There’s a lot of data being collected offshore, and it’s important that it is usable, comparable, and accessible. MARCO is working with the Responsible Offshore Science Alliance and the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative to define data flows for fish and wildlife data, and implement improvements where needed to ensure that the data can be easily found by the public and by decision-makers.

The data helps coastal managers, decision makers, and members of the public understand potential interactions between offshore wind development, marine life and various ocean uses and resources.

A Current Agency Actions and Public Comment Opportunities page was created offering a snapshot of ocean planning activities in the region and work likely to be of interest to MARCO and the Ocean Data Portal’s community of users.