NA25NMFX437C0012

PSMFC WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT THE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES INFORMATION NETWORK (RECFIN) PROGRAM WHICH BEGAN IN 1992. THE RECFIN PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND WASHINGTON, CONTRIBUTES TO THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF SHARED COASTAL FISHERIES BY (1) INTEGRATING STATE AND FEDERAL MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERY SAMPLING EFFORTS DATA INTO A SINGLE DATABASE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO IMPORTANT BIOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC DATA FOR PACIFIC COAST RECREATIONAL FISHERY BIOLOGISTS, MANAGERS AND ANGLERS, (2) SUPPORTING DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND EXCHANGE, AND (3) PROVIDING OUTREACH MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES FOCUSED ON EDUCATING RECREATIONAL FISHERS ON FISH IDENTIFICATION AND REDUCTION OF BAROTRAUMA.

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

THIS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO STATE FISHERY AGENCIES TO ENHANCE THEIR DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS SYSTEMS TO RESPOND TO COAST WIDE AND INSULAR AREA FISHERIES MANAGEMENT NEEDS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS FISHERIES DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE CATCH, EFFORT, ECONOMIC AND BIOLOGICAL DATA ON FEDERALLY MANAGED SPECIES TO THE FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCILS AS NEEDED FOR CONTINUING MANAGEMENT OF PACIFIC FISHERIES.

11.437 - Pacific Fisheries Data Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [DOC]

Portland, Oregon 972026487 United States

Single Zip Code

NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-30486