20231228 13263000 1.0 FALSE PVB_Southeast_Salmon_StatArea_ln_GCS_WGS1984 -144.000750 -129.970022 54.663667 59.287833 1 002 Geographic GCS_WGS_1984 Angular Unit: Degree (0.017453) <GeographicCoordinateSystem xsi:type='typens:GeographicCoordinateSystem' xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema' xmlns:typens='http://www.esri.com/schemas/ArcGIS/10.8'><WKT>GEOGCS[&quot;GCS_WGS_1984&quot;,DATUM[&quot;D_WGS_1984&quot;,SPHEROID[&quot;WGS_1984&quot;,6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM[&quot;Greenwich&quot;,0.0],UNIT[&quot;Degree&quot;,0.0174532925199433],AUTHORITY[&quot;EPSG&quot;,4326]]</WKT><XOrigin>-400</XOrigin><YOrigin>-400</YOrigin><XYScale>999999999.99999988</XYScale><ZOrigin>-100000</ZOrigin><ZScale>10000</ZScale><MOrigin>-100000</MOrigin><MScale>10000</MScale><XYTolerance>8.983152841195215e-09</XYTolerance><ZTolerance>0.001</ZTolerance><MTolerance>0.001</MTolerance><HighPrecision>true</HighPrecision><LeftLongitude>-180</LeftLongitude><WKID>4326</WKID><LatestWKID>4326</LatestWKID></GeographicCoordinateSystem> 20250619 08391300 20250619 08391300 FGDC CSDGM Metadata 150000000 5000 NAP dataset Division of Commercial Fisheries Alaska Department of Fish and Game GIS Representative PO Box 11525 Juneau Alaska 99811 dfg.dcf.gis@alaska.gov US 907 465-6103 20250619 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative PO Box 115525 Juneau Alaska 99811 dfg.dcf.gis@alaska.gov US 907 465-6103 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative Feature Service PVB Southeast Alaska Statistical Lines GCS WGS1984 2023-12-29T00:00:00 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative PO Box 115525 Juneau Alaska 99811 dfg.dcf.gis@alaska.gov US 907 465-6103 vector digital data ADF&G Commercial Fisheries Southeast Alaska Staff Contacts Alaska Department of Fish and Game 907 465-4250 Douglas Regional ADF&G Office 802 3rd Street, 1st Floor Douglas AK 99824 US https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=commercialbyareasoutheast.contacts#salmonHerringShell Commercial Fisheries Staff Contacts - Southeast Alaska Regional Contacts ADF&G Commercial Fisheries Southeast Alaska Staff Contacts <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Over the past several years, the department has undergone an extensive effort to correct and provide for accurate descriptions of commercial salmon fishing districts, sections, statistical areas, and closed waters. District and section layers are delineated based on Alaska Fish and Game Regulations as described in 5 AAC 33.200. Statistical areas are not defined in regulation, but internally defined within ADF&amp;G. Statistical areas included are used for salmon, shellfish, and miscellaneous shellfish fisheries for reporting harvest within Southeast Alaska.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Statistical areas are polygons that divide the waters of the State of Alaska and the adjacent Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) into small units for the purpose of reporting and analyzing fishery harvest. Each statistical area is identified by a unique 5-digit number. Salmon statistical areas can be divided by lines defined in ADF&amp;G regulations, and further subdivided based on prominent landmarks or points of land. The statistical areas represented were delineated based on Southeast Alaska salmon manager descriptions as detailed in the internal document "Region 1 Salmon, Shellfish, and Miscellaneous Shellfish Statistical Areas" finalized in 2024. King and Tanner crab outside waters statistical areas use offshore groundfish statistical areas.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Each statistical area has a geometry start date attribute which ranges in this dataset for Southeast Alaska from 1963 to 2023. Over the years, there have been changes to statistical area shapes , codes, and names. If a statistical area is not included in this file, it may have been used historically and exist in another GIS file version. </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">Please note spring troll statistical areas DO NOT use these statistical areas for recording harvest, but are separately defined each spring in an ADF&amp;G Advisory Announcement. </SPAN><SPAN>Please contact the Troll Fishery Biologists for additional info on spring troll statistical areas.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>All statistical area lines were originally referenced to the WGS84 datum in this feature class.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This data set should NOT be used for navigation or for determining compliance with ADF&amp;G Commercial Fishing Regulations. Please consult the ADF&amp;G Salmon Commercial Fisheries Regulations for the official definitions of regulatory boundaries. NOTE: These data attempt to depict boundaries as used for management during a specific time period. In some cases, boundaries used in practice may differ from those described in regulations, reports, maps, and other aids. If you need to compare to current statistical areas, you will need to refer to other versions of the salmon statistical areas and/or published charts.