Protected Seas Marine Managed Areas in U.S. Waters

Jul 16, 2020
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The ProtectedSeas database is a comprehensive catalog on marine managed areas in U.S. waters. Designed through collaboration between Anthropocene Institute's ProtectedSeas team and NOAA's Marine Protected Areas Center, this database is a unique source for boundary and management data, information on site regulations, and other attributes that classify the kinds of activities that are managed at each site.
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Anthropocene Institute, ProtectedSeas Team, NOAA National Ocean Service, NOAA Marine Protected Areas Center
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https://protectedseas.net/mpa-download-data/
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Anthropocene Institute, ProtectedSeas Team, NOAA National Ocean Service, NOAA Marine Protected Areas Center
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north america, marine boundaries, mpas, oceans, location, water - oceans and coasts, united states, ocean conservation, ngda, marine protected areas, fishing, boundaries, marine conservation areas, fisheries
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