Coast Guard Proposed Actions

Coast Guard Proposed Actions This page provides access to maps, data, and information related to a selection of US Coast Guard proposed actions in the northeast region. The USCG proposed actions shown here were announced in the Federal Register and are often...

Updated Maps of Scuba Diving Areas and New Dive Reports Data

Recreational scuba diver at a wreck near Cape Cod. (Photo credit: Ethan Daniels/Shutterstock) Shore- and boat-based recreational scuba diving is a popular activity occurring at various sites throughout the Northeast, primarily focusing on historical shipwrecks,...

Updated Maps of Commercial Whale Watching Activity

Whale watching near Cape Cod. (Photo credit: Matt McIntosh / NOAA) Updated maps of commercial whale watching activity are now available to view in the Recreation theme map and in the Data Explorer. Over the past year, the Northeast Ocean Data Portal Working Group met...