Updates to Coastal Wastewater Facilities, Outfall Pipes, Outfalls

The Northeast Ocean Data Portal now shows updated maps of publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities, other facilities, outfall discharge pipelines, and outfall discharge points that discharge significantly to coastal surface waters at or near the contiguous U.S....

Printer-Friendly Portal Maps with Long Legends

A new enhancement to the Data Explorer’s “Save Image” tool makes it possible to fit lengthy legends—such as that for the Active Renewable Energy Leases map layer—on a downloadable, printer-friendly image of the map. After clicking on the “Save Image” button in...

Bathymetry Data and Resources Updated and Streamlined

Bathymetry is the measurement of water depth and the shape of seafloor terrain. Just as topographic maps represent the three-dimensional features of dry land, bathymetric maps represent the land that lies underwater. High-resolution bathymetry data is some of the...

Map of 2022 Proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Seasonal Speed Zones

NOAA Fisheries is proposing changes to the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) vessel speed regulations to further reduce the likelihood of mortalities and serious injuries to endangered right whales from vessel collisions, which are a leading cause of...