gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29979 eng UTF8 dataset GIS database Alaska Regional Office (907)586-7202 709 W. 9th St, P.O. Box 21668 Juneau AK 99802-1668 USA https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Mon-Fri. resourceProvider Lewis, Steve 907-586-7858 907-586-7255 P.O. Box 21668 Juneau AK 99801 USA steve.lewis@noaa.gov email web pointOfContact Eich, Anne Marie annemarie.eich@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-11-12T21:57:10 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) MMPA Species' distribution in Alaska EEZ MMPA Species' distribution in Alaska EEZ 2015-12-23 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 29979 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29979 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information mapDigital This feature dataset contains feature classes showing the distribution of marine mammal species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act occuring in the Alaska EEZ. See Spatial Data Properties for a list of individual species. Please see http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/mapping/esa/ for more info. This feature dataset contains feature classes showing the distribution of marine mammal species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act occuring in the Alaska EEZ. The U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) protects all marine mammals, including cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises), pinnipeds (seals and sea lions), sirenians (manatees and dugongs), sea otters, and polar bears within the waters of the United States. The Act makes it illegal to "take" marine mammals without a permit. This means people may not harass, feed, hunt, capture, collect, or kill any marine mammal or part of a marine mammal. The Act also formalized the marine mammal health and stranding response program to improve the response of stranding and unusual mortality events. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration web site gives the complete text of the Act. The MMPA is managed by the federal government. The National Marine Fisheries Service, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce, is responsible for managing cetaceans, otariids, and phocids. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of the Interior, is responsible for managing odobenids, sirenians, otters, and polar bears. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, part of the Department of Agriculture, is responsible for regulations managing the facilities that house marine mammals in captivity. NOAA NMFS Alaska Regionkristin.mabry@noaa.gov Lewis, Steve 907-586-7858 907-586-7255 P.O. Box 21668 Juneau AK 99801 USA steve.lewis@noaa.gov email, web pointOfContact Eich, Anne Marie annemarie.eich@noaa.gov pointOfContact Lewis, Steve 907-586-7858 907-586-7255 P.O. Box 21668 Juneau AK 99801 USA steve.lewis@noaa.gov email web custodian Eich, Anne Marie annemarie.eich@noaa.gov custodian continual MMPA alaska distribution marine mammal protection theme DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AKRO > Alaska Regional Office, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Protected Resources GIS project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Alaska Regional Office, [Date of Access]: MMPA Species' distribution in Alaska EEZ [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29979. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Not for navigation otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Not for navigation otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: GIS unclassified NA NA NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 29979 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/akro/dmp/pdf/29979.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US environment oceans Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959 -179.999989 -130 47.88028 74.70977 Alaska EEA ongoing | Currentness: 2011 2011-12-07 web Spatial Descriptions on this following species: MMPA_Sept2012_Beluga_Whale MMPA_Sept2012_Narwhal MMPA_Sept2012_Dalls_Porpoise MMPA_Sept2012_Minke MMPA_May2012_Bairds_Beaked_Whale MMPA_May2012_Cuviers_Beaked_Whale MMPA_May2012_Stegs_Beaked_Whale MMPA_Sept2012_Killer_Whale MMPA_Sept2012_Northern_Fur_Seal MMPA_May2012_Ribbon_Seal MMPA_Harbor_Porpoise MMPA_Sept2012_Pacific_White_Sided_Dolphin MMPA_May2012_Spotted_Seal MMPA_Sept2012_Harbor_Seal MMPA_Sept2012_Gray_Whale MMPA_Iliamna_Seals false eng false GIS ESRI REST Service 10.3.1 Uncompressed Lewis, Steve 907-586-7858 907-586-7255 P.O. Box 21668 Juneau AK 99801 USA steve.lewis@noaa.gov email distributor 8.1 https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/ESA_Data/MapServer WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link REST ESA http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/ESA_Data/MapServer REST Services download dataset Representativeness Spatial ESA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC Spatial MMPA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC Accuracy Spatial ESA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC Spatial MMPA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC Analytical Accuracy Spatial ESA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC Spatial MMPA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC Quantitation Limits As Bias Per available data Comparability CH Precision Per data Completeness Report Spatial ESA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC Spatial MMPA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC Conceptual Consistency Spatial ESA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC Spatial MMPA Reviewed by AKRO and AFSC ESA is based on spatial Critical Habitat using data and ArcGIS 10.1x MMPA is based on spatial Range of Species using data and ArcGIS 10.1x otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: See updates | Use Constraints: See updates