Fishing Area Maps/README.md

International Fishing Areas of the Northeastern Pacific Ocean

https://github.com/John-R-Wallace-NOAA/PacFIN.Data.Extraction/blob/master/Fishing%20Area%20Maps/NOAA_Tech_Memo_F_slash_NWC-101_Fig_1.jpg

From Sandra McDevitt's 1986 Sablefish catch report: https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/5701/

Federal Fishing Areas

WA, OR, CA

https://github.com/John-R-Wallace-NOAA/PacFIN.Data.Extraction/blob/master/Fishing%20Area%20Maps/PSMFC%20Areas%20(Brian%20Culver%2C%20WDFW).pdf

https://github.com/John-R-Wallace-NOAA/PacFIN.Data.Extraction/blob/master/Fishing%20Area%20Maps/INPFC%20Areas.pdf

WA, OR

INFPC: https://github.com/John-R-Wallace-NOAA/PacFIN.Data.Extraction/blob/master/Fishing%20Area%20Maps/WA%20OR%20Coast%3B%20INFPC_Area.png

INFPC, PSFMC: https://github.com/John-R-Wallace-NOAA/PacFIN.Data.Extraction/blob/master/Fishing%20Area%20Maps/WA%2C%20OR%20Coast%3B%20INFPC%2C%20PSFMC%20Areas.png

INFPC, PSFMC, WA State: https://github.com/John-R-Wallace-NOAA/PacFIN.Data.Extraction/blob/master/Fishing%20Area%20Maps/WA%2C%20OR%20Coast%3B%20%20INFPC%2C%20PSFMC%2C%20WA%20State%20Areas.png

State Fishing Areas on the Web

California Dept of Fish and Wildlife

https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/MarineLogs/Content/Cpfv/images/south_fishing_blocks.jpg

https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/MarineLogs/Content/Cpfv/images/central_fishing_blocks.jpg

https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/MarineLogs/Content/Cpfv/images/north_fishing_blocks.jpg

These are linked from: https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/marinelogs/cpfv/app/trainingtools

Sport Fishing: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Regulations/Fishing-Map

Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife

https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/commercial/docs/marine_reserves/logbook_grid_charts.asp

Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife

https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-02/2015_catch_area_map.jpg

See Figure 4 here: https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/01754/wdfw01754.pdf

Crab Fishing Areas: https://wdfw.wa.gov/news/puget-sound-recreational-crab-seasons-kick-july-4-most-areas-areas-around-tacoma-south-puget

Note: PacFIN's Comprehensive BDS table column 'PSMFC_CATCH_AREA_CODE' contains WA codes such as"

 1,59A2
 1,60A2
 1,61

 2,59A2
 2,60A
 2,60A1
 2,60A2

 3,59A      
 3,59A1

The ordinal number before the comma is consistent with the Crab Fishing Areas.

PacFIN's ( https://pacfin.psmfc.org/ ) area table (ar) with COUNCIL = 'P':

