WHALESNORTH Northeast Mandatory Ship Reporting System, 2012-2013
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.
Description
Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
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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 |
Creators/Contributors
Creator | Applied Science Associates |
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Subjects
Subject | Northern right whale |
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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 |
Bibliographic information
Use limitation | Not to be used for navigation |
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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 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- Applied Science Associates. (2013). WHALESNORTH Northeast Mandatory Ship Reporting System, 2012-2013. Northeast Ocean Data. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/xc323qc1388.
Collection
Northeast Ocean Data : Maps and data for ocean planning in the northeastern United States
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