Fishing | Ecotrust Uses and Values Project

These spatial layers are the result of data collected through the Marine Fisheries Uses and Values Project - winter of 2009 through the summer of 2010. The goal of the Marine Fisheries Uses and Values Project was to compile a comprehensive map of the commercial and recreational fishing use patterns along the entire Oregon coast using the expert knowledge of fishermen themselves. The main objectives of this project were:

1. Incorporate commercial fishermen's knowledge into deliberations by the Oregon Coastal Management Program and the Ocean Policy Advisory Council on the development of future amendments to the Oregon Territorial Sea Plan (TSP);

2. Use this information to improve the spatial resolution and the accuracy of landings and logbook data; and

3. Develop accurate maps of the local fishing grounds and of their economic importance to local fishermen.

This project was part of the Oregon Territorial Sea Plan Amendment Process.

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