Groups are an opportunity to share information and resources with like-minded ocean users. Create or join a map group that interests you — and invite your colleagues! Maps and drawings can be saved and shared through your group with other registered Portal users.

To create your own map group, click here.

*Note: The West Coast Ocean Alliance reserves the right to review and remove Groups and content shared within them due to inactivity, inappropriate content or other misuse.

Member Groups

Testing

A place to try out some new things.

PAM BOEM May 2024

PAM BOEM May 2024 geospatial data group.

A private group

some sensitive info

Coastal GeoTools Demo

Coastal GeoTools Demo

Seabed Mining

A group with all current layers for seabed mining on the West Coast of North America. As of June 12, 2025, the only activity on the West Coast are the multiple Marine Minerals Offshore Study Areas off the coast of California.

Salmon Distribution

Anadromous fish seasonal ranges from StreamNet (https://www.streamnet.org/home/data-maps/gis-data-sets/).

Makah Tribe Data Priorities

A private group with layers pertaining to the Makah Tribe's Data Priorities.