset represents areas which for dolphin and wahoo ranked high in terms of ecological function, sensitivity, probability of stressor introduction, and/or criteria established for designation of Essential Fish Habitat-Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (EFH-HAPC)
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  • Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC)
    Description: This dataset represents the use restrictions within Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC). The bounds were acquired from 50CFR622.35 from the federal register.
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  • Red Drum EFH-HAPC
    Description: This dataset represents areas which for Red Drum ranked high in terms of ecological function, sensitivity, probability of stressor introduction, and/or criteria established for designation of Essential Fish Habitat-Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (EFH-HAPC).
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  • Shrimp EFH-HAPC
    Description:
    This dataset represents areas which for Shrimp ranked high in terms of ecological function, sensitivity, probability of stressor introduction, and/or criteria established for designation of Essential Fish Habitat-Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (EFH-HAPC).
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  • Snapper Group EFH-HAPC
    Description: This dataset represents areas which for Snapper Grouper ranked high in terms of ecological function, sensitivity, probability of stressor introduction, and/or criteria established for designation of Essential Fish Habitat-Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (EFH-HAPC).
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  • Spiny Lobster EFH-HAPC
    Description:
    This dataset represents areas which for spiny lobster ranked high in terms of ecological function, sensitivity, probability of stressor introduction, and/or criteria established for designation of Essential Fish Habitat-Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (EFH-HAPC).
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Pacific Islands Region
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