West Coast Fishing Ethnography

Created as part of a 2012 BOEM study on outer continental shelf (OCS) renewable energy space-use conflicts, this data contains the commercial and recreational fishing locations off the Pacific coast of Washington, Oregon and California. The purpose of the study was to begin to identify potential space-use conflicts between OCS renewable energy development and other uses of the ocean environment and recommend measures that BOEM can implement in order to promote avoidance or mitigation of such conflicts, thereby facilitating responsible and efficient development of OCS renewable energy resources. The ethnographic data was created by engaging individuals and small groups in one on one guided discussions, and making handwritten shapes on paper maps to depict fishing locations. These commercial and recreational fishing locations have since been condensed into a single layer.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • commercial-fishing
  • ethnography
  • fish
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • ocean-uses
  • recreational-fishing
  • united-states
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maintainer Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Strategic Resources, Geospatial Services Division (Point of Contact)
maintainer_email boemosr-gsd@boem.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-20T23:00:20.876458
metadata_modified 2025-11-20T23:00:20.876462
notes Created as part of a 2012 BOEM study on outer continental shelf (OCS) renewable energy space-use conflicts, this data contains the commercial and recreational fishing locations off the Pacific coast of Washington, Oregon and California. The purpose of the study was to begin to identify potential space-use conflicts between OCS renewable energy development and other uses of the ocean environment and recommend measures that BOEM can implement in order to promote avoidance or mitigation of such conflicts, thereby facilitating responsible and efficient development of OCS renewable energy resources. The ethnographic data was created by engaging individuals and small groups in one on one guided discussions, and making handwritten shapes on paper maps to depict fishing locations. These commercial and recreational fishing locations have since been condensed into a single layer.
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title West Coast Fishing Ethnography