Northeast Marine Protected Area Valuation Survey 2006
Data Set (DS) | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26258 | Updated: November 30, 2023 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
NMFS Office of Science and Technology, 2025: Northeast Marine Protected Area Valuation Survey 2006, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26258.
Full Citation Examples
The design of marine protected areas (MPAs) generates much discussion among marine scientists. Ecological studies have suggested that protecting 10 to 40% of regional ecosystems is needed to preserve diversity, while public preferences for MPA size have not been modeled. We conduct a choice experiment to estimate the existence value of protecting species and habitat diversity on the sea floor in areas that vary in size and allowable uses of the water column, and apply a latent class specification to accommodate taste parameter heterogeneity. Results identify three latent classes in the sample, and suggest that while protecting areas as ecological reserves is utility-increasing for most size/use combinations, smaller reserves with liberal use policies produce the largest increases. Our research suggests diminishing marginal utility for MPA sizes that are substantially smaller than ranges often cited, and the distinct latent classes underscore the need to question the assumption of homogeneous preferences when evaluating MPA policy.
Distribution Information
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Web Service (Other)
Person can request the data. All confidential information must be stripped before data access is granted.
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Kristy A Wallmo
kristy.wallmo@noaa.gov
301-427-8190
Metadata Contact
Kristy A Wallmo
kristy.wallmo@noaa.gov
301-427-8190
Extents
Northeast Atlantic Ocean
2006
Four-month implementation period.
Item Identification
| Title: | Northeast Marine Protected Area Valuation Survey 2006 |
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| Short Name: | Northeast MPA Valuation |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
The design of marine protected areas (MPAs) generates much discussion among marine scientists. Ecological studies have suggested that protecting 10 to 40% of regional ecosystems is needed to preserve diversity, while public preferences for MPA size have not been modeled. We conduct a choice experiment to estimate the existence value of protecting species and habitat diversity on the sea floor in areas that vary in size and allowable uses of the water column, and apply a latent class specification to accommodate taste parameter heterogeneity. Results identify three latent classes in the sample, and suggest that while protecting areas as ecological reserves is utility-increasing for most size/use combinations, smaller reserves with liberal use policies produce the largest increases. Our research suggests diminishing marginal utility for MPA sizes that are substantially smaller than ranges often cited, and the distinct latent classes underscore the need to question the assumption of homogeneous preferences when evaluating MPA policy. |
| Purpose: |
This survey assessed the non-market value of MPAs designated in the northeast Atlantic region. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | attitudes |
| None | preferences |
| None | value |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | one time |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Northeast coast |
Physical Location
| Organization: | NMFS Office of Science and Technology |
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| City: | Silver Spring |
| State/Province: | MD |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Set Type: | MS Excel Spreadsheet |
| Data Presentation Form: | Document (hardcopy) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2006 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Wallmo, Kristy A |
| Address: |
1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA |
| Email Address: | kristy.wallmo@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8190 |
| Fax: | 301-713-4137 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2018 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) |
| Address: |
1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA |
| Phone: | 301-427-8100 |
| URL: | http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/ |
| Business Hours: | 0700 - 1800 EST/EDT |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Wallmo, Kristy A |
| Address: |
1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA |
| Email Address: | kristy.wallmo@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8190 |
| Fax: | 301-713-4137 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Wallmo, Kristy A |
| Address: |
1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA |
| Email Address: | kristy.wallmo@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8190 |
| Fax: | 301-713-4137 |
Publisher
| Date Effective From: | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Curtis, Rita |
| Address: |
1315 East-West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | Rita.curtis@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8122 |
| Fax: | 301-713-4137 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| Description |
Northeast Atlantic Ocean |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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| Start: | 2006 |
| Description: |
Four-month implementation period. |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
Person can request the data. All confidential information must be stripped before data access is granted. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Person can request the data. All confidential information must be stripped before data access is granted. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://noaa-fisheries-hq.data.socrata.com/resource/eb9u-acxm.json |
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| Distributor: | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2018 - Present) |
| File Name: | Northeast MPA Valuation Data |
| File Type (Deprecated): | Socrata API Endpoint |
| Distribution Format: | Web Service (Other) |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Focus groups conducted to ensure unbiased instrument, QA/QC check at data entry, Peer review results |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | Yes |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 14 Days |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-CO |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Unknown |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
This application is hosted by the Office of Science and Technology within the NOAA System 4020 and is compliant with all applicable Federal Government security policies. Edit access to data is subject to role-based authentication and access control. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Collected through a survey instrument |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 26258 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26258 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Jackie Locks |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-08-04 15:06+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-11-30 18:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-02-11 |
| Owner Org: | OST |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-02-11 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-02-11 |