Of interest up here on the Redwood Coast for proposed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs):Data collected from resource users like commercial and recreational fishermen is invaluable for informing fisheries management and marine habitat protection. Open OceanMap is a data collection tool used to effectively collect local expert knowledge in support of marine spatial planning. Using open source technologies, Ecotrust has developed Open OceanMap as a cross platform and transferable tool, published under the GNU General Public License.
