Coral Protection Areas

Published by Office for Coastal Management | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: December 19, 2025 | Last Modified: 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000+00:00

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.

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Complete Metadata

describedByType	application/octet-steam
identifier	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66679
issued	2022-02-22T00:00:00.000+00:00
landingPage	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66679
language	[]
references	[ "https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/66679.pdf" ]
spatial	-65.0,36.5,-75.0,44.25

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