Description
These data represent Seasonal Management Area locations where regulations implement speed restrictions in shipping areas at certain times of the year along the coast of the U.S. Atlantic seaboard. The purpose of the regulations is to reduce the likelihood of deaths and serious injuries to endangered North Atlantic right whales that result from collisions with ships as designated by 73 FR 60173, October 10, 2008, Rules and Regulations. Sunset clause removed 78 FR 34245, June 16, 2014. The effective date of this rule is December 6, 2013.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website | Unknown | NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. 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 | Open resource |
| https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ | Unknown | Marine Cadastre Data Registry | Open resource |
| https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/NorthAtlanticRightWhaleSMA.zip | ZIP | NorthAtlanticRightWhaleSMA.zip | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- coastal
- continent
- doc/noaa/nos/ocm
- earth science
- environmental governance/management
- exclusive economic zone
- human dimensions
- marinecadastre
- national ocean service
- noaa
- north america
- office of coastal management
- outer continental shelf
- planning
- renewable energy
- territorial sea
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce