Resources: Links to Fishery Agencies and Organizations

Albacore

• American Albacore Fishing Association a non-profit organization dedicated to the traditional U.S. “pole & troll” fishery for albacore tuna — the only tuna fishery certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.
• American Fishermen’s Research Foundation A non-profit organization funded by U.S., Canadian, and New Zealand albacore fishermen and processors to aid, encourage, promote and support science and education relating to Pacific albacore
• Western Fishboat Owners Association An albacore tuna trade organization. Focuses on hook and line albacore.
• Wild Pacific Albacore Website featuring news, recipes, and nutrition information about U.S. caught albacore.

Climate Change

• NOAA Climate Services A Portal to become the “go-to” website for NOAA’s climate data, products, and services for all users.
• United States Global Research Climate Change Program Mandated by Congress, coordinates and integrates federal research on changes in the global environment and their implications for society.

Coastal Ecosystems

• NOAA’s State of the Coasts A website that offers facts and more detailed statistics through interactive indicator visualizations that provide highlights about coastal communities, coastal ecosystems, the coastal economy, and how climate change might impact the coast.

Federal Agencies and Bodies

• Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC)
• Marine Protected Areas (National Marine Protected Areas Center)
• US Coast Guard, 11th District
• US Coast Guard, 13th District Pacific Northwest Unit
• US Fish and Wildlife Service

NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service)

• Headquarters
• Northwest Region Office
• Northwest Fisheries Science Center
• Pacific Islands Region Office
• Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
• Southwest Region Office
  • Activities in the Klamath River Basin (Subwebsite of NMFS Southwest Region)
• Southwest Fisheries Science Center

NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries

• Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
• Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
• Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
• Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
• Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Habitat

• CalFish A multi-agency cooperative program that provides direct access to many different types of data relating to fish and aquatic habitat data (for California).
• NOAA Essential Fish Habitat Mapper This mapper gives users newly available data on EFH areas protected from fishing.
• West Coast Habitat Server. An interactive web mapping application for the display and investigation of marine geological, oceanographic, and fisheries data within the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem.

International Commissions

• Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
• International Pacific Halibut Commission
• North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
• Pacific Salmon Commission

International Organizations

• North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)

Interstate Fisheries Commissions

• Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
• Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
• Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

Marketing

• Pacific Fish Trax. Website developed by the Seafood Consumer Center, allows consumers to trace the path of their fish from harvester to grocery store and to learn about the fishermen who catch their fish.

Multi-Interest

• Newport Fishermen’s Wives, Inc. A non-profit corporation of fishermen’s wives, mothers, daughters, and friends, to further the causes of industry, safety, seafood education, and family support.
• Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations A federation of 25 port and fishermen’s marketing associations from San Diego to Alaska.
• Women’s Fisheries Network National nonprofit network of women and men dedicated to educating members and non-members alike about issues confronting the commercial fishing and seafood industry.

Nongovernmental Organizations/Environmental Organizations

• Environmental Defense Fund
• Marine Fish Conservation Network
• Marine Mammal Center
• National Audubon Society
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Oceana
• The Ocean Conservancy

Pacific Halibut

• International Pacific Halibut Commission

Processing

• West Coast Seafood Processors Association
• At-Sea Processors Association (focuses on Bering Sea pollock fishery)

Recreational/Charter

• American Sportfishing Association
• Golden Gate Fishermen’s Association An organization supporting California sport and commercial fishermen.
• National Association of Charterboat Operators
• National Marine Charter Association
• Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association
• Recreational Fishing Alliance
• Sportfishing Association of California
• United Anglers of Southern California, Inc.

Regional Fishery Management Councils

• U.S. Regional Fishery Management Council’s website
• Caribbean Fishery Management Council
• Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
• Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
• New England Fishery Management Council
• North Pacific Fishery Management Council
• South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
• Western Pacific Fishery Management Council

Regulations

• State and Federal Regulations
• Federal Register Online
• Regulations.Gov Web Access to All Proposed Federal Regulations (for fisheries, scroll search for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Research Tools

• Federal Register Online
• Fisheries Economics Data Program (EFIN)
• Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) Pacific Coast
• Pacific Coast Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN) Database
• Recreational Fisheries Information Network (RecFIN) Database
• Regulations.Gov Web Access to All Proposed Federal Regulations (for fisheries, scroll search for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Salmon

• Small Boat Commercial Salmon Fishermen’s Association Serves California small boat commercial salmon fishermen.
• California Salmon Council
• Oregon Salmon Commission
• Salmon For All A Columbia River gillnetting association.
• SalmonRecovery.Gov The Federal caucus group comprised of nine federal agencies operating in the Columbia River Basin that have natural resource responsibilities related to the ESA.
• State of the Salmon
• Washington Trollers Association Represents those whose livelihoods depend on salmon.
• Puget Sound Gillnetters Association (no website)

State Fish and Wildlife Agencies

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• California Department of Fish and Game
• Idaho Fish and Game
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Trawl

• Fishermen’s Marketing Association Represents commercial groundfish and shrimp fishermen from San Pedro, California to Bellingham, Washington.
• Oregon Trawl Commission
• Oregon Fishermen’s Cable Committee Trawlers and owners of some Oregon undersea fiber-optic cables, with a goal of cooperatively sharing the seabed while preserving trawl fishing grounds
• Pacific Whiting Conservation Cooperative (PWCC)

Tribal

• Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Serves treaty tribes in Western Washington.
• Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

Other/General

• California Fisheries & Seafood Institute An association of individuals and businesses engaged in, or allied to, the consumer seafood supply industry.
• Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission
• West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health Website A proactive regional collaboration to protect and manage the ocean and coastal resources along the entire West Coast.

Don’t see your organization’s website? Please email us. Only noncommercial organizations that serve the Council region will be listed.

Last modified: 06/21/2010