About Us

The Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) of the NOAA Fisheries Service, also called National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce. The NWFSC studies living marine resources (e.g., salmon, groundfish, and killer whales) and their habitats in the Northeast Pacific Ocean-primarily off the coasts of Washington and Oregon and in freshwater rivers and streams in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. The Center seeks to better understand living marine resources and their ecosystems to assist resource managers in making sound decisions that build sustainable fisheries, recover endangered and threatened species, and sustain healthy coasts. The Center's 300 scientists and staff conduct research in 5 primary areas:

• status of stocks
• human-caused stress/risks
• ecosystem and climate characteristics
• recovery and rebuilding species
• innovation and technology

About the NWFSC

• Overview
• NWFSC's Mission and Vision
• Science Center Organization
• The Divisions
• Organization Chart
• FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
• Partnerships
• 70th Anniversary Brochure (5428 K)
• 50th Anniversary Document
• Contact Information
• Feedback Form
• Employment Information

About NOAA Fisheries

• NOAA Fisheries Mission
• NOAA Fisheries Strategic Plan
• Organizational Chart
• Leadership Bios
• Linking Policy
• Information-Dissemination Product Inventories, Priorities and Schedules
• Copyright Policy
• Paper Reduction Act

About NOAA

• NOAA Strategic Plan
• NOAA Organizational Structure, Mission and Statutory Authority
• FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
• Information Quality Guidelines
• No FEAR Act
• Privacy Policy

About Department of Commerce

• Department of Commerce Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans
• Department of Commerce Organizational Structure, Mission and Statutory Authority
• Department of Commerce Point of Contact for Small Businessess

Other Federal Government Links

• USA.gov -- The U.S. government's official web portal
• GobiernoUSA.gov -- The U.S. government's official Spanish-language web portal
• Paper Elimination Act

last modified 02/14/2008