In the Portal's Ocean Stories, we spoke with Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware Principal Chief Dennis Coker about the need to properly document cultural sites and artifacts discovered on the seafloor. Best on non-mobile: portal.midatlanticocean.org/ocean-storie... #indigenouspeoplesday 🌊🧪

The #CoastGuard adjusted its Coastal Buoy Modernization Proposal for waters in the Northeast District based on nearly 3,000 public comments. See what changed and share your input by 11/15. ℹ️ Details: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/coastal... 📍 Map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene...

Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Summit: 📅 Nov 12–13 | Dewey Beach, DE ⏰ Register by Oct 7 Details + registration 👉 https://www.midatlanticocean.org/ocean-planning/work-groups-collaborative-efforts/marine-debris-work-group/2025-marine-debris-summit/

#MondayMapDay: AIS vessel tracks showing 2024 traffic patterns in the #ChesapeakeBay for pleasure craft and sailboats. Interactive map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene... #mapmonday #mappingmonday #sailing #boating 🧪🌊

2024 AIS Vessel Transit Counts data is here 🚢 View monthly & annual snapshots of traffic patterns for #fishing boats, passenger vessels, tugs/tows, tankers, #cargo, sailboats/pleasure craft, and others. ℹ️ portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/view-an... #mapmonday #mondaymapday #mappingmonday #GIS 🧪🌊

Did you know Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, now highly influential in #oceanplanning, has origins as a post-#September11 port security measure? Read our 'Ocean Stories' story map interview with the man who’s been called 'The father of AIS' 🔗 portal.midatlanticocean.org/ocean-storie... 🌊

Average density of loggerhead #seaturtles in the month of September in Mid-Atlantic waters. 🐢 Learn more about the data at: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/sea-tur... #MondayMapDay #MapMonday #mappingmonday 🧪🌊

We've added maps showing USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat areas for #endangered and threatened shorebirds, such as the #redknot & #pipingplover in the Mid-Atlantic.🧪🌊 ℹ️ Details: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/maps-sh... 📍 Interactive map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene...

Happy #CoastGuardDay! The #CoastGuard was founded OTD in 1790 by Sec. of State Alexander Hamilton and today protects 100,000 miles of coastline & waterways. The Mid-Atlantic is home to District 1 (northern NJ-New England) and D-5 (NJ to Carolinas). 🛟Map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene...

🚧 PLANNED OUTAGE ADVISORY 🛠️ The Portal will experience service interruptions on Wednesday, July 30, from 5-9 p.m. due to scheduled maintenance. Thank you for your patience.

#MondayMapDay: Rivers and estuaries on the East Coast designated by NOAA as critical habitat for the endangered Atlantic sturgeon. 📍 View interactive map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene... #MapMonday #mappingmonday #endangeredspecies #marinelife 🌊🧪

Nine new maps on the Portal show ocean areas, coastal rivers and watersheds that have been designated or proposed as critical habitat for Atlantic #sturgeon, Atlantic #salmon, North Atlantic #rightwhales, and green #seaturtles. ℹ️ Details: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/view-cr... 🌊🧪

July is prime #boating season 🛥️ If you’re planning to launch your boat soon, scan the Portal for publicly accessible ramps throughout the Mid-Atlantic coast. Click on any point for a popup containing info about the location. Interactive map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene... #MapMonday

Did somebody say #OceanDataDay? The Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal offers 6,000+ maps showing marine life, offshore infrastructure, oceanographic data, habitats, fishing, recreation and much more off our coast. Browse it today at portal.midatlanticocean.org 🌊🧪

TOMORROW: Take a guided tour of the Portal's tools and thousands of maps showing #marinelife, #fishing, vessel traffic patterns, ocean recreation, offshore infrastructure, and much more in our free #HowTuesday webinar. 🧪🌊 🔗Details & registration: portal.midatlanticocean.org/calendar/how...

#MondayMapDay: Modeled green #seaturtle density for June in the Mid-Atlantic. Try our monthly slider to toggle through or animate monthly maps for Kemp's ridley, leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles as well: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene... #mappingmonday #mapmonday #worldoceanmonth 🧪

Are you a newcomer interested in a Portal 101 tutorial or a returning user who could use a refresher? Join us June 24 at noon for a #HowTuesday lesson on our data, tools and features. 🌊🧪 Details/registration: portal.midatlanticocean.org/calendar/how...

