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Frank R. Lautenberg
The Frank R. Lautenberg Deep-Sea Coral Protection Area was developed in a collaborative process by the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council to protect 38,000 square miles... -
Human Uses of the Ocean
These data reflect the number of overlapping dominant use areas for all uses combined. The data show ocean use patterns for separate uses of ocean areas in New England, the West... -
MAPPING Human Uses of the Ocean
Understanding human uses of the ocean is essential to successful marine planning, but spatial information on ocean uses is often scarce and difficult to capture consistently... -
National Multi-Beam Bathymetry Surveys
Hydrographic surveys support a variety of activities: nautical charting, port and harbor maintenance (dredging), coastal engineering (beach erosion and replenishment studies),... -
Discovering Deep-Sea Corals
In every U.S. region, deep-sea corals grow and sustain an array of marine life. These complex habitats are areas of high biodiversity and activity for commercial fish and other... -
Benthic Cover
Benthic cover (habitat) maps are derived from aerial imagery, underwater photos, acoustic surveys, and data gathered from sediment samples. Shallow to moderate-depth benthic... -
Pilot Boarding Areas
Pilot boarding areas are locations at sea where pilots familiar with local waters board incoming vessels to navigate their passage to a destination port. Pilotage is compulsory... -
Ocean Sediment Thickness Contours
Ocean sediment thickness contours in 200 meter intervals for water depths ranging from 0 - 18,000 meters. These contours were derived from a global sediment thickness grid... -
US Atlantic Coast Fishing Atlas
This is a digital conversion of the National Marine Fisheries Service original hardcopy anglers' atlases between the years of 1974-1976 to assist the Bureau of Ocean Energy... -
Understanding Ocean Wind Energy
Offshore Wind is a viable source of energy capable of providing 900,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity—almost enough energy to power the entire country. Considering human and... -
Considering Atlantic Shipwrecks when Planning Offshore Energy
The Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf off the east coast of the United States extends from the Bay of Fundy in eastern Maine to Key West at the southern tip of Florida, and... -
Mapping Uses of MarineCadastre.gov
The map displays examples from across the country of different organizations using MarineCadastre.gov data and products to meet their specific needs. A broad range of uses are... -
Marine Life Protection Act Study Regions - R7 - CDFW [ds3178]
This data is a statewide compilation of California's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Study Regions. As part of a comprehensive effort to sustain marine habitats and fisheries,...