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These data represent marine waters used for kayak fishing, which includes the use of hook and line fishing from kayaks or any other similar vessel to catch fishes and mobile invertebrates. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
Kayak fishing occurs along the shore throughout most of the study area, out to a distance of approximately 1.5 miles. The dominant use areas are closer to shore and are highly influenced by coastal access. In general, the use has increased in the past decade.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use. |