66679 Data Set Published / External 37232 MarineCadastre Project Completed 2022-02-22 These data depict zones for the protection of deep-sea coral from physical damage by fishing gear. Commercial fishermen are prohibited from using bottom-tending gear such otter trawls; beam trawls; hydraulic dredges; non-hydraulic dredges; seines; longlines; pots and traps; and sink or anchored gillnets within these zones. Additional coral protection areas may also be defined as part of an Area of Particular Concern within an Essential Fish Habitat. To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category oceans Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category planningCadastre Spatial Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Theme coastal Theme planning Theme renewable energy Spatial Exclusive Economic Zone Spatial Outer Continental Shelf Spatial Territorial Sea Office for Coastal Management Charleston SC Data Set None Planned Map (digital) CFRSection, zoneName https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html NOAA National Marine Fisheries, NOAA Office for Coastal Management Point of Contact 2018-06 Organization NOAA Office for Coastal Management NOAA/OCM coastal.info@noaa.gov 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 (843) 740-1202 https://coast.noaa.gov NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page Online Resource Publication Date -75 -65 44.25 36.5 Discrete 2022-02-22 publication date No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No Geographic 2D EPSG:4269 NAD83 North American Datum 1983 GRS 1980 6378137 298.257222101 1 Geodetic Latitude Lat degree north 1 Geodetic Latitude Lat degree north 2 Geodetic Longitude Lon degree east 2 Geodetic Longitude Lon degree east Unclassified For coastal and ocean planning https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ Marine Cadastre Data Registry https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/CoralProtectionArea.zip Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, Azure SQL Untested Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level Untested These data are logically consistent Frank R. Lautenberg Deep-Sea Coral Protection Area Organization NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Originator 2016-12-14 Discrete 2016 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-648/subpart-Q/section-648.372 Maritime Limits and Boundaries of United States of America Organization NOAA Office of Coast Survey Originator 2013-09-13 Discrete 2013 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39963 https://maritimeboundaries.noaa.gov/downloads/USMaritimeLimitsAndBoundariesSHP.zip New England Deep-Sea Coral Protection Area Organization NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Originator 2021-06-25 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-648/subpart-Q/section-648.373 1 1) acquire source data from eCFR. 2) generate a point feature class from eCFR positions. 3) acquire source data from NOAA Office of Coast Survey for U.S. EEZ. 4) merge point features from each source. 5) generate a composite polyline feature class from point and polyline features. 6) generate polygon feature class from polylines. 7) attribute each polygon feature using eCFR content. 2022-02-22T00:00:00 gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66679 Daniel Martin 2022-02-22T21:33:08 Daniel Martin 2024-08-15T13:48:07 2022-02-23 Office for Coastal Management OCM 1002 Public No No 2022-02-23 1 Year 2023-02-23