Pacific Region Fisheries Resources Program

Fisheries

Welcome

Federal responsibilities for conservation of the nation's diverse and valuable fishery resources date from 1871 when Congress established the position of Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries in response to concern about the decline in natural food fish supplies. In the Pacific Region Fisheries managers work with many partners to provide hatchery fish production for harvest, monitoring and evaluation of hatchery production programs, and technical assistance to our state, tribal and federal agencies in stock assessment and fishery impact analysis.

	Inter-jurisdictional fisheries management is a collaborative process involving two or more states, nations, or tribal governments with direct management authority.
	The regional goal is to promote quality fishing and other related recreational fisheries enjoyment of aquatic resources on Service lands, on tribal and military lands, and on other waters.
	Mitigation fisheries activities included habitat improvement, native species restoration and stocking native and non-native fish.
	The Fisheries Program plays an integral role in the development of fishery management plans, new fishery management strategies, among other efforts to meet the Service's federal tribal treaty trust.
	Learn more about how the fisheries program is implementing Hatchery Review in the region.