CCA_Western_20231201
Data Set (DS) | West Coast Regional Office (WCRO)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:74108 | Updated: August 3, 2026 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
West Coast Regional Office, 2026: CCA_Western_20231201, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/74108.
Full Citation Examples
The Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) are two areas off the southern California coast intended to protect cowcod. This feature class depicts the boundaries of the Western Cowcod Conservation Area off the coast of southern California.For information on the official legal definition refer to the Code of Federal Regulations:https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/part-660/section-660.70#p-660.70(s)(1)
Western Cowcod Conservation Area, Conservation Area to protect cowcod
Data Access & Downloads
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ESRI File Geodatabase
NOAA Fisheries GIS Portal
This geodatabase contains spatial data for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region (WCR) Groundfish Conservation Areas (GCA).
GCA's are conservation areas created or modified and enforced to control catch of groundfish or protected species (50 CFR 660.11 “Conservation area(s)”.
The following WCR groundfish conservation area types are included in this geodatabase:
YRCA - Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Areas
GEA -Groundfish Exclusion Areas
CCA - Cowcod Conservation Areas
RCA - Rockfish Conservation Areas
Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, this GIS file is considered to be an approximate representations and is NOT an OFFICIAL record for the exact regulated area boundaries. For information on the official legal definition refer to the Code of Federal Regulationshttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/part-660/section-660.70#p-660.70(s)(1)
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, boundaries, oceans
Child Items
| Type | Title |
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| Entity | CCA_Western_20231201 |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Keeley Kent
keeley.kent@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Stephani Onisko
stephani.onisko@noaa.gov
Extents
-124.566667° W,
-124.5° E,
44.766667° N,
44.65° S
Item Identification
| Title: | CCA_Western_20231201 |
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| Status: | Completed |
| Creation Date: | 2023 |
| Abstract: |
The Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) are two areas off the southern California coast intended to protect cowcod. This feature class depicts the boundaries of the Western Cowcod Conservation Area off the coast of southern California.For information on the official legal definition refer to the Code of Federal Regulations:https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/part-660/section-660.70#p-660.70(s)(1) |
| Purpose: |
Western Cowcod Conservation Area, Conservation Area to protect cowcod |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
boundaries
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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Physical Location
| City: | Seattle |
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| State/Province: | WA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Data Set Credit: | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Sustainable Fisheries Division |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2025 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Onisko, Stephani |
| Address: | |
| Email Address: | stephani.onisko@noaa.gov |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2025 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Onisko, Stephani |
| Address: | |
| Email Address: | stephani.onisko@noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2025 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Kent, Keeley |
| Address: | |
| Email Address: | keeley.kent@noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -124.566667 | |
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| E° Bound: | -124.5 | |
| N° Bound: | 44.766667 | |
| S° Bound: | 44.65 |
Extent Group 2
Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -119.883333 | |
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| E° Bound: | -118.833333 | |
| N° Bound: | 33.833333 | |
| S° Bound: | 32.333333 |
Spatial Information
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Use Constraints: |
Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, this GIS file is considered to be an approximate representations and is NOT an OFFICIAL record for the exact regulated area boundaries. For information on the official legal definition refer to the Code of Federal Regulationshttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/part-660/section-660.70#p-660.70(s)(1) |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/portal/home/item.html?id=0efdb83291e34ffb91dda02ce0c7d975 |
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| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Groundfish Conservation Area WCR_GCA.gdb |
| Description: |
NOAA Fisheries GIS Portal This geodatabase contains spatial data for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region (WCR) Groundfish Conservation Areas (GCA). GCA's are conservation areas created or modified and enforced to control catch of groundfish or protected species (50 CFR 660.11 “Conservation area(s)”. The following WCR groundfish conservation area types are included in this geodatabase: YRCA - Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Areas GEA -Groundfish Exclusion Areas CCA - Cowcod Conservation Areas RCA - Rockfish Conservation Areas |
| File Date/Time: | 2026-06-23 00:00:00 |
| Distribution Format: | ESRI File Geodatabase |
| Compression: | Zip |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19045) ; Esri ArcGIS 13.3.0.52636 |
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Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
The Western Cowcod Conservation Area (CCA) spatial dataset was produced using Geographic Information System (GIS) software by plotting boundary coordinates published in the Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR § 660.70(s)(1)). The boundary geometry was constructed by generating straight lines between the mandated latitude and longitude coordinates in sequential order and closing back to the point of origin (33°50.00′ N, 119°30.00′ W). |
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Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | CCA_Western_20231201 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 74108 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:74108 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Stephani Onisko |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2024-12-18 18:38+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Stephani Onisko |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-08-03 18:52+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2024-12-18 |
| Owner Org: | WCRO |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2024-12-18 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2025-12-18 |