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: View live camera footage of various places from several cameras, from ODOT.
: Click on MARCOMMS for marine communication information including EPIRBs, GMDSS, DSC and much more.
: Information on national weather, climate, the environment, and scientific research.
: Check out buoy identifiers, locations, past and latest reports. You can also get the latest reports from offshore buoys and many land-based stations by calling Dial-A-Buoy at (228) 688-1948.
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: Surface Current Maps near Newport Oregon, provided by Oregon State University.
: Forecasts, observations, satellite images, weather maps, and more.
: An excellent weather web site that includes current satellite images for the eastern Pacific from the Goes West satellite.
: Sea temperatures, satellite photos and more.
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Regulation and management resources
: Supports sustainable fishery on the Port Orford Reef that utilizes the best science and local experiential knowledge for the community to make local fishery management decisions.
: All kinds of information on bycatch including species-specific regulations/policies, news, research and monitoring, international activities, reports and articles, regional bycatch summaries/data, and related laws.
: Find lists of actions open for public comment. You can also find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government's legal newspaper. Scroll to search for NOAA.
: A listing of Federal actions by date.
: A coastal managers web site which provides background information for different coastal systems, access to interactive mapping, online geospatial analysis tools, and direct download access to natural resource data sets relating to coastal zone management.
: A collection of resources regarding the ISPS Code.
: "Marine Management News"; is the California Department of Fish and Game Marine Region's quarterly newsletter.
: Information on Alaska's state-managed commercial fisheries. Regulations, landings and other items of interest to Alaska fishermen can be found on the home page, species pages, or the permits, publications, and press releases.
: Information on California's state-managed commercial fisheries.
: Easy access to all branches of government. Includes a keyword search engine and a severe weather watch feature.
: The scoop from the National Marine Fisheries Service.
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: NMFS supports domestic and international fisheries management operations, fisheries development, trade and industry assistance activities, enforcement, protected species and habitat conservation operations, and the scientific and technical aspects of NOAA
: "We conserve, protect, and manage Pacific salmon, groundfish, halibut and marine mammals and their habitats under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other laws."
: One of the eight regional councils established by the Magnuson Act to oversee management of the nation's fisheries. The NPFMC has primary responsibility for groundfish management in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
: Learn about the science on which NMFS bases its decisions.
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: The Governor's plan for restoring salmonids and watersheds through voluntary action.
: From the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
: One of the eight regional councils established by the Magnuson Act to oversee management of the nation's fisheries. The Pacific Council has developed fishery management plans for salmon, groundfish and coastal pelagic species in the U.S. Exclusive Economi
: Searchable information on the U.S. Congress and the legislative process. Search bills, topic, bill number, or title. Search and read the text of the Congressional Record for the 104th, 105th, and 106th Congresses. Search and find committee reports.
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: Information on Washington's commercial and recreational fishery programs.
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Safety and safety training
: The survey goal is to document the present practice of drills and training in the commercial fishing industry along the PNW coasts, as well as help the Coast Guard develop programs to help save lives and increase safety.
: CFVSEA.com contributors are composed ofActive Duty Coast Guard, Reserve Coast Guard,Coast Guard employees and Coast Guard Auxiliary members who conduct courtesy fishing vessel safety dockside exams.
: A series of articles about fishing boat maintenance and repair, written by a fisherman and Alaska Sea Grant Extension agent.
: Includes weather updates for Canadian waters.
: Information on fishing-related casualties, incidents, inspections, safety alerts and more.
: Provides news and information on marine safety regulations, what to do in the event of an oil spill, Y2K concerns, and other related topics.
: Nationwide news and features about Coast Guard activities, safety, rescues, etc.
: Sponsored by the US Coast Guard, this site lists life raft servicing facilities by manufacturer.
: Safety training, crew training and other classes for commercial fishermen.
: This site also has links to other search and rescue sites.
: Provides access to information on topics ranging from the Pacific Northwest salmon crisis to seafood safety, marine recreation, and environmental education.
: To register or re-register your EPIRB (if any information relating to you or your address has changed) with forms available online.
