Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This metadata report applies to the Southeast Alaska ADF&G Salmon Districts . Districts are regulatory areas that divide the Waters of Alaska and the adjacent Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) into small units for the purpose of fisheries management. </SPAN></P><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 and closed waters. By using these data, the user agrees to all the conditions stated in the following paragraphs</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>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&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>
Service Item Id: c6ab35455f9642079c6d1847e2d9e6ad
Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division
Description: <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&G. Statistical areas included in the commercial fishing districts and sections in Southeast Alaska are used for salmon, shellfish, and miscellaneous shellfish fisheries for reporting harvest within Southeast Alaska. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Districts 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. .Districts are the largest unit within the overall registration areas followed by subdistricts, sections. and statistical areas. Salmon districts are divided by points/lines defined in ADF&G regulations</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This data set contains current commercial fishing salmon section points in Southeast Alaska. Depending on the timeframe of interest, users should be aware the section polygons,lines, and points may not correspond with the date of inquiry, but may have been used historically and exist in another GIS file version. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Latitude and longitude values shown are provided in a number of formats, including decimal minutes (DDM) and decimal degrees (DD). All coordinates should be referenced using the WGS 84 datum.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>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.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Data last updated June 2023</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: c6ab35455f9642079c6d1847e2d9e6ad
Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This metadata report applies to the Southeast Alaska ADF&G Salmon Districts. Districts are regulatory areas that divide the Waters of Alaska and the adjacent Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) into small units for the purpose of fisheries management. </SPAN></P><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, and closed waters.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: c6ab35455f9642079c6d1847e2d9e6ad
Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division
Description: <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&G. Statistical areas included in the commercial fishing districts and sections in Southeast Alaska are used for salmon, shellfish, and miscellaneous shellfish fisheries for reporting harvest within Southeast Alaska. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Districts 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. Districts are the largest unit within the overall registration areas followed by subdistricts, sections. and statistical areas. Salmon sections are divided by points/lines defined in ADF&G regulations</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This data set contains current commercial fishing salmon sections in Southeast Alaska. Each area has a geometry start date attribute which ranges in this dataset for Southeast Alaska from 1963 to 2022. Over the years, there have been changes to section boundaries changing the section polygon area/shape. The geometry start date coincides with changes in district boundaries. Depending on the timeframe of interest, users should be aware the section polygons may not correspond with the date of inquiry, but may have been used historically and exist in another GIS file version. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>All regulatory 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&G Commercial Fishing Regulations. Please consult the ADF&G Salmon Commercial Fisheries Regulations for the official definitions of regulatory boundaries.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Data last updated June 2023</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: c6ab35455f9642079c6d1847e2d9e6ad
Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division
Description: <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 Laws and Regulations as described in 5 AAC 33.200. Statistical areas are not defined in regulation, but internally defined within ADF&G. Statistical areas included in the commercial fishing districts and sections in Southeast Alaska are used for salmon, shellfish, and miscellaneous shellfish fisheries for reporting harvest within Southeast Alaska. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Districts 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. Districts are the largest unit within the overall registration areas followed by subdistricts, sections. and statistical areas. Subdistricts and sections are not applicable to all salmon registration areas. Salmon districts are divided by points/lines defined in ADF&G regulations</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This data set contains current commercial fishing salmon sections in Southeast Alaska. Each area has a geometry start date attribute which ranges in this dataset for Southeast Alaska from 1963 to 1980. Over the years, there have been changes to section boundaries changing the section polygon area/shape. The geometry start date coincides with changes in section boundaries. Depending on the timeframe of interest, users should be aware the section points, lines, and polygons may not correspond with the date of inquiry, but may have been used historically and exist in another GIS file version. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>All regulatory 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&G Commercial Fishing Regulations. Please consult the ADF&G Salmon Commercial Fisheries Regulations for the official definitions of regulatory boundaries.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>Data last updated June 2023</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: c6ab35455f9642079c6d1847e2d9e6ad
Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division
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Description: <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 Laws and Regulations as described in 5 AAC 33.200. Statistical areas are not defined in regulation, but internally defined within ADF&G. Statistical areas included in the commercial fishing districts and sections in Southeast Alaska are used for salmon, shellfish, and miscellaneous shellfish fisheries for reporting harvest within Southeast Alaska. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Districts 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. Districts are the largest unit within the overall registration areas followed by subdistricts, sections. and statistical areas. Subdistricts and sections are not applicable to all salmon registration areas. Salmon districts are divided by points/lines defined in ADF&G regulations</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This data set contains current commercial fishing salmon districts in Southeast Alaska. Each area has a geometry start date attribute which ranges in this dataset for Southeast Alaska from 1963 to 1980. Over the years, there have been changes to district boundaries changing the district polygon area/shape. The geometry start date coincides with changes in district boundaries. Depending on the timeframe of interest, users should be aware the district polygons may not correspond with the date of inquiry, but may have been used historically and exist in another GIS file version. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>All regulatory 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&G Commercial Fishing Regulations. Please consult the ADF&G Salmon Commercial Fisheries Regulations for the official definitions of regulatory boundaries.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Data last updated June 2023</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: c6ab35455f9642079c6d1847e2d9e6ad
Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division
Description: <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&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&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&G Advisory Announcement. </SPAN><SPAN>Please contact the Troll Fishery Biologists for additional info on spring troll statistical areas.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Latitude and longitude values shown are provided in a number of formats, including decimal minutes (DDM) and decimal degrees (DD). All coordinates should be referenced using the WGS 84 datum.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>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. 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>
Service Item Id: c6ab35455f9642079c6d1847e2d9e6ad
Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division
Description: <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&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&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&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&G Commercial Fishing Regulations. Please consult the ADF&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>
Service Item Id: c6ab35455f9642079c6d1847e2d9e6ad
Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><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&G. Statistical areas included are used for salmon, shellfish, and miscellaneous shellfish fisheries for reporting harvest within Southeast Alaska. 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&G regulations, and further subdivided based on prominent landmarks or points of land.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>For king and tanner crab in Southeast Alaska, additional offshore statistical areas are included for reporting harvest.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Alaska Fish and Game Regulations as described in 5 AAC 33.200 (last electronic update 6/30/2023) covers the period July 2022 through April 2025 or until a new book is available following the Board of Bolt24EUV!</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Fisheries meetings. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>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. 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.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Data last updated December 2023.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: c6ab35455f9642079c6d1847e2d9e6ad
Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division