Eastern Pacific Ocean Purse-seine Landings Data

The landings data for large purse-seine vessels is obtained from cannery receipts. The landings data for the small coastal purse-seine vessels are collected by CDFW through their landing receipts program and are housed at the Los Alamitos, CA office, then warehoused in the Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN) system.

CDFW collects landings receipt information to monitor the sales of fish by commercial fishing vessels. The data are also used to monitor and manage the fishery. The landings data are provided to PacFIN ( http://pacfin.psmfc.org/).

The landings data for large purse-seine vessels is obtained from cannery receipts. The landings data for the small coastal purse-seine vessels are collected by CDFW through their landing receipts program and are housed at the Los Alamitos, CA office, then warehoused in the Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN) system.

The data are confidential and can only be presented in summarized form to the public. However researchers with appropriate clearance can access the more detailed data.