    ARID ARGROUP COUNCIL       NAME                                                               DESCRIPTION ENTERED ARORDER TYPE SUMMARIZED INPUTALLOWED INPFC_ARID LAST_UPDATED
 1    66      VN       P         66                                    47 20' N TO 50 30' N EXCLUDING AREA 72    <NA>     320    4       TRUE         TRUE         VN         <NA>
 2    72      VN       P         72                                                       47 20' N TO 220(T.)    <NA>     400    4       TRUE         TRUE         VN         <NA>
 3    74      CL       P         74                   46 44' N TO 47 20' N; CAPE SHOALWATER TO CAPE ELIZABETH    <NA>     440    4       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 4    75      CL       P         75                          46 15' N TO 46 44' N; ASTORIA TO CAPE SHOALWATER    <NA>     480    4       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 5    82      CL       P         82                              45 46' N TO 46 15' N; CAPE FALCON TO ASTORIA    <NA>     520    4       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 6    84      CL       P         84                        44 17' N TO 45 46' N; CAPE PERPETUA TO CAPE FALCON    <NA>     560    4       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 7    86      CL       P         86                        42 50' N TO 44 17' N; CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE PERPETUA    <NA>     600    4       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 8    88      EK       P         88             42 00' N TO 42 50' N; OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER TO CAPE BLANCO    <NA>     640    4       TRUE         TRUE         EK         <NA>
 9    92      EK       P         92          40 30' N TO 42 00' N; CAPE MENDOCINO TO OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER    <NA>     680    4       TRUE         TRUE         EK         <NA>
 10   94      MT       P         94                       38 57' N TO 40 30' N; POINT ARENA TO CAPE MENDOCINO    <NA>     720    4       TRUE         TRUE         MT         <NA>
 11   96      MT       P         96                        37 11' N TO 38 57' N; PIDGEON POINT TO POINT ARENA    <NA>     760    4       TRUE         TRUE         MT         <NA>
 12   98      CP       P         98                 32 30' N TO 37 11' N; U.S.-MEXICO BORDER TO PIDGEON POINT    <NA>     800    4       TRUE         TRUE         CP         <NA>
 13   US      UI       P    UNKNOWN        Unknown PMFC Shrimp area within the Pacific Council region (W-O-C)    <NA>     840    4       TRUE         TRUE         UI         <NA>
 14   F2      NF       P    WDFW-4B                                                               WDF AREA 4B    <NA>     720    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 15   04      NF       P   FLATTERY                                     CAPE FLATTERY OCEAN AREA (WDF AREA 4)    <NA>     760    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 16   03      NF       P QUILLAYUTE                                        QUILLAYUTE OCEAN AREA (WDF AREA 3)    <NA>     770    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 17   02      NF       P GRAYS HAR.                                      GRAYS HARBOR OCEAN AREA (WDF AREA 2)    <NA>     790    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 18   NL      NF       P NOR. LEAD.                  WASHINGTON COAST NORTH OF LEADBETTER POINT (ODFW AREA 1)    <NA>     800    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 19   01      NF       P     ILWACO  COLUMBIA RIVER OCEAN AREA (LEADBETTER POINT TO CAPE FALCON) (WDF AREA 1)    <NA>     820    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 20   AS      NF       P    ASTORIA          LEADBETTER TO TILLAMOOK HEAD, 46 38.4' TO 45 56.5' (ODFW AREA 2)    <NA>     822    5       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 21   TF      NF       P  TILL-FLCN           TILLAMOOK HEAD TO CAPE FALCON; 45 56.5' TO 45 46' (ODFW AREA 9)    <NA>     826    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 22   TL      SC       P  TILLAMOOK             CAPE FALCON TO CASCADE HEAD; 45 46' TO 45 03.7' (ODFW AREA 3)    <NA>     830    5       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 23   NP      SC       P    NEWPORT CASCADE HEAD TO HECETA HEAD; 45 03.7' TO 44 08.3' & HECATA BANKS (ODFW-4)    <NA>     850    5       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 24   CB      SC       P   COOS BAY COOS BAY OCEAN AREA; 44 08.3' TO 42 57.6' EXCLUDING HECETA BANKS (ODFW-5)    <NA>     870    5       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 25   BR      SC       P  BROOKINGS      BROOKINGS OCEAN AREA; 42 57.6' TO 41 46.8' (PT. ST. GEORGE) (ODFW-6)    <NA>     880    5       TRUE         TRUE         EK         <NA>
 26   OC      PC       P   OR COAST              Oregon Coast; 42D N to 46D 16M N (Nominally for use by WDFW)    <NA>     685    2       TRUE         TRUE         OC         <NA>
