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Deep-Sea Ecosystem Conservation Area (DECA; v20191107)

Deep-Sea Ecosystem Conservation Area (DECA; v20191107)

Apr 18, 2022

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Description:: Deep-Sea Ecosystem Conservation Area (DECA) for NMFS' Final Rule Implementing Amendment 28 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan.

These data delineate areas of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) deeper than 3,500 m water depth that were not designated as Pacific Coast groundfish essential fish habitat (EFH). Although outside of EFH, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) felt these areas included sensitive deep-water habitats, including deep-sea corals, that warranted protection. The Council recommended that this area be closed to fishing with bottom contacting gears using discretionary authority under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Bottom contacting gears is a defined term at 50 CFR 660.12.

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Data Provided By:: NOAA Fisheries, West Coast Region, Sustainable Fisheries Division, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

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Contact Organization:: NOAA Fisheries, West Coast Region, Sustainable Fisheries Division

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Use Constraints:: The data are not legal boundaries and should not be used to determine if fishing for specific species and/or with specific gear is allowed at a certain location.

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Tags:: california, united states, west coast, final rule, fishery management plan (fmp), pacific coast, groundfish, northeast pacific ocean, minimize fishing impacts

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Essential Fish Habitat, Conservation Areas, and Habitat Areas of ...Essential Fish Habitat, Conservation Areas, and Habitat Areas of Particular Concern
This map shows essential fish habitat (EFH), EFH conservation areas, and habitat areas of particular concern (HAPC) for Pacific groundfish. It also shows west coast rockfish conservation areas (RCA), the deep-sea conservation area (DECA), and west coast salmon EFH.

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