Coral Protection Areas eng Dataset EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT oceans planningCadastre CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA coastal planning renewable energy Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Continental Shelf Territorial Sea 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. Office for Coastal Management Office for Coastal Management https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66679 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/37232 northlimit=44.25; eastlimit=-65; southlimit=36.5; westlimit=-75; 2022-02-22 2022-02-22