West Coast Rockfish Conservation Areas, 2015

May 24, 2021
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These data delineate Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCA) off the West Coast of the United States for 2015. There are three types of areas closures depicted in this layer: Commercial Trawl Non-Groundfish, Commercial Trawl Groundfish, and Commercial Non-Trawl Groundfish. These areas represent closures to commercial fishing for non-groundfish with trawl gear, closed to commercial fishing for groundfish with trawl gear, or areas are closed to commercial fishing for groundfish with non-trawl gear, respectively. Closures may vary seasonally. Boundaries are lines that connect a series of coordinates that approximate particular depth contours. North/south boundaries are designated by specific lines of latitude. Keep in mind that Rockfish Management Areas are fairly dynamic and may change as often as 5 times per year. See the Source Info link for the latest information.
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management, West Coast Ocean Data Network
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http://portal.westcoastoceans.org/
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management, West Coast Ocean Data Network
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groundfish, oceans, commercial, geoscientificinformation, fishing restrictions, trawl, rca, fishing, environment, rockfish, fishing closures, society
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