Crabber-Tugboat Towlane Agreement, WA Sea Grant, 2007
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Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Washington Sea Grant
Publication Date: 2007
Title: Crabber-Tugboat Towlane Agreement, WA Sea Grant, 2007
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Washington
Publisher: University of Washington Sea Grant
Description:
Abstract: Tow lanes for Oregon, Washington, and California. The lines depict mutually agreed upon tow lane areas as agreed by Tow boat operators and Northwest Crab Fishermen.
Purpose: General reference. Towlane Charts for Crabbers and Towboats from Cape Flattery to San Francisco.
Supplemental Information:
As a result of mutual interference between West Coast crab fishermen and towboats with tows, a "gentlemen's agreement" was reached in 1971 to provide towing lanes for towboats along a major portion of the West Coast. Almost every year since, a meeting has been held to review and revise these towboat lanes; some significant changes have been made.
The general agreement is that crab fishermen will not put crab pots in the designated lanes. If they choose to do so, they forfeit the right to complain if tugs and tows destroy their pots.
The towboaters agree to stay within the designated lanes, or well outside the fishing areas, as long as weather and ship safety will allow.
The agreement has worked well over the years, saving millions of dollars for both fishing and towing industries. Regulatory authorities recognize the existence of this voluntary agreement; they have publicly stated they see no reason to involve themselves as long as the two industries - fishing and towing - are working to solve their own problems.
The Oregon State University and Washington State University Extension/Sea Grant staffs have acted as negotiator, administrator, and producer of charts for this effort. The mutual agreement is between the two industries; the Sea Grant Institutions have provided a forum for the dissussion and has handled the printing and distribution of reports and chartlets that result from annual meetings. Oregon Sea Grant was responsible during the period of 1971-1990, while Washington Sea Grant has been responsible for stewarding the agreement from the late 1990's through 2007.
In the early 1990's, the Northwest Towboat Association was responsible for organizing the annual lane-negotiation meeting, and for publishing and distributing any changes in towboat lanes and fishing areas that result from the yearly negotiations.
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Beginning Date: 1987
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 2007
Ending Time: Unknown
Currentness Reference: 2007
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Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
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East Bounding Coordinate: -123.038323
North Bounding Coordinate: 48.230819
South Bounding Coordinate: 37.910128
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Theme Keyword: tow
Theme Keyword: towlane
Theme Keyword: Crabber
Theme Keyword: Towboat
Theme Keyword: Fishing
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Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: Coast
Place Keyword: Northwest
Place Keyword: Oregon
Place Keyword: Washington
Place Keyword: Pacific ocean
Place Keyword: California
Place Keyword: Columbia
Place Keyword: Gearhart
Place Keyword: Newport
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Stratum Keyword: Sea Surface
Access Constraints: None.
Use Constraints: Not for legal or navigational purposes.
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Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: Steve Harbell
Contact Organization: Washington Sea Grant
Contact Position: Marine Field Agent
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing address
City: Seattle
State or Province: WA
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 360.875.9331
Contact Electronic Mail Address: sharbell@u.washington.edu
Data Set Credit: Generated from Washington Sea Grant electronically published data.
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Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Washington Sea Grant
Publication Date: 2007
Title: Tow Boat Lanes, 2007
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Washington
Publisher: University of Washington Sea Grant
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Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 2007
Time of Day: Unknown
Source Contribution: Generated from Washington Sea Grant Electonic data Files.
Process Step:
Process Description: Electronic data from Washington Sea Grant was converted to a shapefile format.
Process Date: 2008
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: Andy Lanier
Contact Organization: Dept. Of Land Conservation and Development
Contact Position: NOAA Coastal Management Fellow
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 635 Capitol St. NE
City: Salem
State or Province: OR
Postal Code: 97301
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: (503) 373 - 0050 x246
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (503) 378 - 6033
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Andy.Lanier@state.or.us
Hours of Service: Regular Business Hours
Contact Instructions: Email preferred
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Process Description: Dataset copied.
Process Date: 20090130
Process Time: 11:03:30
Cloud Cover: 0
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Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
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Point and Vector Object Count: 53
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Point and Vector Object Count: 13
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Standard Parallel: 43
Standard Parallel: 45.5
Longitude of Central Meridian: -120.5
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Planar Distance Units: international feet
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Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
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Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257
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Entity Type Label: Towlanes_WASG_2007
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Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: Steve Harbell
Contact Organization: Washington Sea Grant
Contact Position: Marine Field Agent
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing address
City: Seattle
State or Province: WA
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 360.875.9331
Contact Electronic Mail Address: sharbell@u.washington.edu
Resource Description: Tow boat lanes for Oregon, Washington, and California generated from Washington Sea Grant's Electronic data files.
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DLCD and Ecotrust make no warrantees regarding the accuracy
of the data or appropriateness for any user purposes.
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Metadata Reference Information
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Metadata Date: 1/30/2009
Metadata Review Date: 12/20/2007
Metadata Future Review Date:
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: Andy Lanier
Contact Organization: Dept. Of Land Conservation and Development
Contact Position: NOAA Coastal Management Fellow
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 635 Capitol St. NE
City: Salem
State or Province: OR
Postal Code: 97301
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: (503) 373 - 0050 x246
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (503) 378 - 6033
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Andy.Lanier@state.or.us
Hours of Service: Regular Business Hours
Contact Instructions: Email preferred
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Security Information:
Metadata Security Classification: Unclassified
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SMMS Metadata report generated 2/26/2009