: Provided by Alaska Sea Grant. Includes information about tsunamis, earthquake dos and don'ts, etc.
: Provides safety training and education for fishermen and other mariners.
: From the US Coast Guard. The LNM is the primary means for disseminating information concerning aids to navigation, hazards to navigation, and other items of marine information of interest to mariners.
: Includes information on free EPIRB testing and the fishing vessel stability and damage control training systems.
: Training program information, equipment and teaching supplies.
Fishing family and business resources
: This flier briefly describes training for a marine careers, areas of interest, internships and work experiences, and useful Web sites.
: Newport Fishermen's Wives is a non-profit corporation of fishermen's wives, mothers, daughters, and friends, supporting a strong sense of community helping to further the causes of industry, safety, seafood education and family support.
: NOAA Ocean Explorer is an educational Internet offering for all who wish to learn about, discover, and virtually explore the ocean realm.
: Gives biodiesel's marine uses and role in boating. With no equipment modifications needed, it's safe, easier on engines, and helps in reducing emissions and avoiding oil fines.
: PowerStream has listed tips for storing different types of batteries. The information here was taken directly from the manufacturers' public information.
: A website that manufactures and distributes sea fishing rigs.
: This nonprofit community development finance institution provides financial, business and community development assistance to those dedicated to improving the economic and ecological health of Oregon and Washington coastal communities.
: The Oregon Health Action Campaign is committed to empowering the consumer voice in development of quality, responsive health systems that allow people to acceess the health care they need, when they need it from the providers of their choice...
: A 20-minute video produced by Oregon Sea Grant and the Department of Anthropology at Oregon State University. Includes a short Quicktime version of the video. The site includes other videos relating to commercial fisheries.
: Note: The "Out of Gloucester" site is temporarily unavailable. A website memorializing Goucester, Mass. fishing families and history.
: Information on loans to Alaska fishermen for permits, vessels, and gear.
: A nice resource of information at JobMonkey.com related to working in Alaska with the fishing industry.
: Contact info for E-trading Post (small business resources for Oregon and Washington).
: Great fishing images
: A website devoted to free internet access for all. Compares various free internet access programs, etc.
: Oregon Sea Grant's Fishing Families Project and the Adapting to Change research and outreach project, 1995-1998, resulted in a number of short, free publications designed to help fishing families cope with the cyclic nature of their business and its effect on family life, finances and other matters.
: An Alaska Sea Grant site listing trade schools, colleges, and other programs that offer training for members of the commercial fishing industry.
: The Oregon WIA serves dislocated workers in the salmon fishing and timber industries, among others. Information on training and other services.
: A surprisingly helpful website for tax preparation. Enter "fishermen" into the search engine and see what you get.
: A variety of useful information for small businesses.
Science, statistics, stock assessments and reports
: Connects the people who catch, study, manage, and otherwise rely upon these irreplaceable species. Collaborating across disciplines and nations, we're assembling the big picture of salmon status and trends across the North Pacific--knowledge that can inform salmon conservation and management decisions in the future.
: A project that aims to save salmon and the Oregonians who depend on them for their livelihood. In this innovative project, the fishermen will be the frontline researchers.
: This weekly summary reports management, harvest, and escapement information of the Alaska commercial salmon fishing season. Note that inseason harvest data published in this summary is preliminary and is subject to revision.
: This is a DVD on which you'll find animated and computerized flyovers of nearshore and offshore Oregon, underwater videos, a interview with a researcher, and Oregon Field Guide's "Astoria Canyon".
: Jerri Bartholomew, OSU microbiologist, examines the life cycles of two salmon parasites, their distribution in the Pacific Northwest, and their effects on salmon. Her lab has also developed molecular methods to better enable detection of C. shasta.
: Data base containing28700 Species , 204900 Common names, 37400 Pictures,34300 References of fish.
: Includes evaluations of individual fisheries and species of marine wildlife, including a historical description of each fishery, status of biological knowledge, the status of the population and management considerations.
: Fisheries information in a concise, non-advocacy, educational format. Discusses fisheries research results, leads you to sources of useful fisheries and seafood information, and covers important fisheries issues.
: Shows locations for moorings off the Oregon coast to aid scientists and fishermen.
: West Coast collaborative research site bridging together researchers and fishermen.
: The Center conducts fisheries and marine mammal research at its four laboratories in California and Hawaii in support of the Pacific and Western Pacific Fishery Management Councils.
: The Bight Bulletin was a quarterly, bilingual newsletter addressing water quality, coastal watersheds and habitats. The goal was to provide a mechanism for information exchange in the Southern California bight.
: Provided by David Sampson at Hatfield Marine Science Center.
: A fishery simulator for exploring constant harvest rate policies. Developed by David Sampson at Hatfield Marine Science Center, the FINDFMSY simulator is a user-friendly, downloadable tool that allows fishery scientists, managers, fishermen, environmenta
: A NMFS report.
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: From the Northwest Fishery Science Center.
: Final report of the state Marine Managed Areas workgroup.
: From National Marine Fisheries Service. Includes harvest and landings by port for the current halibut/sablefish season; summarizes data by activities, and more information on IFQ program performance.
: The Department of Interior's site on marine protected areas.
: The goal of the NEPTUNE project is to establish a network of underwater observatories within the depths of the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
: Up-to-date statistics on landings, ex-vessel values, and the like.
: From the National Marine Fisheries Service.
: A report for Congress by Eugene Buck of the Congressional Research Service.
: A free online book from the National Academy Press.
Special interest organizations
: The Oregon Albacore Commission (OAC) was formed by an act of the Oregon Legislature in October 1999 and is a part of the Oregon Department of Agriculture's (ODA) Commodity Commission Program.
: A non-commercial Web site with information on the west coast Pacific whiting fishery, the catcher-processor sector, and PWCC research projects.
: The OSC represents the fishermen and processors in marketing efforts, as well as being a strong advocate of concerns regarding rules, legislation, or any governmental action which may affect the troll fishing industry.
: Pacific NW salmon recovery and science newsletter online twice a month.
: Oregon Trawl Products represent the biggest share -- both in volume and dollar value -- of the Oregon commercial fishing industry.
: Established by an act of the Oregon Legislature in 1977, is an industry-funded agency that operates under the umbrella of the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Commodity Commission Program.
: A non-commercial Web site with information on the Bering Sea pollock fishery and the at-sea processing sector.
: Focuses on the groundfish and shrimp fisheries from San Pedro to Bellingham.
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: An Alaska non-profit group formed by conservation-minded Alaska and North Pacific coastal residents, communities, fixed and mobile gear fishermen, vessel owners and crew, processors, fishing organizations, support industries, etc.
: A nongovernmental organization working towards "green" certification of seafoods.
: A federation of 25 port and fishermen's marketing associations from San Diego to Alaska.
: A Columbia River gillnetting association.
: A West Coast-wide non-profit organization working for long-term sustainable groundfish fisheries and healthy coastal economies.
: Represents the west coast shore-based seafood processing industry.
: An albacore tuna trade organization. Focuses on hook and line albacore and other pelagics.
: A non-profit organization of OR, WA, and CA trawl fishermen and representatives of some Oregon undersea cable owners who have worked together to cooperatively resolve issues regarding fiber-optic cables in the fishing grounds off of Oregon.
Seafood, marketing and processing
: A searchable web-based version of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA).
: An independent, global, non-profit organization whose role is to recognize, via a certification program, well-managed fisheries and to harness consumer preference for seafood products bearing the MSC label of approval. Find out which fisheries are MSC certified.
: Connecting, covering and educating the Wild Catch seafood supply chain of people, services, products and suppliers.
: A contest to reward and publicize innovative uses of Alaska salmon, whitefish and shellfish and to increase the number of people eating Alaskan seafood.
: Author: Liz Brown. Price: Single copies free. Processors trained in HACCP will find these 6 supplements useful. One-page handouts tell how to avoid mistakes that are commonly made in the processing plant.
: A web site for health educators on Vibrio vulnificus and the safety of raw oyster consumption, created jointly by Georgia Sea Grant and California Sea Grant.
