{ "currentVersion": 10.41, "id": 31, "name": "Commercial Whale Watching", "type": "Group Layer", "description": "The Commercial Whale Watching Areas layer depicts activity areas mapped by whale watch industry experts in the Northeast Coastal and Marine Recreational Use Characterization Study which was conducted by SeaPlan, the Surfrider Foundation, and Point 97 under the direction of the Northeast Regional Planning Body. Whale watch owners, operators, naturalists, and data managers attended participatory mapping workshops to map areas where whale watching takes place in the region, while also providing information about seasonality, species, and overall industry trends. The data are classified by the following categories:<\/p>