[West Coast Ocean Data Network] West Coast fishing closures data now available

[west_coast_data_network at listsmart.osl.state.or.us]

Happy holidays to the West Coast Ocean Data Network!

The West Coast Ocean Data Portal, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and
Marine Cadastre are pleased to announce the release of new, unique regional
data representing areas of the West Coast closed or restricted to
commercial and recreational fishing by state and federal agencies. These
data provide the spatial footprint and name of the closure, regulated
species and gears, seasonality and review interval, regulatory agency, and
relevant regulations. While these data are not intended for regulatory
purposes, they do provide a picture of impacts to the commercial and
recreational fishing industries as the region plans for new ocean uses.

These data are available now as downloadable GIS packages and web mapping
services, with complete metadata. You can access the data through the *West
Coast Ocean Data Portal
<http://portal.westcoastoceans.org/discover/#?text=WEST COAST ROCKFISH
CONSERVATION AREAS, 2015>*, *Marine Cadastre
<http://marinecadastre.gov/data/>*, and *BOEM
<http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-GIS-Data/>* websites and the links
below.

*GIS Data Package*

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   *West Coast Fishing Closures, 2015
   <http://www.boem.gov/Fishing-Closures-Map-Package/>*
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   *West Coast Rockfish Conservation Areas, 2015
   <http://www.boem.gov/Fishing-Closures-Map-Package/>*

*Web Services*

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   *West Coast Fishing Closures, 2015
   <https://coast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MarineCadastre/BOEM_Layers/MapServer/10>*
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   *West Coast Rockfish Conservation Areas, 2015
   <https://coast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MarineCadastre/BOEM_Layers/MapServer/8>*

We hope to improve the comprehensiveness and usability of these data over
time. Please let us know how you are using them and how they can be
improved.

You can explore the West Coast Ocean Data Portal at
*http://portal.westcoastoceans.org
<http://portal.westcoastoceans.org/>*. If you wish to learn more, provide
feedback, or contribute your data to the Portal, please contact the WCODP
Coordinator, Todd Hallenbeck (*Todd.r.hallenbeck at Westcoastoceans.org
<Todd.r.hallenbeck at Westcoastoceans.org>*).

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Todd R. Hallenbeck | Program Coordinator

West Coast Ocean Data Portal
West Coast Governors Alliance
Cell: (408) 482-6807
todd.r.hallenbeck at westcoastoceans.org
http://portal.westcoastoceans.org
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