Draft Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine

October 20, 2023

On Oct. 19, 2023, BOEM announced a Draft Wind Energy Area (Draft WEA) in the Gulf of Maine and an accompanying 30-day public comment period. The Draft WEA covers approximately 3,519,067 acres offshore Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, ranging from approximately...

Proposed Southern New England Habitat Area of Particular Concern

October 11, 2023

On September 26, 2023, NOAA Fisheries published a Proposed Rule to implement the New England Fishery Management Council’s Framework Adjustment that would identify a Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) offshore of Southern New England. This rule would...
Fig. 12: Estimated offshore/pelagic seabird abundance

Fig. 12: Estimated offshore/pelagic seabird abundance

October 5, 2023

Current Issues Map Galleries Current Issues Map Galleries | Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Estimated offshore/pelagic seabird abundance in and around Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument This data appears in Figure 12 of the Northeast...
Fig. 13: Modeled marine mammal abundance

Fig. 13: Modeled marine mammal abundance

October 5, 2023

Current Issues Map Galleries Current Issues Map Galleries | Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Modeled marine mammal abundance in and around Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument This data appears in Figure 13 of the Northeast Canyons and...
Fig. 14: Pleasure craft sailing vessel transit counts

Fig. 14: Pleasure craft sailing vessel transit counts

October 5, 2023

Current Issues Map Galleries Current Issues Map Galleries | Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Pleasure craft sailing vessel transit counts in and around Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument (2022) This data appears in Figure 14 of the Northeast...