INFORMING OCEAN AND COASTAL HEALTH DECISIONS

Threats including marine debris, sea-level rise, and changing ocean conditions will continue to affect ocean and coastal areas across the West Coast. Tapping into the West Coast's rich data resources and providing tools to visualize and map that information, the West Coast Ocean Data Portal helps ocean and coastal managers make sound decisions to improve ocean health. You can start exploring the issues of marine debris, regional planning, and changing ocean conditions.

Explore our story map about changing ocean uses

Explore our story map about changing ocean conditions

Explore how we are informing marine debris policy