NJ Prime Fishing Grounds (Points) of New Jersey, Edition 20190201 (Envr_admin_fish_prime)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Publication_Date: 20190201

Title:

NJ Prime Fishing Grounds (Points) of New Jersey, Edition 20190201 (Envr_admin_fish_prime)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Other_Citation_Details:

The NJDEP may distribute GIS data in a variety of formats, such as the ESRI shapefile and/or various versions of the file geodatabase format. The data also may be available for viewing on various profiles of the NJ GeoWeb online mapping application.

Online_Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis

Online_Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm

Online_Linkage: https://gisdata-njdep.opendata.arcgis.com

Description:

Abstract:: The original “New Jersey’s Recreational and Commercial Ocean Fishing Grounds” charts were first created in 1982 with a second printing in 1984. In 2003, the Division of Fish and Wildlife's Bureau of Marine Fisheries, with funding from the Coastal Management Program, updated the map in digital format for inclusion in the Department's Geographic Information System. The updating of the map was accomplished through direct interviews with recreational fishing boat captains. Prime recreational fishing grounds identified in the various publications referenced in the rule and commercially prepared sport fishing charts (Homeport Charts and Charter Boat Charts) were transferred onto two sets of NOAA nautical charts, which served as the working or base map. For fishing grounds within 20 nautical miles of the coast, NOAA nautical charts Series 12326, 12323, 12318 and 12214 at a scale of 1:80,000 were used. For fishing beyond 20 nautical miles NOAA nautical charts Series 12200 and 12300 at a scale of 1:400,000 were used. During the summer of 2003, 28 party boat captains, 47 charter boat captains and 22 private boat captains from each fishing port (inlet) along the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey were interviewed by Department staff. These recreational fishing party boat, charter boat and private boat captains were selected because they fish the ocean waters on a daily basis using a wide variety of methods to catch a variety of fish species. The interview process entailed examining the accuracy of the already delineated prime fishing areas on the base map. Fishermen modified the base map by drawing their changes on the map. In general, modifications to the boundaries of the prime fishing areas resulted in an increase to the size of the prime fishing area. In a similar fashion, the captains drew new prime fishing areas on the base maps. The revised base maps were then digitized into the New Jersey Specific Sport Ocean Fishing Grounds Coverage. In 2018, the NJ Bureau of Marine Fisheries again updated the New Jersey Prime Fishing Grounds to include all current 17 artificial reef sites, and updated Homeport Charts.
Purpose:: This layer was designed for Environmental Reviews as well as Commercial and Recreational Fishing grounds identification
Supplemental_Information:: Due to the nature of fishing grounds, the polygons depicted in this dataset do not constitute an exact boundary of a fishing ground. Due to the highly variable nature of the ocean environment, the features that contribute to the success as a fishing ground may shift spatially and temporally. The boundaries may be expanded as necessary to include areas with a demonstrable history of supporting a significant local intensity of recreational or commercial fishing activity.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20190201

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Monthly

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.562661
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.914848
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.35209
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.931107

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Artificial Reef Sites
Theme_Keyword: Reef
Theme_Keyword: Boundaries
Theme_Keyword: NJDEP
Theme_Keyword: NJDEPTrentonMetadata
Theme_Keyword: Oceans
Theme_Keyword: New Jersey
Theme_Keyword: NJ Prime Fishing Grounds
Theme_Keyword: NJ Prime Fishing Grounds Points

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: User
Theme_Keyword: Reef Boundaries
Theme_Keyword: Envr_admin_fish_prime

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: ocean

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: NJ

Access_Constraints:

A downloadable shapefile (.zip) version of this layer is also available. Information to download the shapefile can be found in the Distribution Section of this metadata record. This data layer is shown in the NJDEP's NJ-GeoWeb mapping application accessible through the Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm

Use_Constraints:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Data Distribution Agreement. The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data.
Terms of Agreement
1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular use, freedom from computer virus nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. User is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact.
2. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed without all the metadata provided.
3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize this digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: "This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed."
4. NJDEP makes no warranty that digital data are free of Copyright or Trademark claims or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of this data may be subject to the copyright of trademark laws.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Marine Fisheries
Contact_Person: Peter Clarke

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 401 East State Street
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: NJ
Postal_Code: 08625

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-748-2024

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: peter.clarke@dep.nj.gov

Contact_Instructions: via email

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: No topology tests were conducted.

Completeness_Report: No omissions

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NJDEP

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Homeport Charts

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
Publisher: NJDEP

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1000

Type_of_Source_Media: hardcopyPaper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20190201

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Homeport Charts

Source_Contribution:

It supplemented the original sparse data with an updated version of NJ Prime sportfishing grounds.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

NJ Prime Fishing Ground points were identified via homeport charts and mapped in ArcGIS.

Process_Date: 20181110

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Marine Fisheries
Contact_Person: Peter Clarke

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 401 East State Street
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: NJ
Postal_Code: 08625

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-748-2024

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: peter.clarke@dep.nj.gov

Contact_Instructions: via email

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 240

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 2900

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Envr_admin_fish_prime
Entity_Type_Definition: NJ Prime Fishing Grounds (Points)
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NJDEP

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Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI