Data publication and accessibility

(a) Federal waterway Data on fishing access data and recreational vessels in exclusive economic zone Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Science and Technology of the National Marine Fisheries Service, and to the maximum extent practicable, shall make available on a publicly accessible website geographic information system data that— (1) includes, with respect to Federal waterway restrictions— the exclusive economic zone— (A) information with respect to the conditions under which Federal waterways fishing restrictions are imposed and the areas within the exclusive economic zone that are open or closed to entry, watercraft, low-elevation aircraft, or diving; recreational boating, diving, and related recreational activities (as determined by the Secretary), including for safety reasons such as because of the presence of harmful algal blooms; (B) the areas of Federal waterways the exclusive economic zone with restrictions on the use of motorized propulsion, horsepower, or gasoline fuel; fuel by or of recreational vessels; and (C) the areas of Federal waterways with anchoring restrictions, no-wake zones, or vessel speed restrictions; and (D) the types of watercraft recreational vessels that are restricted on each area of a Federal waterway, including the permissibility of— (i) motorboats; (ii) non-motorized watercraft; (iii) personal watercraft; (iv) airboats; (v) amphibious aircraft; and (vi) oceangoing ships; and exclusive economic zone; (2) describes— (A) describes the location and geographic boundaries of Federal fishing restriction areas, including— (i) any zones where, and periods when, fishing is limited under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 303(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853(b)); (ii) full and partial closures, in terms of both area and duration, as well as seasonal closures; (iii) no-catch zones; and (iv) Federal areas where fishing restrictions within or surrounding occur; and (3) (A) identifies Federal marine protected areas, including National Marine Sanctuaries; Sanctuaries, national marine monuments, and other federally protected waters; and (B) to the maximum extent practicable, restrictions imposed by the National Oceanic includes information on what fishing, recreational boating, and Atmospheric Administration other related recreational activities are authorized in each such area. (b) Data on method of catch, such as requirements relating to the use of circle hooks, descending devices, and trolling. (b) Federal waterway access and navigation information within exclusive economic zone (1) In general The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, shall continue to make available digitized geographic information system data that includes, with respect to access to Federal waterways— the exclusive economic zone— (A) navigation information; (B) bathymetric information; and (C) depth charts. charts; and (D) other information, consistent with law and policy. (2) Website The Secretary shall shall, to the extent practicable, make the data described in paragraph (1) available on the website on which the Secretary makes the data described in subsection (a) available. (c) Data accessibility The Secretary shall ensure that the website on which the Secretary makes the data described in subsections (a) and (b) available— (1) organizes that data so that the data is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable; and (2) includes a mechanism by which users can be easily updated when new data becomes available. (d) Public comment The Secretary shall develop develop— (1) a process to allow members of the public to submit questions or comments regarding the data described in subsections (a) and (b) and the accessibility of that data under subsection (c). (c); and (2) methods to improve the accessibility of data. (e) Updates The Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, Secretary shall update— (1) the data described in subsections (a)(1) and (b) not less frequently than 2 times each year; and (2) the data described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a)(2) (a) in real time as changes to Federal fishing restriction areas take effect. time. (f) Nondisclosure of certain information The Secretary may not not, consistent with applicable law and policy, disclose, in any geographic information system data made publicly available under this section, section— (1) information regarding the nature, location, character, or ownership of historic, paleontological, cultural, or archaeological resources, consistent resources; or (2) commercial fishing information, including proprietary information. (g) Treatment of Tribal waters and fishing areas The authorities granted by this section shall not apply with applicable law.respect to any usual or accustomed fishing areas or Tribal waters.