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National Marine Sanctuaries
These data show the 17 national marine sanctuaries in the United States. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and protect areas of the marine environment with special national significance due to their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific, cultural, archeological, educational or esthetic qualities as national marine sanctuaries.
Resources
4 resources available
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
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GCMD Keyword Forum Page
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Full Metadata Record
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
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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 show the 17 national marine sanctuaries in the United States. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and protect areas of the marine environment with special national significance due to their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific, cultural, archeological, educational or esthetic qualities as national marine sanctuaries. |
| 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/67947.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/67947",
"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:67947 |
| issued | 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000+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/67947 |
| language |
[]
|
| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
{
"name": "Office for Coastal Management",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| references |
[
"https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/67947.pdf"
]
|
| spatial | -70.0,-15.25,-171.25,48.75 |
| title | National Marine Sanctuaries |
