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National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
NMFS |
| Agency |
NOAA |
| Year Initiated |
1871 |
| Measures |
MARINE/COASTAL - salinity/freshwater flux, chlorophyll/zooplankton,
animals
ANIMALS - food source/quality, recruitment, specie/range/population |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Plot |
Yes |
| Transect |
Yes |
| Other area |
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| Locations for Data Collection |
200 nautical mile zone off the US |
| Temporal Interval |
275 annual stock assessments |
| Sampling Design |
Selected |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
Technical reports, Internet, CD ROM, Printout, diskette |
| Extent for Reporting |
Varies |
| Annual Funding |
$127.6 million |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
N/A |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
N/A |
| Partners |
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| International |
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| Agency |
13 Federal Agencies |
| State |
Yes |
| Local |
Universities |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Endangered Species
Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act |
| Users of Data per Year |
1,000 of domestic and international users |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Yes |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Needed |
| Contact Person |
Carolyn Brown |
| Phone # |
301-713-2363 |
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