Portal now displays live updates to NOAA Dynamic Management Areas for North Atlantic Right Whales
Dynamic Management Areas (DMAs) are voluntary slow-speed zones established by NOAA Fisheries based on visual sightings documenting the presence of three or more right whales within a discrete area. Mariners are encouraged to avoid these areas or reduce speeds to 10...New layer shows Coastal Zone Management Act boundary
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), administered by NOAA, provides for the management of the nation’s coastal resources, including the Great Lakes. The goal is to “preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance the resources of the...Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind turbine locations added to Portal
In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal, the locations of the first offshore wind turbines in U.S. federal waters off the coast of Virginia are now available to view on the Northeast Ocean Data Portal. The new Virginia Offshore Wind Turbine Locations...
