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These data represent marine waters with marine debris, which includes the collection, monitoring and routine siting of marine debris, including targeted debris removal areas. Excludes any other form of ocean dumping.
Marine debris siting has increased significantly in recent years. Routine monitoring and collection of debris occurs at various locations throughout the study area. The use is concentrated after large storms and in response to community sightings of debris on beaches and floating debris in nearshore waters.
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. |