June 25, 2015 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:

NOAA Fisheries announces the publication of new and updated GIS (Geographic Information Systems) shapefiles on the Greater Atlantic Region’s GIS website.

Recent additions and updates include:

* North Atlantic right whale

* Northeast multispecies

* Scallops

* Sea turtles

* Atlantic large whales

We will continue to add new shapefiles and geospatial data to our GIS website as they become available.

Questions about GIS? Please contact Dean Szumylo via email at dean.szumylo@noaa.gov.