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN> Data last updated December 2023</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Participants in Alaska commercial fisheries are required to report the statistical area where their harvest occurs. In combination with reports on the harvest species, poundage and etc., these data are useful to analyze and visualize spatial patterns in harvest. This data set defines the current valid statistical areas that may be used on ADF&G fish tickets for salmon, shellfish, and miscellaneous shellfish fisheries. This data set should NOT be used for navigation or for determining compliance with ADF&G Commercial Fishing Regulations. Please consult the ADF&G Salmon Commercial Fisheries Regulations for the official definitions of regulatory boundaries. The statistical areas represented were delineated based on the internal document "Region 1 Salmon, Shellfish, and Miscellaneous Shellfish Statistical Areas" authored by Region 1 CF salmon managers finalized in 2024. NOTE: These data attempt to depict boundaries as used for management during a specific time period. Boundaries used for management may be altered by emergency order and differ from those described in regulations, reports, maps, and other aids. Be sure to reference the most recent Commercial Fishery Advisory Announcements for waters open to commercial fishing. Coordinate locations are in a geographic coordinate system and WGS84 datum. Its advised to check the datum of your GPS prior to entering coordinates for the most accurate locations. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division ADF&G Commercial Fisheries Southeast Alaska Staff Contacts Alaska Department of Fish and Game 907 465-4250 Douglas Regional ADF&G Office 802 3rd Street, 1st Floor Douglas AK 99824 US https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=commercialbyareasoutheast.contacts#salmonHerringShell Commercial Fisheries Staff Contacts - Southeast Alaska Regional Contacts Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative PO Box 115525 Juneau Alaska 99811 dfg.dcf.gis@alaska.gov US 907 465-6103 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative ISO 19115 Topic Categories 2023-12-29T00:00:00 environment oceans environment oceans boundaries Alaska Department of Fish and Game ADF&G Commercial Fisheries Salmon Shellfish Districts Sections Southeast Alaska Statistical Areas environment oceans environment oceans boundaries Alaska Department of Fish and Game ADF&G Commercial Fisheries Salmon Districts Sections Southeast Alaska Statistical Areas <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="text-align:Center;"><SPAN> GIS Data Liability Statement and Terms of Use:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>By using these data, the user agrees to all the conditions stated in the following paragraphs: THE STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES (INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS) WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, CHARACTER, FUNCTION, OR CAPABILITIES OF THE DATA, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS OR THEIR APPROPRIATENESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The Department of Fish and Game is not liable for any direct, incidental, indirect, special, compensatory, consequential or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity from the use of or failure of the data, services, or products even if the Department of Fish and Game has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss or damage. The entire risk as to the results of the use of the data, services, or products is assumed by the user.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Data may be subject to periodic change without prior notification. To ensure receipt of the most current information, please refer to the ADF&amp;G Open Data or ADF&amp;G GIS Data Downloads websites. Users may not reproduce or distribute these data without explicit consent of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>These data are provided for general visual reference and to aid users in generating various natural resource analyses and products. There are no constraints to accessing these data, other than the limitations or constraints associated with a specific dataset or set forth herein. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. Any hardcopy or electronic products utilizing these data shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user must describe the modifications they have performed. The user agrees not to misrepresent these data, nor to imply that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game approved any changes they made.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>Please note spring troll statistical areas DO NOT use these statistical areas for recording harvest, but are separately defined each spring in an ADF&amp;G Advisory Announcement. Please contact the Troll Fishery Biologists for additional info on spring troll statistical areas.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> Esri ArcGIS 13.0.2.36056 true -144.000750 -129.974185 59.482229 54.663667 Southeast Alaska statistical areas included in this dataset have a temporal period extent that ranges from 1963 to 2023 for individual statistical areas and date valid. 