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Layer Details - Annual distribution of New Zealand fur seal

SUMMARY
Title	Annual distribution of New Zealand fur seal
Description	The distribution of New Zealand fur seal is a scientific interpretation based on the best available information from published and unpublished sources
Creator	National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Lineage	This describes the data source used, history of changes, background information about the given layer, and references. Click here for the document
Warnings/Problems	None
Rights	Crown Copyright Reserved.
Data Availability	contact: Nabis team, Information Management, Ministry of Fisheries.
Image	Anyone wanting to reproduce this species image must first gain permission from DOC.

DISCOVERY
Title	Annual distribution of New Zealand fur seal
Description	The distribution of New Zealand fur seal is a scientific interpretation based on the best available information from published and unpublished sources
Creator	National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Publisher	Ministry of Fisheries
Contributor	Louise Chilvers (Department of Conservation)
Rights	Crown Copyright Reserved.
Source	Published reports, expert opinion
Language	eng
Relation	New Zealand fur seal breeding colonies
Business Function	To ensure that fisheries are sustainably used within a healthy aquatic ecosystem
Type	biota
Audience	All
Mandate	New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy
Progress	Completed
Metadata	ANZLIC Metadata Profile: An Australian/New Zealand Profile of AS/NZS ISO 19115:2005, Geographic information - Metadata
Custodian	Ministry of Fisheries
Jurisdiction	New Zealand

ACCURACY
Alert Level	N/A
Warnings / Problems	None
Positional Accuracy	N/A
Lineage	This describes the data source used, history of changes, background information about the given layer, and references. Click here for the document
Attribute Accuracy	Attribute data has been checked against Ministry of Fisheries guidelines and no significant problems are known.
Logical Consistency	Logical consistency has been checked against Ministry of Fisheries guidelines, and no significant problems are known.
Completeness	Completeness of the information has been checked and no significant problems are known
Certified By	Louise Chilvers (Department of Conservation)
Certification Date	31/08/2006

COVERAGE
Coverage Name	New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Spatial Northern	24.00° S
Spatial Southern	58.00° S
Spatial Eastern	167.00° W
Spatial Western	157.00° E
Temporal Earliest	01/01/1968
Temporal Latest	31/12/2005
Distribution Northern	33.49° S
Distribution Southern	55.91° S
Distribution Eastern	174.39° W
Distribution Western	157.92° E

USAGE
Data Availability	contact: Nabis team, Information Management, Ministry of Fisheries.
Layer Availability	mailto:nabis@fish.govt.nz?Subject=Availability
Release Constraints	None
Access Constraints	None
Format Stored	Mapinfo TAB file and Arc Shapefile Mapinfo 10.0 TAB
Format Available	Mapinfo TAB file and Arc Shapefile Mapinfo 10.0 TAB
Contact Organisation	Ministry of Fisheries
Position	Information Manager
Mail Address	PO Box 1020
Locality	Wellington
Country	New Zealand
Character Set	utf8

LAYER
Species Common Name	New Zealand fur seal
Species Scientific Name	Arctocephalus forsteri
Species Maori Name	ihupiro, ihupuku, kakerangi, kekeno, oioi
Species Code	FUR
Endangered Status	Not threatened
Season	Annual
Habitat Type	Rocky coastline, continental shelf waters
Minimum Depth	30-100 m (females, summer-winter)
Maximum Depth	> 250 m
Search Words	Arctocephalus forsteri New Zealand fur seal distribution mammals mammal MD FUR ihupiro, ihupuku, kakerangi, kekeno, oioi
Image	Anyone wanting to reproduce this species image must first gain permission from DOC.

MAINTAINENCE
Zoom	Z0
Layer Data Received	16/10/2006
Layer Data Loaded	09/11/2006
Layer Data Renewed	N/A
Metadata Received	16/10/2006
Metadata Loaded	09/11/2006
Metadata Renewed	N/A
Maintenance Frequency	biennually
Approved for Promotion By	Information Management, Ministry of Fisheries
Approved For Promotion Date	09/11/2006