Layers:

Layer: Block Area Closures - Preliminary Draft (0)

Name: Block Area Closures - Preliminary Draft

Display Field: management_area_name_north

Type: Feature Layer

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Description: <div>PRELIMINARY & EXPLORATORY LAYER – UNDER ACTIVE REVIEW</div><div><br /></div><div>This feature service provides a preliminary spatial representation of Block Area Closures (BACs) as defined in federal fisheries regulations (50 CFR 660.11). It was developed to support initial testing, visualization, and evaluation of potential BAC spatial boundaries.</div><div><br /></div><div>What are Block Area Closures (BACs)?</div><div><br /></div><div>Block Area Closures are designated areas in federal waters where trawl or non-trawl fishing may be prohibited to mitigate the bycatch of groundfish and protected species.</div><div><br /></div><div>BAC polygons are bounded:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>North and South: By a defined line of latitude or the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) boundary.</div><div><br /></div><div>East and West: By regulatory boundary lines that approximate depth contours or the EEZ boundary.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Current Status & Scope</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Exploratory & Non-Operational: This feature service is a working draft currently being evaluated for potential analytical and operational use. It is not intended for regulatory enforcement, navigation, or official compliance determinations.</div><div><br /></div><div>Schema Under Review: The spatial geometries, attribute fields, and data schema are actively under review and subject to modification without notice.</div><div><br /></div><div>Temporary External Access: Public and cross-organizational access is provided temporarily to facilitate structural evaluation and stakeholder feedback.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Data Lineage & Sources</div><div><br /></div><div>These preliminary BAC polygons were derived from the following official data sources:</div><div><br /></div><div>Depth-Based Boundary Lines on the West Coast. ZIP File (RCAlines-latlongs-Dec2024.zip current as of December 2024), downloaded fromhttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/data/depth-based-boundary-lines-west-coast.</div><div><br /></div><div>North-South Management Areas(https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-660/subpart-C/section-660.11#p-660.11(North-South%20management%20area)</div><div><br /></div><div>EEZ- Exclusive Economic Zonehttps://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/data/us-maritime-limits-and-boundaries.html#access-digital-data</div><div><br /></div><div>700-fm contour(https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-660/subpart-C/section-660.76)</div>

Service Item Id: ac958162be4d4a94b8b2f9d37965fad0

Copyright Text: NOAA, Fisheries, WCR, West Coast Region, SFD, Sustainable Fisheries, BAC, Block Area Closures

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Type ID Field:

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• Name: Block Area Closures - Preliminary Draft
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