WHALESNORTH Northeast Mandatory Ship Reporting System, 2012-2013

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Abstract/Contents

Abstract: The Code of Federal Regulations designates a mandatory ship reporting system in the northeastern U.S. named WHALESNORTH to protect North Atlantic Right Whales. The mandatory ship reporting system includes the waters of Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts Bay, and the Great South Channel east and southeast of Massachusetts. The following restrictions apply: Each self-propelled ship of 300 gross tons or greater must participate in the reporting system, except government ships exempted from reporting by regulation V/8-1© of SOLAS. However exempt ships are encouraged to participate in the reporting system. The mandatory ship reporting system operates year-round.
Purpose: To support coastal and ocean planning and other activities pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act, Energy Policy Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Rivers and Harbors Act and the Submerged Lands Act.

Type of resource	cartographic, software, multimedia
Form	Shapefile
Publisher	Northeast Ocean Data
Publication date	2013
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Map data	Scale not given. ; EPSG::4269 W 70°37ʹ--W 68°31ʹ/N 42°45ʹ--N 41°, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326

Creator	Applied Science Associates

Subject	Northern right whale
Subject	Marine ecosystem management
Subject	Cape Cod Bay (Mass.)
Subject	Massachusetts Bay (Mass.)
Subject	2012-2013
Subject	Oceans
Subject	Environment
Subject	Transportation
Genre	Geospatial data
Genre	Cartographic dataset

Use limitation	Not to be used for navigation
WGS84 Cartographics	This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/xc323qc1388

Use and reproduction: This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
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Preferred citation: Applied Science Associates. (2013). WHALESNORTH Northeast Mandatory Ship Reporting System, 2012-2013. Northeast Ocean Data. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/xc323qc1388.

Northeast Ocean Data : Maps and data for ocean planning in the northeastern United States

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