gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65379 eng UTF8 dataset NMFS Office Of Protected Resources 301-713-2332 1315 East-West Highway, 13th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information resourceProvider Molineaux, Jonathan 301-427-8440 1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring MD 20910 jonathan.molineaux@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2024-02-29T00:00:00 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG::4326 Humpback Whale (Western North Pacific DPS) 2021-04-21 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 65379 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65379 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information mapDigital Critical habitat for the Western North Pacific DPS of humpback whales includes all marine waters within these designated areas:(1) Alaska. The nearshore boundaries are generally defined by the 1-m isobath relative to mean lower low water (MLLW). On the north side of the Aleutian Islands, the seaward boundary of the critical habitat is defined by a line extending due west from 55° 41' N, 162° 41' W to 55° 41' N, 169° 30' W, then southward through Samalga Pass to a boundary drawn along the 2,000-m isobath on the south side of the islands. This isobath forms the southern boundary of the critical habitat, eastward to 164° 25' W. From this point, the 1,000-m isobath forms the offshore boundary, which extends eastward to 158° 39' W. Critical habitat also includes the waters around Kodiak Island and the Barren Islands. The western boundary for this area runs southward along 154° 54' W to the 1,000-m depth contour, and then extends eastward to a boundary at 150° 40' W. The area also extends northward to the mouth of Cook Inlet where it is bounded by a line that extends from Cape Douglas across the inlet to Cape Adam. Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (e.g., ferry docks, sea plane facilities) and the land on which they rest within the critical habitat boundaries.Please see the final rule for additional information. Spatial data for designated critical habitat of the humpback whale (Western North Pacific DPS) published in 86 FR 21082 on April 21, 2021. Authors: Robert O'Conner (Fishery Information Specialist, NMFS Pacific Islands Region), Karen Kavanaugh (Oceanographer, NOS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services), and Jennifer Schultz (Fishery Biologist, NMFS Office of Protected Resources) Molineaux, Jonathan 301-427-8440 1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring MD 20910 jonathan.molineaux@noaa.gov pointOfContact Schultz, Jennifer jennifer.schultz@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded DOC/NOAA/NMFS/OPR > Office of Protected Resources, 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 Humpback Whale project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, [Date of Access]: Humpback Whale (Western North Pacific DPS) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65379. 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 Use Constraints: These data are not the official legal definition of critical habitat. The Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 226.227) is the source for the legal definition of the critical habitat designation. These data should not be used for enforcement or navigation. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 65379 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/opr/dmp/pdf/65379.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 biota oceans Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 -169.501373 -150.649633 52.313246 59.334891 false eng false GIS File WhaleHumpback_WesternNorthPacificDPS_20210421 2022-04-18 publication https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65379 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information