Account Creation Issues: We have received reports of issues with creating new user accounts and linking accounts to CAM, and are currently investigating the root cause. In the meantime: - If you're experiencing errors creating new users, please use the "Quick Add" feature instead (click the "Quick Add" button on the Manage Users page). - If you're experiencing errors linking CAM accoun...
View All
Search Help Show/Hide Menu
Completion Rubric
66%
22.95 / 35
View Report
OCM Metadata Library > MarineCadastre >

Marine National Monuments

Data Set (DS)  |  Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67101  |  Updated: July 28, 2026  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Data Set Info
Support Roles
Extents
Spatial Info
Access Info
Distribution Info
Tech Environment
Data Quality
Lineage
Catalog Details

Summary

Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2026: Marine National Monuments, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67101.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

A marine national monument is a type of protected area that is designated by a presidential proclamation under the Antiquities Act. Marine national monuments are managed via a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and local governments. Currently, there are four marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean and one in the Atlantic Ocean.

Purpose

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.

Data Access & Downloads

Use Constraints:

For coastal and ocean planning

Controlled Theme Keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans, planningCadastre

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-180° W, 180° E, 41° N, -16° S

Time Frame 1
2022

publication date

Item Identification

Title: Marine National Monuments
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2026-07-28
Abstract:

A marine national monument is a type of protected area that is designated by a presidential proclamation under the Antiquities Act. Marine national monuments are managed via a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and local governments. Currently, there are four marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean and one in the Atlantic Ocean.
Purpose:

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.
Supplemental Information:

Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
ISO 19115 Topic Category
planningCadastre
UNCONTROLLED
None coastal
None planning
None renewable energy

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNCONTROLLED
None Exclusive Economic Zone
None Outer Continental Shelf
None Territorial Sea

Physical Location

Organization: Office for Coastal Management
City: Charleston
State/Province: SC

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

monumentName, siteName, squareKilometer
Distribution Liability:

https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Data Set Credit: NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Support Roles

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1168915
Date Effective From: 2018-06
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1168927
W° Bound: -180
E° Bound: 180
N° Bound: 41
S° Bound: -16

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1168926
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2022
Description:

publication date

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid: No
Vector: Yes
Text / Table: No
TIN: No
Stereo Model: No
Video: No

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 1168921
Complex Object Present?: No
Composite Object Present?: No
Curve Object Present?: Yes
Solid Object Present?: No
Surface Object Present?: No

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1168922

Coordinate Reference System
CRS Type: Geographic 2D
EPSG Code: EPSG:4269
EPSG Name: NAD83
▾ See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Use Constraints:

For coastal and ocean planning

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1168916
Download URL: https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Distributor:
Description:

Marine Cadastre Data Registry

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1168917
Download URL: https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/MarineNationalMonument.zip
Distributor:

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro

Data Quality

Accuracy:

Untested
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level
Completeness Report:

Untested
Conceptual Consistency:

These data are logically consistent

Lineage

Sources

Establishment of the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument

CC ID: 1498028
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Executive Office of the President
Publish Date: 2009-01-06
Citation URL: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/01/12/E9-505/establishment-of-the-rose-atoll-marine-national-monument

Mariana Arc of Fire National Wildlife Refuge and Mariana Trench Marine National Monument; Corrections

CC ID: 1498031
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publish Date: 2025-04-04
Citation URL: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/04/2025-05802/mariana-arc-of-fire-national-wildlife-refuge-and-mariana-trench-marine-national-monument-corrections

Marianas Trench Marine National Monument

CC ID: 1168929
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publish Date: 2022-04-29
Citation URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-665/subpart-G

Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

CC ID: 1168930
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Executive Office of the President
Publish Date: 2021-10-15
Citation URL: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/15/2021-22674/northeast-canyons-and-seamounts-marine-national-monument

Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

CC ID: 1498029
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publish Date: 2013-06-03
Citation URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-665/subpart-H

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

CC ID: 1168928
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publish Date: 2022-04-29
Citation URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-IV/subchapter-A/part-404

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Expansion

CC ID: 1498030
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Executive Office of the President
Publish Date: 2016-08-31
Citation URL: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/31/2016-21138/papahnaumokukea-marine-national-monument-expansion

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1168924
Description:

1) Acquire source data from the Federal Register by URL

2) Extract geometry and attribute values

3) Build original feature class

4) Validate geometry and attribute values
Process Date/Time: 2026-07-28 00:00:00

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 67101
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67101
Metadata Record Created By: Daniel Martin
Metadata Record Created: 2022-05-03 13:10+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Daniel Martin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2026-07-28 19:15+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-05-04
Owner Org: OCM
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-05-04
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-05-04