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About the Pacific Coast Marine Habitat Program:
The Pacific Coast Marine Habitat Program
provides access to information and geospatial data related to marine
habitat off the West Coast. Much of the data currently presented
through this program was developed and compiled in support of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Final Environmental Impact Statement (EFH EIS), published in December 2005.
Scientific and Data Information:
This cooperative coast-wide program aims to help policy makers and the
public participate in ecosystem decisions. The Pacific Coast Groundfish EFH Mapper
features an interactive,
on-line mapping tool that allows users to view, interactively query, and analyze much of the data
that was developed to support the Groundfish EFH EIS without the need
for GIS Software. Users can select specific
geographic areas of interest and query the data related to that area.
This mapping application employs the IMAPS viewer
developed by the California Department of Fish and
Game. Similar internet map applications presenting fisheries data for
California and the Pacific Northwest are available through PSMFC's CalFish and StreamNet projects.
Additionally, the program website provides access to the wealth of
information collected through the EFH EIS process, including detailed
information about each of the 82 groundfish species (including
rockfish, flatfish, sharks, and fish such as lingcod and sablefish),
economics, and fishing regulations in marine managed areas. Scientists
and other users can also obtain the GIS data itself and link to
documents and other useful information through this site.
Learn More:
Visit the Pacific Coast Marine Habitat Program at: marinehabitat.psmfc.org
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