Right Whale Sightings Advisory System (RWSAS)
The Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (RWSAS) is a NOAA Fisheries program which was designed to reduce collisions between ships and the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) by alerting mariners to the presence of the right whales. These reports are obtained from a variety of sources including aerial surveys, shipboard surveys, whale watch vessels, and opportunistic sources (Coast Guard, commercial ships, fishing vessels, and the general public).
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3 resources available
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https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/READ/PSB/23305/23305_RWSAS.csv
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GCMD Keyword Forum Page
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Full Metadata Record
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | non-public |
| accrualPeriodicity | R/P1D |
| contactPoint |
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| describedByType | application/octet-steam |
| description | The Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (RWSAS) is a NOAA Fisheries program which was designed to reduce collisions between ships and the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) by alerting mariners to the presence of the right whales. These reports are obtained from a variety of sources including aerial surveys, shipboard surveys, whale watch vessels, and opportunistic sources (Coast Guard, commercial ships, fishing vessels, and the general public). |
| distribution |
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| identifier | https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/nmfs/nefsc/iso/xml/23305.xml |
| keyword |
[ "Eubalaena glacialis", "North Atlantic right whale", "DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce", "Survey Data" ] |
| landingPage | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/23305 |
| language |
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Northeast Fisheries Science Center", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| rights | otherRestrictions, unclassified |
| spatial | -39.7,25.7,-81.5,51.7 |
| temporal | 2002-02-06T00:00:00+00:00/2002-02-06T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | Right Whale Sightings Advisory System (RWSAS) |