#CoastGuard D-1 has proposed a series of modifications to its aids to navigation meant to modernize the constellation of coastal buoys in New England and northern portions of the Mid-Atlantic. Analyze them on the Portal and submit your comments by 6/13. ℹ️ portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/comment...

📰 In our June newsletter: Learn about new maps showing buoys proposed by Coast Guard District 1 for discontinuation, substrate types found in seafloor areas, zooplankton abundance, bathymetry, and more. conta.cc/455I9jx

BlueTopo, a compilation of the nation's best available bathymetric data, was recently extended by NOAA to cover Mid-Atlantic waters. View it now on the Portal. 🌊🧪 ℹ️ Details: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/noaa-bl... 🗾 Map link: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene...

🆕 Use our new sliders to browse and animate maps of seasonal abundance for six #zooplankton species in 2003-09 and 2010-21 from Cape Hatteras to the Gulf of Maine. 🧪🌊 Full details: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/zooplan...

NEW: View our Southeast New England Regional Sediment Types map for predicted occurrence of benthic sediment types at high resolution.🧪🌊 🗾 Interactive map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene... ℹ️ More info: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/new-map... #mapmonday #mondaymapday #mappingmonday

It's not too late to register for MARCO’s Seventh Annual Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum, next week in Baltimore. Browse the agenda for the full slate of expert panels, interactive sessions, poster presentations, networking opportunities and more. Free/public!🧪🌊 www.midatlanticocean.org/ocean-planni...

A new collection of maps in the Portal’s Habitat theme depict the probability of sand, mud, gravel, rock, cobble, and shell debris along seafloor areas from Maine-Virginia Beach. 🌊🧪 Details: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/new-map...

A team of Monmouth students has created a mobile app version of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal, giving users access to a sea of ocean maps wherever they may be. Meet the team, hear about their collaboration with MARCO, and download the app for your device. 📲🧪🌊 www.monmouth.edu/uci/2025/04/...

#MapMonday: #StripedBass biomass in the Mid-Atlantic, spring 2010-19. Browse our #MarineLife Library for an interactive version of this and thousands of other maps at portal.midatlanticocean.org/visualize/. 🧪 #MondayMapDay #mappingmonday #fish #fishing

Have you tried our new mobile app version of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal? Download it free for quick access to MARCO’s collection of ocean maps on your Apple or Android devices wherever you are. 🧪🌊 Details ➡️ portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/downloa...

Read our March newsletter for info on our new Portal mobile app for iPhone and Android, maps of endangered North Atlantic #rightwhale shifts, #shark habitat data and more. conta.cc/3DRPIip

Fish biomass in spring seasons by decade off the Mid-Atlantic coast, 1980-2019. User our slider tool to automatically animate or manually toggle through year ranges by season (spring or fall): portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene.... Data produced by our partners at @duke-mgel.bsky.social 🌊🧪

#MapMonday 🐋 Modeled #humpback #whale abundance in Mid-Atlantic waters in the month of March. #mappingmonday #MondayMapDay #marinelife #marinemammals 🧪

MARCO is now accepting proposals for speaker presentations, posters, and panel discussions for May 7 at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum in Baltimore. Abstracts relevant to ocean planning, science, and policy are encouraged by 3/28. 🧪🌊 www.midatlanticocean.org/ocean-planni...

We've added a #RightWhale Dynamic Management Areas (Slow Zones) map showing areas where NOAA Fisheries advises mariners to hold speeds to 10 knots or less to protect critically endangered right #whales based on recent sightings.🌊🧪 Interactive map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/visualize/#x...

New maps on the Portal show where North Atlantic right #whales have shifted their distributions over the last two decades. Use our slider tool to automatically animate or toggle through monthly models for 2003-09, 2010-19, and the changes between them. 🧪🌊 portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/new-map...

A #ValentinesDay map for lovers of #estuaries. Coastal #wetlands and #seagrasses in Loveladies, New Jersey. 💙💙 🌊 Interactive map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene... 🧪

A trio of maps in the Portal's #WaterQuality theme provide a snapshot of the prevalence of #balloonlitter among the many types of #marinedebris found on Mid-Atlantic beaches from 2018-24. Details: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/maps-tr... #plasticpollution #beachcleanup #preventballoonlitter 🧪🌊

New #marinelife models on the Portal show the predicted habitat suitability between 1990-2090 for bigeye #tuna, bluefin tuna, blue #shark, shortfin #mako, #swordfish, and yellowfin tuna. 🦈🧪 ℹ️ Details: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/past-an... 📍 Map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene...