The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission's (PSMFC) Habitat Program is involved in programs on the West Coast that further habitat protection for anadromous, estuarine, and marine fish species. Program efforts are focused on watershed and estuarine conservation and restoration, work with regional science and policy bodies and marine debris and pollution abatement. The program also works to assist fishermen and communities with recycling fishing nets, gear, and other marine debris and tracking and promoting efforts to remove derelict fishing gear.
Contacts:
Fran Recht
Habitat Program Manager
Recent Posts
- Grant funding available from PMEP for Estuary and Nearshore Restoration Proposals
- Stormwater can (and should) be green
- Short video: Tire chemical responsible for pre-spawn mortality in coho salmon
- Testing Imitation Beaver Dams as a Climate Adaptation Strategy
- Nearshore Fish and Invertebrate Habitat Use– new report and data products released by PMEP
