WHALESNORTH Northeast Mandatory Ship Reporting System, 2012-2013

Description:

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. 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. Not to be used for navigation This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Creator:

Applied Science Associates

Publisher:

Northeast Ocean Data

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Line data

Subject:

Northern right whale, Marine ecosystem management, Oceans, Environment, and Transportation

Theme:

Oceans, Environment, and Transportation

Temporal Coverage:

2012-2013

Date Issued:

2013

Spatial Coverage:

Cape Cod Bay (Mass.) and Massachusetts Bay (Mass.)

Rights:

This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Rights Holder:

This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/xc323qc1388