Rockweed Harvest Management Sectors in Bay of Fundy

Bay of Fundy data describes sectors and closures for Ascophyllum nodosum (rockweed) harvest management. The dataset includes special management areas with delayed openings and identifies sectors southwest of Saint John Harbour as actively harvested. It is provided by the Government of New Brunswick in multiple geospatial and tabular formats.

Use Cases

• Map rockweed harvest sectors and closed areas like exclusion zones and study sites for spatial planning.
• Analyze temporal restrictions, such as delayed openings until July 1st in special management areas, for conservation impact studies.
• Identify actively harvested sectors southwest of Saint John Harbour for resource management and economic analysis.

Strengths

• Data is provided in 8 interoperable formats including CSV, KML, GEOJSON, and SHP for diverse analytical needs.
• Managed by a provincial government authority (Government of New Brunswick) for official policy use.
• Includes multiple closure types: exclusion areas, study sites, and long-term reference areas.

Limitations

• No quantitative metrics (row count, column names, size) are provided to assess dataset scale.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data structure and fields before download.

Provenance

Source

Government of New Brunswick

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Bay of Fundy, specifically sectors southwest of Saint John Harbour, New Brunswick, Canada.