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The Institute for Fisheries Resources
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Institute for Fisheries Resources is a non-profit organization dedicated
to the study, protection and enhancement of both marine and anadromous biological
resources on the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada. The Institute
is independent of but affiliated with the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's
Associations (PCFFA) -- the largest organization of commercial fishermen
on the west coast. PCFFA has long been involved in resource conservation
and protection issues, and the Institute for Fisheries Resources is expanding
and carrying on PCFFA's 24-year conservation tradition.
The mission of IFR is to advance science related to management of watersheds and near coastal waters to understand mechanisms related to the decline of marine and anadromous fish species. The ultimate goal of such studies is to guide resource management to greater sustainability so that fisheries are viable now and in the future. IFR staff have researched, published and campaigned in recent years on a number of critical habitat issues, including fish-friendlier disposal of dredging spoils off San Francisco Bay and the Columbia River; the need for stronger wetland protections; protection of fish habitat, including marine reserve areas; and, reform of dams and their impacts on fisheries. IFR web site: http://www.ifrfish.org/ |
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