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NOAA Fisheries, SFD, West Coast Region, Essential Fish Habitat

Published by West Coast Regional Office | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 12:35 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 01, 2024 at 12:00 AM
These data sets compile the spatial boundaries for marine salmon Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) located within the U.S. West Coast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, EFH is defined as those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity. These data sets provides the consolidated spatial representations of these designated areas.

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