7 Coastal fish data
7.1 State of the Ecosystem {ecodata} R package
7.1.1 Project information
Lead entity: NOAA NEFSC
Partner entities: NA
PI name: Brandon Beltz
PI contact information: brandon.beltz@noaa.gov
Data start year: 2017
Data end year: 2025
Spatial scale: Northwest Atlantic
7.1.2 Data information
Project link: https://github.com/NOAA-EDAB/ecodata
Data link: NA
Metadata link: NA
Data availability: Yes
Data categories: Acoustic, Chemical oceanography, Physical oceanography, Marine mammals, Plankton, Pelagic fishes, Coastal fishes, Elasmobranchs, Diadromous fish
Data type: “research project, synthesis, or technology development”
7.2 State of the Ecosystem Catalog
7.2.1 Project information
Lead entity: NOAA NEFSC
Partner entities: NA
PI name: Brandon Beltz
PI contact information: brandon.beltz@noaa.gov
Data start year: 2017
Data end year: 2025
Spatial scale: Northwest Atlantic
7.2.2 Data information
Project link: https://github.com/NOAA-EDAB/catalog
Data link: NA
Metadata link: NA
Data availability: Yes
Data categories: Acoustic, Chemical oceanography, Physical oceanography, Marine mammals, Plankton, Pelagic fishes, Coastal fishes, Elasmobranchs, Diadromous fish
Data type: “research project, synthesis, or technology development”
7.3 Cross-taxa Assessment of Habitat Use and Connectivity Relative to Marine Protected Areas in the Gulf of Maine: Implications for Management
7.3.1 Project information
Lead entity: NOAA NEFSC
Partner entities: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Integrated Statistics, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
PI name: Danielle Cholewiak
PI contact information: danielle.cholewiak@noaa.gov
Data start year: 2021
Data end year: 2026
Spatial scale: Northwest Atlantic
7.3.2 Data information
Project link: https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/page-attachments/funding/NCCOS_CRP_RER_FY21_Awards_Summaries.pdf
Data link: NA
Metadata link: NA
Data availability: No
Data categories: Marine mammals, Sea turtles, Seabirds, Elasmobranchs, Pelagic fishes, Coastal fishes
Data type: “research project, synthesis, or technology development”
7.3.3 Project description
We are evaluating how highly migratory and protected species, including cetaceans, fishes, pinnipeds, seabirds, and turtles, are using a network of state and federal marine protected areas in the Gulf of Maine and southern New England regions, and how this overlaps with areas of human use. Understanding the benefits of existing MPAs to species at risk will inform recommendations for potential new or expanded MPAs, and ensure their viability for future generations.
[1] “This data was sourced from: RWSC_early-2025”
7.4 NorthEast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (NEAMAP)
7.4.1 Project information
Lead entity: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Partner entities: Maine Department of Marine Resources, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA NEFSC, NE Fishery Management Council, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, FWS, Potomac River Fisheries Commission
PI name: Sarah Murray
PI contact information: smurrray@asmfc.org
Data start year: 2006
Data end year: Present
Spatial scale: Northwest Atlantic
7.4.2 Data information
Project link: http://neamap.net
Data link: NA
Metadata link: NA
Data availability: No
Data categories: Physical oceanography, Groundfish, Coastal fishes, Diadromous fish, Acoustic
Data type: spatial
7.4.3 Project description
NEAMAP (Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program) is a collaborative state-federal initiative dedicated to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of fishery-independent data along the Atlantic coast, from the Gulf of Maine to Cape Hatteras, NC. Our data collection efforts support stock assessments and fisheries management while enhancing our understanding of the marine ecosystem. The fishery-independent data we gather are invaluable resources for government agencies, recreational and commercial fisheries, researchers, and various stakeholders. Our program aims to coordinate existing fishery-independent surveys to optimize activities, promote comprehensive and consistent data collection, and maximize the utility of survey findings.
[1] “This data was sourced from: RWSC_early-2025”
7.5 SouthCoast Wind Project Final Environmental Impact Statement
7.5.1 Project information
Lead entity: BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs
Partner entities: NA
PI name: Unknown
PI contact information: Unknown
Data start year: 2021
Data end year: 2024
Spatial scale: Northwest Atlantic
7.5.2 Data information
Project link: https://tethys.pnnl.gov/publications/southcoast-wind-project-final-environmental-impact-statement
Data link: NA
Metadata link: NA
Data availability: Yes
Data categories: Coastal fishes, Pelagic fishes, Crustaceans, Groundfish, Marine mammals, Sea turtles, Seabirds, Physical oceanography
Data type: “research project, synthesis, or technology development”
7.5.3 Project description
This Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) assesses the potential biological, socioeconomic, physical, and cultural impacts that could result from the construction and installation, operations and maintenance, and conceptual decommissioning of the SouthCoast Wind Project (Project) proposed by SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC (SouthCoast Wind), in its Construction and Operations Plan (COP).
7.6 Northeast Regional Habitat Assessment Data Explorer
7.6.1 Project information
Lead entity: MAFMC, NEFMC, NEFSC
Partner entities: Many
PI name: Jessica Coakley
PI contact information: jcoakley@mafmc.org
Data start year: 2022
Data end year: Present
Spatial scale: Northwest Atlantic
7.6.2 Data information
Project link: https://www.mafmc.org/nrha
Data link: https://nrha.shinyapps.io/dataexplorer/#!/species
Metadata link: NA
Data availability: Yes
Data categories: Groundfish, Elasmobranchs, Crustaceans, Pelagic fishes, Habitat, Molluscs, Diadromous fish, Coastal fishes
Data type: spatial
7.7 Maine-New Hampshire (ME-NH) Trawl Survey Data Portal
7.7.1 Project information
Lead entity: Maine DMR
Partner entities: NA
PI name: Robyn Linner
PI contact information: Robyn.Linner@maine.gov
Data start year: 2000
Data end year: Present
Spatial scale: Gulf of Maine
7.7.2 Data information
Project link: https://mainedmr.shinyapps.io/MaineDMR_Trawl_Survey_Portal/
Data link: NA
Metadata link: NA
Data availability: Yes
Data categories: Habitat, Physical oceanography, Groundfish, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Pelagic fishes, Coastal fishes, Elasmobranchs, Diadromous fish
Data type: spatial
7.7.3 Project description
The Maine-New Hampshire Inshore Trawl Survey is a fishery-independent survey operated by Maine Department of Marine Resources that started in the fall of 2000. The survey is a collaborative partnership between commercial fishermen and state researchers to assess inshore fish stocks along the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. The survey occurs twice a year, in the spring and fall, and covers about 4500 square miles.
7.8 Casco Bay Aquatic Systems Surveys (CBASS)
7.8.1 Project information
Lead entity: Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Partner entities: Maine eDNA, Maine DMR
PI name: Graham Sherwood
PI contact information: gsherwood@gmri.org
Data start year: Unknown
Data end year: Present
Spatial scale: Gulf of Maine
7.8.2 Data information
Project link: https://gmri.org/projects/casco-bay-aquatic-systems-survey-cbass/
Data link: NA
Metadata link: NA
Data availability: No
Data categories: Coastal fishes, Pelagic fishes, Groundfish
Data type: “research project, synthesis, or technology development”