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Coral Protection Areas
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.
Resources
4 resources available
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
PLACEHOLDER/VALUE -
GCMD Keyword Forum Page
PLACEHOLDER/VALUE -
Full Metadata Record
PLACEHOLDER/VALUE -
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
PLACEHOLDER/VALUE
Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "NOAA Office for Coastal Management",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:coastal.info@noaa.gov"
}
|
| describedByType | application/octet-steam |
| description | 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. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)",
"mediaType": "placeholder/value",
"description": "NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.",
"downloadURL": "https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/66679.pdf",
"describedByType": "application/octet-steam"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "GCMD Keyword Forum Page",
"mediaType": "placeholder/value",
"description": "Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords",
"downloadURL": "https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords",
"describedByType": "application/octet-steam"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Full Metadata Record",
"mediaType": "placeholder/value",
"description": "View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset.",
"downloadURL": "https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66679",
"describedByType": "application/octet-steam"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website",
"mediaType": "placeholder/value",
"description": "NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page",
"downloadURL": "https://coast.noaa.gov",
"describedByType": "application/octet-steam"
}
]
|
| identifier | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66679 |
| issued | 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| keyword |
[
"EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT",
"CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA",
"coastal",
"planning",
"renewable energy",
"Exclusive Economic Zone",
"Outer Continental Shelf",
"Territorial Sea",
"DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
"MarineCadastre"
]
|
| landingPage | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66679 |
| language |
[]
|
| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
{
"name": "Office for Coastal Management",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| references |
[
"https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/66679.pdf"
]
|
| spatial | -65.0,36.5,-75.0,44.25 |
| title | Coral Protection Areas |
