Habitat Program Supporting fish habitat conservation and restoration across Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho. HOME ABOUT THE HABITAT PROGRAM CONSERVATION & RESTORATION OVERVIEW AND STATE RESTORATION EFFORTS POLICY & MANAGEMENT PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT WORKING TO PREVENT WHALE ENTANGLEMENTS CLIMATE CHANGE SEA LEVEL RISE DATA RESOURCES About the Habitat Program 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 Credit: Cacophony (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons RECENT POSTS Studies testing kelp to ease effects of ocean acidification -Puget Sound Could kelp forests help relieve ocean acidification Oregon– Keeping the Crabbing Business from Tangling Whales The Tulalip Tribes Bet Big on Beavers Beaves join Oregon’s wild coho recovery work Proudly powered by WordPress

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