NOAA Fisheries has completed the Reinitiation of Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultation on the Long-Term Operation (LTO) of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and the State Water Project (SWP).
This report details the background, technologies, and conclusions discussed at the second IRA workshop on July 30 - August 1, 2024. The focus of this workshop was the improvement of recreational discard estimates from federal and state surveys.
This report details the background, technologies, and conclusions discussed at the first Inflation Reduction Act workshop on June 4-6, 2024 in New Orleans, LA.
This final 2025 Annual Deployment Plan (ADP) describes how the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will assign at-sea and shoreside fishery observers and electronic monitoring (EM) to vessels and processing plants engaged in halibut and groundfish fishing operations in the North Pacific.
This Annual Report provides information, analysis, and recommendations based on the deployment of observers and Electronic Monitoring (EM) systems by the North Pacific Observer Program (Observer Program) in the halibut and groundfish fisheries off Alaska during 2023.
The Fisheries Monitoring and Analysis Division’s North Pacific Observer Program collects, maintains, and distributes data for scientific, management, and regulatory compliance purposes in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands.
The following species have not been confirmed in Alaskan waters or are rare enough to need further confirmation. For confirmation, you must return with a specimen or photographic documentation. Any species encountered out of range also requires confirmation, including all species not listed in the field guides.
The Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Road Map provides specific actions that will guide and enhance NOAA Fisheries’ efforts to implement the EBFM Policy over the next five years.