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THE ATLANTIC COASTAL COOPERATIVE STATISTICS PROGRAM (ACCSP) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND CONDUCT MARINE FISHERIES STATISTICS DATA COLLECTION PROGRAMS AND TO INTEGRATE THOSE DATA INTO A SINGLE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF FISHERY MANAGERS, SCIENTISTS, AND THE PUBLIC. OVER THE YEARS, ACCSP HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF STATE/FEDERAL COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION. ACCSP STAFF ALSO FACILITATE PROJECTS TO ENSURE EFFICIENCY IN DATA FLOWS AND, THUS, MINIMIZE ADDITIONAL BURDEN TO INDUSTRY. THE ACCSP IS A STATE-FEDERAL COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TWENTY-THREE ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND FISHERIES DATA COLLECTION ON THE ATLANTIC COAST: THE 15 ATLANTIC COAST STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TWO FEDERAL FISHERIES AGENCIES (COMMERCE'S NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE AND INTERIOR'S U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE), THREE REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT COUNCILS (NEW ENGLAND, MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTH ATLANTIC), THE POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES COMMISSION, AND THE ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (ASMFC). PARTNER AGENCIES ARE LISTED IN THE ACCSP MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING DATA COLLECTION STANDARDS AND PROVIDING DATA COLLECTION APPLICATIONS AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT INCORPORATE STATE AND FEDERAL DATA, ACCSP ENSURES THAT THE BEST AVAILABLE STATISTICS CAN BE USED FOR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT.

Atlantic 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]

Arlington, Virginia 222012196 United States

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NOAA-NMFS-GARFO-2026-32603