Current sightings in the Channel Islands NMS

This map represents large cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel region for the period specified in the map. These sightings represent data collected either by vessels, or aerial surveys that specifically target the shipping lanes region in the Santa Barbara Channel (SBC). Hence, this composite map represents opportunistic sightings and does not reflect the entire distribution of the mapped species in the SBC region.

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