NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service - Northwest Region
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Sustainable Fisheries Division
is responsible for groundfish fishery management activities off the U.S. West Coast. Responsibilities include working with the Pacific Fishery Management CouncilExternal Non-Government Link to develop and implement fishery management plans (FMPs) under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and managing fisheries in-season. This division administers the West Coast groundfish fishery management plan,non-U.S.-gov't link and supports Pacific halibut management through the International Pacific Halibut Commission.External Non-Government Link It analyzes fishery management actions for economic and regulatory impact.

Sustainable Fisheries administers grants to West Coast states and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries CommissionExternal Non-Government Link for fishery information under the Magnuson Act, Anadromous Fish Conservation Act,External Non-Government Link Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act,non-U.S.-gov't link and the Saltonstall-Kennedy grant programs.

Division staff members work out of the Northwest Region’s Seattle office.

SFD general phone number: 206-526-6140
   



7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-0070
Regional Receptionist: 503-230-5400
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