MARCO: Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal
The Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal is an online toolkit and resource center developed by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO). The Data Portal serves as a platform to engage all stakeholders in the five coastal Mid-Atlantic states, putting all of the essential data and state-of-the-art mapping and visualization technology into the hands of the agencies, industry, community leaders, and stakeholders engaged in ocean planning.
The Portal offers access to dozens of datasets in seven categories: Administrative, Fishing, Marine Life, Maritime, Recreation, Renewable Energy, and Security.
The Portal features more than 138 ocean resource and human use data layers, such as fishing grounds, recreational areas, shipping lanes, essential wildlife habitat, and proposed renewable energy sites.
The “Ocean stories” featured on the Portal are a unique blend of data, maps, videos, photos, and personal perspectives from around the region. The stories explore competing or conflicting ocean use and illustrate how mapping and collaboration have helped alleviate or resolve tensions and build unique partnerships.
The “Marine Planner” gives individuals and groups the tools to view and explore multiple data layers over a range of base maps including Google Satellite or Google Physical maps, ESRI Ocean, or Nautical Charts.
Related Organizations:
Sectors:
- Coastal
- Oceans
Resource Category:
Resource Types:
- Mapping tool
