epu_sf.RdEcological Production Units (EPUs) delineate regions unique in physiographic, oceanographic and biotic aspects on the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf, representing an area of approximately 264,000 km within the 200 m isobath. There are four EPUs on the Shelf, including the Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB), Georges Bank (GB), Gulf of Maine (GOM), and Scotian Shelf (SS). The Scotian Shelf lies outside the management domain of US Fishery Management Councils and is generally not considered in State of the Ecosystem Reports.
epu_sfThis data set is a sf object with 4 features and 3 fields.
More information about the delineation of Ecological Production Units can be found at https://noaa-edab.github.io/tech-doc/epu.html.