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<p>Coastal Ocean Zones with rankings for different mariculture species and gear. Higher ranks indicate more optimal conditions for mariculture. The ranking analysis employed the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS).</p>
Coastal Ocean Zone Rankings
2026-05-18T00:00:00
Beaufort
North Carolina
28516
Geo Horizons LLC
-124.958732
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Oregon
Mariculture
Oregon
Mariculture
Coastal Ocean Zones with rankings for different mariculture species and gear. Higher ranks indicate more optimal conditions for mariculture.
The Oregon Coastal Mariculture Collaborative, made up of Ecotrust, Oregon Aquaculture Association, Oregon Kelp Alliance, Oregon Sea Grant, and The Nature Conservancy, all provided valuable information and advice throughout the spatial assessment performed by Geo Horizons LLC.
<p><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(76,76,76);font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Information presented here is intended for general informational purposes only and is not to be construed as technical and/or legal advice. Geo Horizons makes no warranties or guarantees to the accuracy or completeness of the data presented here, and Geo Horizons will not be responsible for any adverse result based upon users’ reliance on the data presented. Please contact the Geo Horizons team for questions or concerns.</span></span></p>
Esri ArcGIS 13.5.3.57366
dataset
20260623
Beaufort
North Carolina
28516
Geo Horizons LLC
Results are limited to best available data and assumptions made during analysis.
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Projects_MaricultureSuitability_NRSH_CoastalZoneRankings
Shapefile of Coastal Ocean Zones along Oregon's Coast with Ranking information
Geo Horizons LLC
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Shape
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0
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
OBJECTID
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OID
4
10
0
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
cocult_rank
cocult_rank
Integer
4
10
0
Coastal Ocean Zone rank from more to less optimal for a co-culture mariculture operation.
nelu_pb_rank
nelu_pb_rank
Integer
4
10
0
Coastal Ocean Zone rank from more to less optimal for a Bull Kelp planted on bottom operation.
nelu_ll_rank
nelu_ll_rank
Integer
4
10
0
Coastal Ocean Zone rank from more to less optimal for a Bull Kelp line culture mariculture.
overall_rank
overall_rank
Integer
4
10
0
Coastal Ocean Zone rank from more to less optimal taking into account all types of mariculture.
alma_rank
alma_rank
Integer
4
10
0
Coastal Ocean Zone rank from more to less optimal for Ribbon/Winged Kelp line culture mariculture.
mapy_rank
mapy_rank
Integer
4
10
0
Coastal Ocean Zone rank from more to less optimal for Giant Kelp line culture mariculture.
mytr_rank
mytr_rank
Integer
4
10
0
Coastal Ocean Zone rank from more to less optimal for Pacific Blue Mussel line culture mariculture.
myca_rank
myca_rank
Integer
4
10
0
Coastal Ocean Zone rank from more to less optimal for California Mussel line culture mariculture.
sala_rank
sala_rank
Integer
4
10
0
Coastal Ocean Zone rank from more to less optimal for Sugar Kelp line culture mariculture.
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Name of Coastal Ocean Zone
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