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Large Rivers
Fisheries Coordination Office
Contacting the Coordination Office:
Jerry L. Rasmussen (Coordinator)
Email: LargeRiversCoordinator@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov
4469 - 48th Avenue Court
Rock Island, IL 61201Phone: (319) 793-5811
Fax: (319) 793-5812
Office Facts
Established: 1992
Geographic Area Covered
Region 2: Oklahoma and Texas
Region 3: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio
Region 4: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and Georgia
Region 5: Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York
Region 6: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Illinois rivers in Region 3
Ninety-three interjurisdictional rivers in the Mississippi River Basin
Office Goals
Improve basin wide networking and coordinating mechanisms
Develop an information management program based on standardized methods
Determine and document the socioeconomic value of interjurisdictional fishery resources and related recreation
Improve communication and coordination among entities responsible for fisheries resource management
Services Provided To
Project leader serves as Coordinator/Executive Secretary for the Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association (MICRA).
Other federal, state, tribal and private entities
Other Fish and Wildlife Service program offices
Activity Highlights
Basinwide coordination of a paddlefish study documenting population levels, habitat use, and life history
Publication of River Crossings, a national newsletter on riverine ecology, conservation and management
Establishment of programs to address basinwide interjurisdictional rivers fisheries management issues