1963-01-01T23:57:00 2023-01-01T00:00:00 1 -144.000750 -129.970022 59.287833 54.663667 Statistical Areas polygons will be updated to reflect the most current and valid statistical areas Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative PO Box 115525 Juneau Alaska 99811 dfg.dcf.gis@alaska.gov US 907 465-6103 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative This data quality report applies to the Southeast Alaska Commercial Fisheries salmon statistical area features and associated attributes published in the Southeast Alaska Commercial Fisheries salmon statistical areas dataset. Salmon Statistical Area Attributes Polygons PVB_Southeast_Salmon_Statistical_Areas The Record Completeness measure is intended to ensure that all attribute records are complete. This measure does not include data correctness, only record completion. Attribute records for some of the fields were completed by use of a domain and default values to assist in data integrity. Record Completeness 2023-12-29T00:00:00 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative PO Box 115525 Juneau Alaska 99811 dfg.dcf.gis@alaska.gov US 907 465-6103 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative All attribute records are recorded as appropriate (12/28/23 K. Smikrud - CF GIS Analyst) 1 Record Completeness The Record Accuracy measure is intended to ensure that all attribute records are accurate. Attribute records were populated by the GIS Analyst and examined for accuracy. Record Accuracy 2023-12-28T00:00:00 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative PO Box 115525 Juneau Alaska 99811 dfg.dcf.gis@alaska.gov US 907 465-6103 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative All attribute records are recorded as accurate. Geometry start date values are populated based on the best information available. Statistical area historical narratives were reviewed and were very useful for determining dates. 1 Record Accuracy The Polygon Accuracy measure is intended to ensure that statistical area polygons are accurate. Statistical areas were delineated based on Commercial Fisheries Southeast Alaska descriptions authored by area managers (Haines, Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg/Wrangell, and Ketchikan). Descriptions include bounding coordinates. Polygon Accuracy 2023-12-29T00:00:00 Statistical area polygons were reviewed by regional management managers and the CF GIS Analyst for accuracy. Review was completed on 12/28/2023. 1 Polygon Accuracy Commercial Fisheries Statistical Area boundaries were delineated based on Region 1 Salmon, Shellfish, and Miscellaneous Shellfish Statistical Areas descriptions. This is the first comprehensive document for all Southeast Alaska authored by area managers in (Haines, Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg/Wrangell, and Ketchikan). Bounding coordinates were provided in Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) format and WGS84 datum. The named document was compiled and reviewed by the Commercial Fisheries Regional Management Coordinator. This dataset and report does not included Yakutat area statistical areas at this time. Statistical Area boundaries were aligned with salmon district and section boundaries in most cases. Southeastern Alaska Area Commercial Salmon Fishing Districts and Sections descriptions were obtained from 5 AAC 33.200. The base coastline source used is the NHD Flowline line feature class. The NHDFlowline Mean High Water (MHW) coastline data from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) that is in the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). The NHD is available for download here: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography/national-hydrography-dataset?qt-science_support_page_related_con=0#qt-science_support_page_related_con NOAA Continually Updated Shoreline Product (CUSP) is the coastline incorporated in with the NHD. "NOAA’s Continually Updated Shoreline includes all national shoreline that has been verified by contemporary imagery and shoreline from other non-NOAA sources. This shoreline vector only includes shoreline and alongshore features that represent shoreline (groin, breakwater, and jetty). Where applicable, CUSP will reference a mean-high water shoreline based on vertical modeling or image interpretation using both water level stations and/or shoreline indicators." NOAA Continually Updated Shoreline Product (CUSP) https://shoreline.noaa.gov/data/datasheets/cusp.html The NHD flowline-coastline/NOAA CUSP coastline was originally used as the base coastline for salmon district polygons. The district polygons were used as starting polygons for statistical areas since statistical areas are bounded by the district polygons. The U.S./Canada boundary delineation shapefile was downloaded from the International Boundary Commission. "The shapefile was generated from NAD83 geographic positions of boundary monuments and turning points. Some coordinates are from recent surveys, while most are datum conversion. It is for mapping use only and must not be used to define the boundary. Metadata files are included and are country specific. version 1.3 was downloaded from here: https://www.internationalboundarycommission.org/en/maps-coordinates/coordinates.php International Boundary Commission - Digital Boundary https://www.internationalboundarycommission.org/en/maps-coordinates/coordinates.php The shapefile was generated from NAD83 geographic positions of boundary monuments and turning points. Some coordinates are from recent surveys, while most are datum conversion. It is for mapping use only and must not be used to define the boundary. Metadata files are included and are country specific.. State of Alaska waters (3 nmi boundary) uses NOAA 3nm Baseline REST service accessed below (https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NOAA_Baseline/MapServer/7) Southeastern Alaska Area Commercial Salmon Fishing Districts and Sections descriptions were obtained from 5 AAC 33.200 https://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp#5.33.001 Last accessed: December 2023 Alaska Fish and Game Regulations Fishing Districts and Sections https://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp#5.33.001 Region 1 Salmon, Shellfish, and Miscellaneous Shellfish Statistical Areas.docx Internal document with statistical area descriptions that include bounding coordinates for all polygon areas included in this layer. Finalized in December 2023 by Commercial Fisheries Staff including Region 1 Management Coordinator with management area statistical areas defined and described by area managers. Region 1 Salmon, Shellfish, and Miscellaneous Shellfish Statistical Areas 2024-01-17T00:00:00 U.S. Maritime Limits & Boundaries for the territorial sea (12 nautical miles) and exclusive economic zone (200 nautical miles) map services (Version 4.1, 9/13/2013) Maritime limits for the United States are measured from the U.S. baseline, which is recognized as the low-water line along the coast as marked on the official U.S. nautical charts in accordance with the articles of the Law of the Sea. The baseline and related maritime limits are reviewed and approved by the interagency U.S. Baseline Committee. The primary purpose of this dataset is to update the official depiction of these maritime limits and boundaries on NOAA's nautical charts. The Office of Coast Survey depicts on its nautical charts the territorial sea (12 nautical miles), contiguous zone (24nm), and exclusive economic zone (200nm, plus maritime boundaries with adjacent/opposite countries). U.S. maritime limits are ambulatory and are subject to revision based on accretion or erosion of the charted low water line. For more information about U.S. Maritime Limits/Boundaries, and to download data, see: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/mbound.htm For the full FGDC metadata record, see: http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/approved_recs/nos_de/ocs/ocs/ocs/MB_ParentDataset.html Map Name: US Maritime Limits and Boundaries (version 4.1) Last Accessed 1/28/24 US_Maritime_Limits_Boundaries 2013-09-13T00:00:00 https://maritimeboundaries.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MaritimeBoundaries/US_Maritime_Limits_Boundaries/MapServer Statistical area boundary coordinates were plotted as points using coordinates listed in the internal statistical area description document. Lines were created from points and used to split district polygons to create statistical area polygons. 2022-02-15T00:00:00 NHD coastline line features were converted to polygons for land features. All GIS data was projected to GCS_1984. Water polygons created from erasing the land features form the basis for the district polygons. These district polygons were the base layer for statistical area polygons created in this dataset. 2022-12-14T00:00:00 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative PO Box 115525 Juneau Alaska 99811 dfg.dcf.gis@alaska.gov US 907 465-6103 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative ArcGIS Pro Geoprocessing tool - Simplify Shared Edges was used on the districts, sections, statistical areas, and closed waters to net fisheries polygons with all layers used as input features. A Simplification algorithm of 'Retain critical points (Douglas-Peucker) with a simplification tolerance of 5 meters. Input Barrier Layers included the following: 'NOAA_OFFICIAL_wSHIFTS_3nm_WGS1984", district, section, statistical area, and closed waters to net fisheries lines. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/cartography/simplify-shared-edges.htm This tool was run to reduce the number of vertices in the polygon layers with the goal of improving drawing of the map/feature layers within the ArcGIS Online (AGOL) web maps/apps. This tool was suggested by Esri staff product engineers to maintain topological relationships while reducing vertices but maintaining coincident features. 2023-11-16T00:00:00 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative PO Box 115525 Juneau Alaska 99811 dfg.dcf.gis@alaska.gov US 907 465-6103 Division of Commercial Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, GIS Representative 352 EPSG 6.2(3.0.1) PVB_Southeast_Salmon_StatAreas_GCS_WGS1984 Southeastern Alaska Commercial Fisheries Salmon Statistical Areas Alaska Department of Fish and Game Feature Class 352 OBJECTID Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. OID 4 OBJECTID 0 0 SHAPE Feature geometry. Esri Coordinates defining the features. SHAPE Geometry 0 0 0 StatArea StatArea String 255 0 0 The name of a statistical area. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Unique text string associated with one statistical area number. SHAPE_Length Length of feature in internal units. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. SHAPE_Length Double 8 0 0 Simple FALSE 352 TRUE FALSE