Data source

NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Essential Fish Habitat · source identity, access, license, and current Pelagio Defense usage.

What it provides
marine habitat, protected areas
Coverage
U.S. federal fishery management regions
Time coverage
Designation-dependent
Typical latency
Dataset dependent
Access
REST, GEOJSON · no account required
License
U.S. Government public data
Pelagio Defense status
planned · not a production default
Registry verified
2026-08-31
Checked facts
GIS downloads and ArcGIS services are available · Mapped boundaries do not replace controlling legal text