 27   CC      SC       P    CRESENT                                                   CRESENT CITY OCEAN AREA    <NA>     910    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 28   EU      SC       P     EUREKA                                                         EUREKA OCEAN AREA    <NA>     920    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 29   FB      SC       P      BRAGG                                                     FORT BRAGG OCEAN AREA    <NA>     940    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 30   BB      SC       P     BODEGA                                                     BODEGA BAY OCEAN AREA    <NA>     950    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 31   SF      SC       P  FRANCISCO                                                  SAN FRANCISCO OCEAN AREA    <NA>     970    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 32   MN      SC       P   MONTEREY                                                       MONTEREY OCEAN AREA    <NA>     980    5       TRUE         TRUE       <NA>         <NA>
 33   CA      SC       P   CA COAST                                        CALIFORNIA COAST SOUTH OF 41 46.8'    <NA>     990    5       TRUE         TRUE         EK         <NA>
 34   NF      PC       P  N. FALCON       ALL OCEAN AREAS NORTH OF CAPE FALCON TO THE STRAITS OF JUAN DE FUCA    <NA>     500    6       TRUE           NA       <NA>         <NA>
 35   SC      PC       P  S. FALCON                                      ALL OCEAN AREAS SOUTH OF CAPE FALCON    <NA>     600    6       TRUE           NA       <NA>         <NA>
 36  UWA      UI       P  UNKN-WDFW                                                    Unknown WDF Ocean Area    <NA>     991    1       TRUE         TRUE         UI         <NA>
 37   PC     ALL       P   ALL PFMC  All Pacific Fishery Management Council areas combined (GF, SAMN, & SRMP)    <NA>      30    3       TRUE           NA       <NA>         <NA>
 38   UI      PC       P   UNK-PFMC                                        Unknown Pacific Council INPFC area    <NA>     850    2       TRUE         TRUE         UI         <NA>
 39   CP      PC       P CONCEPTION   32 30' N TO 36 00' N; U.S.-MEXICO BORDER TO PIEDRAS BLANCAS (MORRO BAY)    <NA>     800    2       TRUE         TRUE         CP         <NA>
 40   MT      PC       P   MONTEREY                   36 00' N TO 40 30' N; PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO CAPE MENDOCINO    <NA>     750    2       TRUE         TRUE         MT         <NA>
 41   EK      PC       P     EUREKA                       40 30' N TO 43 00' N; CAPE MENDOCINO TO CAPE BLANCO    <NA>     700    2       TRUE         TRUE         EK         <NA>
 42   CL      PC       P   COLUMBIA                       43 00' N TO 47 30' N; CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ELIZABETH    <NA>     650    2       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 43   VN      PC       P   VNCVR-US                                     47 30' N TO 50 30' N; U.S. CATCH ONLY    <NA>     580    2       TRUE         TRUE         VN         <NA>
 44   UP      UI       P  UNK-PSMFC                  Unknown PSMFC area within Pacific Council region (W-O-C)    <NA>     992    1       TRUE         TRUE         UI         <NA>
 45   1A      CP       P         1A   32 30' N TO 36 00' N; U.S.-MEXICO BORDER TO PIEDRAS BLANCAS (MORRO BAY)    <NA>     780    1       TRUE         TRUE         CP         <NA>
 46   1B      MT       P         1B                   36 00' N TO 40 30' N; PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO CAPE MENDOCINO    <NA>     720    1       TRUE         TRUE         MT         <NA>
 47   1D      1B       P MNTREY BAY                                                              MONTEREY BAY    <NA>     710    8       TRUE         TRUE         MT         <NA>
 48   1E      1B       P         1E                                           PMFC area 1B minus Monterey Bay    <NA>     700    8       TRUE         TRUE         MT         <NA>
 49   1C      EK       P         1C          40 30' N TO 42 00' N; CAPE MENDOCINO TO OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER    <NA>     690    1       TRUE         TRUE         EK         <NA>
 50   2A      EK       P         2A             42 00' N TO 42 50' N; OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER TO CAPE BLANCO    <NA>     660    1       TRUE         TRUE         EK         <NA>
 51   2B      CL       P         2B                        42 50' N TO 44 18' N; CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE PERPETUA    <NA>     630    1       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 52   2C      CL       P         2C                        44 18' N TO 45 46' N; CAPE PERPETUA TO CAPE FALCON    <NA>     600    1       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 53   2E      2C       P         2E                     45 20' 15" N TO 45 46' N; CAPE LOOKOUT TO CAPE FALCON    <NA>     610    8       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 54   2F      2C       P         2F                   44 18' N TO 45 20' 15" N; CAPE PERPETUA TO CAPE LOOKOUT    <NA>     620    8       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 55   2D      3A       P         2D                                 45 46' N TO 46 40' N; NOW PART OF AREA 3A    <NA>     590    8       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 56   3A      CL       P         3A                       45 46' N TO 47 20' N; CAPE FALCON TO CAPE ELIZABETH    <NA>     587    1       TRUE         TRUE         CL         <NA>
 57   3B      VN       P         3B                                                       47 20' N TO 220(T.)    <NA>     540    1       TRUE         TRUE         VN         <NA>
 58   3S      VN       P       3C-S                          SOUTHERN PORTION OF AREA 3C (UNITED STATES ONLY)    <NA>     520    1       TRUE         TRUE         VN         <NA>


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