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Critical Habitat by NMFS recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Critical habitat is habitat needed to support recovery of listed species. When a species is listed under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries is required to... -
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COLREGS Demarcation Lines recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
U.S. collision regulation boundaries delineate those waters upon which mariners shall comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972... -
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Federal Statutes recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Federal Statutes influence the use of the coastal zone and outer continental shelf in varied ways depending on location and activity. Some statutes have clearly... -
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Sea Surface Height recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Monthly and annual summary of global sea surface height anomalies above mean sea surface, averaged from raw data. Raw data available from Oct. 2, 1992 to May 14,... -
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ENOW 2015: Ocean Economy Percent by State recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This dataset summarizes 2015 employment and gross domestic product (GDP) Ocean Economy statistics including (a) the Ocean Economy employment and GDP for each state as... -
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Nationwide Automatic Identification System 2016 recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are a navigation safety device that transmits and monitors the location and characteristics of many vessels in U.S. and... -
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Deep-sea Soft Coral Habitat Suitability recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Deep-sea corals, also known as cold water corals, create complex communities that provide habitat for a variety of invertebrate and fish species, such as grouper,... -
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Ocean Disposal Sites recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
These data show the location of available and discontinued ocean disposal sites within U.S. waters. Contemporary ocean disposal sites generally accept clean dredged... -
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North Atlantic Right Whale Seasonal Management Areas recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
These data represent Seasonal Management Area locations where regulations implement speed restrictions in shipping areas at certain times of the year along the coast... -
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IOOS Regions recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
These data represent the boundaries of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) eleven regional associations (RAs). There are thousands of ocean observing... -
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EFH Highly Migratory Species recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Essential Fish Habitat means those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity. Waters include aquatic areas and... -
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Marine National Monuments recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A marine national monument is a type of protected area that is designated by a presidential proclamation under the Antiquities Act. Marine national monuments are... -
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Pilot Boarding Stations recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A location offshore where a pilot may board a vessel in preparation to piloting it through local waters. Pilotage is compulsory for foreign vessels and U.S. vessels... -
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Bathymetry Digital Elevation Model recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This Digital Elevation Model (DEM) created for the Ocean Reports application is a combination of the NCEI Coastal Relief Model (CRM) and the GEBCO (2014) 1 arc-minute... -
Federal
Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study Areas recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
In 2019, the Coast Guard announced a new study of routes used by ships to access ports on the Atlantic Coast of the United States in the Federal Register (84 FR 9541;... -
Federal
Artificial Reefs recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Artificial reefs provide new or enhanced hard-bottom habitat to areas that may or may not be habitat limited. Artificial habitat provides space that is quickly... -
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Nationwide Automatic Identification System 2014 recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The 2014 United States Automatic Identification System Database contains vessel traffic data for planning purposes within the U.S. coastal waters. The database is... -
Federal
Nationwide Automatic Identification System 2017 recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are a navigation safety device that transmits and monitors the location and characteristics of many vessels in U.S. and...