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Fisheries management metrics and other geospatial layers compiled for the pilot project: Develop a Spatial Management Evaluation Tool for American Samoa and Guam: Fish-BANC (Fish-Based Area Necessary Credit) (NCEI Accession 0310551)

Published by Pacific Islands Regional Office | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: February 07, 2026 | Last Modified: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000+00:00
A pilot project entitled, "Develop a Spatial Management Evaluation Tool for American Samoa and Guam”, branded Fish-BANC (Fish-Based Area Necessary Credit)." This project was executed by @Orchard, LLC for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), via Contract #1305M424D0026, Task Order #1305M324F0317. The data and model outputs focus on examining fish biological data around Guam and American Samoa, with outputs such as fish biomass, fish size, and fish spawning potential ratio (SPR). The priority fish species that were examined for Guam include: Chlorurus microrhinos, Chlorurus spilurus, and Naso lituratus, whereas the priority fish species that were examined for American Samoa include: Acanthurus lineatus, Naso lituratus, and Scarus rubroviolaceus. Data collection range varies 2000-20250929.

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EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN 31434 Fish-BANC / A mechanism for incorporating a spatial management credit into Sustainable Coral Reef Fisheries Management Plans Geographic Information > Fish Stock Characteristics EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish Fisheries Contract #1305M424D0026 Develop a Spatial Management Evaluation Tool for American Samoa and Guam”, branded Fish-BANC (Fish-Based Area Necessary Credit) Task Order #1305M324F0317 FISH BIOMASS FISH SPECIES Fish biological data biological in situ model output CORAL REEF STUDIES Acanthurus lineatus Chlorurus microrhinos Chlorurus spilurus Naso lituratus Scarus rubroviolaceus fish biomass fish size fish spawning potential ratio (SPR) oceanography COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) North Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea South Pacific Ocean American Samoa Guam United States GIS DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIRO > Pacific Islands Regional Office, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Fish-BANC

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