The Port Liaison Project is an innovative project funded by grant from NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center, via the Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies, and is administrated by Oregon Sea Grant. The project began in the spring of 2003, with funding for up to 3 years.
The goal of the Port Liaison Project is to move towards truly collaborative research by supporting cooperative ocean or fisheries research.
The PLP ia an active partner with , a website funded by NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center through the Cooperative Research Program.