: A directory for chefs and retailers to source local products, and for fishermen and farmers to sell products directly to restaurants and retailers. The Guide currently lists buyers and sellers located in the Pacific Northwest.
: An Internet-based business that places buyers and sellers of Alaska Seafood in touch with one another. Any legal product forms of Alaska Seafood are welcome.
: Resource for seafood educational materials, including cooking classes, nutrition, general information.
: We publish free of cost the importers / exporters of seafood.
: Alaska Salmon price report
: Located in Astoria, OR the Seafood Lab operates a Product and Food Engineering Laboratory, Biochemistry Laboratory, Microbiology Laboratory, Pilot Plant, as well as offices for OSU faculty, staff, and graduate students.
: Located in Astoria, Oregon, this non-profit regional facility provides links between the seafood industry and the consumer, and promotes consumption of seafood through education, training, research and dissemination of information.
: The California Salmon Council represents the marketing interests of California's commercial salmon fishermen.
: The official site. Recipes, information, etc.
: A multi-lingual international web site hosting a database of more than 47,000 companies, as well as information about important industry-related matters, such as fish prices, market reports, news and information, a search engine, and other useful stuff.
: A nongovernmental organization working towards "green" certification of seafoods.
: West Coast seafood consumer guide identifying the most popular seafood items found in restaurants and markets throughout the region, giving each a "Best Choice" rating, a "Proceed With Caution" alert or a spot on the "Avoid" list.
: A fish and seafood trade association.
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: Includes the entire HACCP seafood course manual.
: From the University of California at Davis.
: Information on markets and buyers from UC Davis.
: An online magazine for the seafood industry. Includes information on upcoming tradeshows; publishes the Seafood Handbook.
: Brought to you annually by the University of Washington. Addresses basic sanitation as well as cutting edge issues related to food sanitation and food safety.
: Information on selling directly to the consumer, from UC Davis.
: Formerly Fishmonger.com. A website devoted to adding value to the seafood industry. Includes market reports, disussion forums, e-commerce, and more.
Publications related to commercial fishing
: A list of NOAA-funded Stellar Sea Lion publication from the year 2000 to present.
: Describes the boats and gear used in gillnetting.
: Describes the boats and gear used by long-liners.
: Describes the boat and gear used in purse seining.
: fishingnet.ca is a web portal focused on providing information to all sectors of Canada's commercial fisheries and related industries.
: Provides easy access to information on topics ranging from the Pacific Northwest salmon crisis to seafood safety, marine recreation, and environmental education.
: An online version of the popular fishing industry magazine. Contains daily news, market updates and today's prices, information resources, classifieds, weather, and retail information.
General fishing-related sites and discussion groups
: Newport Fishermen's Wives is a non-profit corporation of fishermen's wives, mothers, daughters, and friends, supporting a strong sense of community helping to further the causes of industry, safety, seafood education and family support.
: An Alaska news, weather and information website based in Juneau, Alaska.
: Links to audio newscasts by Laine Welch. Her goal is to make all people aware of the economic and social importance of the seafood industry to Alaska and the nation - from harvesters and business professionals, to those who simply eat fish occasionally.
: The place to go to find out about all the exciting things happening at the University of Alaska's Marine Advisory Program.
: A fisheries social science discussion group. Past discussions have focused on ITQs, sustainability, marine mammals, and the Magnuson Act.
: One of the most complete and well-organized sources of fisheries information on the Web. Lists over 2,300 Web sites related to marine commercial fisheries, fisheries science and fisheries management.
: A collection of links relating to Alaska, including many on commercial fishing and environmental topics.
: A new company incorporating Seafood Datasearch, Seafood Link and the web site Seafood.com to bring seafood buyers, sellers, and consumers together on the Internet. Includes daily industry news, a trading board that changes a lot, and a seafood discussion.
: A network tool to inform the public and strenghten the bond between the fishing and non-fishing communities. Includes information on harbors, weather, fishing associations, news, links to fishermen's websites, and more.
Away from the West Coast
: An Australian based web site for those in the commercial fishing, seafood, and marine related industries.
: News and information about the Irish fishing community. We share an interest in what is happening in coastal communities and we believe you have a few Irish among your own!
