Description: The RWSC study area is defined as U.S. Atlantic waters where offshore wind is being developed, planned, and proposed. The RWSC recognizes that species and ecosystems are not limited by political boundaries. To accommodate this fact, the ecological focus of the Science Plan includes all habitats occupied by the species under study. This could require collaboration with entities outside of the U.S. at times. The RWSC study area is divided into smaller subregions to facilitate coordination and planning. The subregions are not necessarily ecologically or politically relevant and should not be used to bound or limit data collection and research activities. The subregions align and are named to correspond with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM’s) offshore wind planning areas:Gulf of Maine: This subregion’s boundaries follow the offshore EEZ from downeast Maine to a line extending southeast from Hyannis, MA. The subregion includes the Gulf of Maine and Great South Channel.Southern New England: This subregion extends from the southern border of the Gulf of Maine subregion to a line extending directly south from the Connecticut/Rhode Island state border, running roughly through the eastern border of Montauk, New York.New York/New Jersey Bight: This subregion extends south from the southern border of the Southern New England subregion to a line running roughly east-southeast from Cape May, New Jersey. The subregion includes Long Island Sound and the Hudson Canyon.U.S. Central Atlantic: This subregion is commonly referred to as the Mid-Atlantic Bight. It extends south from the southern border of the New York/New Jersey Bight subregion to a line running east from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.U.S. Southeast Atlantic: This subregion extends south from the southern border of the U.S. Central Atlantic subregion up to and including the Florida Keys.
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Copyright Text: RWSC Science Plan (<a href=https://rwsc.org/science-plan target="_blank">https://rwsc.org/science-plan</a>)
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