EFH Information for the North Pacific

EFH for the North Pacific Council


Site Overview Links EFH Descriptions and Identifications North Pacific Council Overview The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) is one of eight regional fishery management councils created by the 1976 Magnuson Fisheries Conservation and Management Act, renamed Magnuson Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act in 1996, to manage living marine resources within that area. The NPFMC is responsible for the creation of management plans for fishery resources (FMPs) in Federal waters in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. These FMPs are for: Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands groundfish; Gulf of Alaska groundfish; Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner crab; Alaska scallop; and Coast of Alaska salmon. The EFH descriptions and identifications for the North Pacific's FMPs were approved on January 20, 1999. This website is designed to inform viewers about these North Pacific EFH descriptions and identifications. Contact the NPFMC: 605 West 4th, Suite 306 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-2252 Phone: (907)271-2809 Fax: (907) 271-2817 Related Links About the NPFMC Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act National Marine Fisheries Service
	Yellowtail schooling around hardbottom habitat.


	EFH Descriptions and Identification
		NMFS Alaska Region
		•NMFS Alaska Region EFH Information Including Environmental Assessment Documents and EFH Regulations
		•EFH Text Descriptions: Text descriptions identify EFH for each life stage of fish managed under a Fishery Management Plan within the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands
		•EFH Map Descriptions (ArcIMS website): Maps depict the area of EFH for each life stage of fish managed under a Fishery Management Plan within the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands
		•Species Profiles and Habitat Assessment Reports: Detailed reports provide information about each species, including any known habitat associations, reproductive traits, predator prey relationships, and species-specific literature citations
		•Final Environmental Impact Statement for Essential Fish Habitat Identification and Conservation in Alaska
		North Pacific Council
		•North Pacific Fisheries Management Council EFH Information. EFH Steering Committee Meeting Notes, Council Motions, and Report Drafts

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