The West Coast Ocean Data Portal, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and Marine Cadastre are pleased to announce the release of new, unique regional data sets representing areas of the West Coast closed to commercial and recreational fishing by state and federal agencies. The data provides the spatial footprint and name of the closure, regulated species and gears, seasonality and review interval, regulatory agency, and relevant regulations. While these data are not intended for regulatory purposes they do provide a picture of impacts to the
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NOAA’s National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC’s) next series of metadata online training classes are now available for registration. Course descriptions and registration links can be found at http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/metadata-standards/metadata-training/ The 2015 dates are: Metadata for Managers, January 13 – February 17, 2015, Tuesdays, 9AM CST Metadata Training for Gulf Restoration Partners, April 15 – May 20, 2015, Wednesdays, 1PM CST Introduction to Geospatial Metadata, June 4 – July 16, 2015, Thursdays, 9AM CST If anyone has questions, please contact NCDDC directly at: NCDDCMetadata@noaa.gov
Since the launch of the WCODP in January, which focused mostly on state generated data, we have been working to include additional federal and university sources. Over the last two months we have included about 50 new records from the National Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center, Coral Reef Information System, MPA Center, and U.S Geological Survey. Additionally, we have also added some cool seafloor mapping data from California State University, Monterey Bay. You can check all of it out at http://portal.westcoastoceans.org/discover/ (under Sources). We will be working
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