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East Harbour Lobster and Conch Reserve

The dataset is a polygon layer comprising the area defined in the Fisheries Protection Ordinance as prohibited area for taking of any lobster and conch by any means, except where a conservation officer has allowed the removal of up to but not more than 10 conchs by an individual for consumption by his family at home.

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Last Updated April 29, 2021, 15:18 (UTC)
Created April 8, 2021, 17:33 (UTC)
Region TC
Language eng
Topic Category Environment; environmental resources, protection and conservation
Temporal Extent Start 2018-03-31
Temporal Extent End 2018-03-31
Dataset Reference Date 2018
Lineage The layer has been created using the information provided in the Fisheries Protection Ordinance: from the high water mark at Sandy Point on Long Cay at position 234 330, 2 375 93, a tright line west to the southern tip of Middleton Cay at position 231 405, 2 377 600 around Middleton Cay in a westerly direction to the northern tip of Middleton Cay at position 232 550, 2 377 910, a stright line to the northern tip of Moxy Bush (at a position 235 560, 2 380 250, due east to John Dean Bay, South Caicos at position 236 450, 2 380 250, along the high water mark to Tucker Point, South Caicos at position 238 300, 2 377 840, a stright line to the western tip of Dove Cay at position 237 790, 2 377 700, a stright line to the western tip of Long Cay at position 237 320, 2 377 570 and then along the high water mark to the starting point. All positions are in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates, North American Datum 1927 (NAD27) Caribbean.
West Longitude -71.58192
South Latitude 21.46807
East Longitude -71.52534
North Latitude 21.50711
Spatial Reference System WGS84
Responsible Organisation Name Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations Open access
Use Constraints Open
Data Format shape
Update Frequency as needed
Accuracy high
Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date 2021-02-09
Metadata Point of Contact Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Consent Contact details hidden