The Northeastern United States Continental Shelf is the section of the Atlantic Ocean continental shelf that the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designates as a large marine ecosystem, running roughly from Nova Scotia in Canada to Cape Hatteras in North Carolina. It comprises two main basins: the Gulf of Maine, a comparatively deep basin averaging about 490 feet, bounded on its south by the submarine plateau of Georges Bank, and the shallower Mid-Atlantic Bight, which deepens gradually toward the open ocean. The shelf lies close to the Gulf Stream, spans a range of climates along its length, and supports major commercial fisheries.
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