Management of West coast groundfish fisheries by NOAA Fisheries Service relies upon ongoing scientific efforts in federal, state, and local programs.
Individuals or organizations interested in conducting experimental or scientific fishing off the West coast will need permit information, including but not limited to: Scientific Research Permits (SRP); Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP); and Letters of Authorization (LOA); from our permits website.
The following is a collection of links to the home pages of organizations involved in different aspects of West coast groundfish science, with specific programs or products linked underneath.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC)
Fisheries Resource Analysis and Monitoring (FRAM) Division
West Coast Groundfish Observer Program (WCGOP)
At-Sea Hake Observer Program
NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)
Fisheries Ecology Division
Groundfish Analysis Team
NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
Groundfish Assessment Program
Age and Growth Program
OTHER WEBSITES (
The links below are to non-U.S.-government Websites.)
Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC)
Groundfish Stock Assessments and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Documents
Pacific States Marine Fish Commission (PSMFC)
Pacific Coast Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN)
Recreational Fisheries Information Network (RecFIN)
Fisheries Economics Data Program (EFIN)
and many others...
International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
Shoreside Hake Observation Program (SHOP)
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG)
SeaGrant California
"Bring that Rockfish Down: How and why to to return rockfish to depth quickly" pamphlet by SeaGrant and CDFG
Pacific Coast Ocean Observing System (PACOOS)
University of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Oregon State University
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography
