About AKFIN
Overview of AKFIN
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AKFIN was established in 1997 under the direction of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) to consolidate, manage and dispense information related to Alaska's commercial fisheries. We were founded in response to an increased need for detailed, organized fishery information to help in making management decisions.
Our mission is to maintain an analytic database of both state and federal historic, commercial Alaska fisheries data relevant to the needs of fisheries analysts and economists and to provide that data in a usable format. |
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What Do We Do?
AKFIN maintains an extensive data library from which we pull the information used to fulfill data requests. We offer analysts direct access to much of the information we maintain in the data library via a secure connection to Oracle Answers (requires login).
In addition to providing analysts with access to our data library, we fulfill requests from a wide range of organizations in need of consolidated commercial fisheries information to include:
- North Pacific Fishery Management Council
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- Alaska Department of Labor
- Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Our primary purpose is to provide complex data sets to fisheries analysts and economists to support the Council’s decision-making process.
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Where Do We Get Our Data?
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AKFIN does not collect data but maintains this library comprised of data from many fisheries agency sources to include:
We work to consolidate the agency data sources into a single, comprehensive database, applying value-added information to provide a standardized view of the Alaska commercial fisheries data for analytic purposes. |
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Who Can Access Our Data?
While anyone interested in Alaska fisheries information can request data from AKFIN, our primary users are analysts and economists directly involved in fisheries management. All requests are reviewed and prioritized based on the requesting agency and purpose of the request.
How Do We Handle Confidential Data?
AKFIN adheres to the guidelines set forth by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Alaska Statute AS 16.05.815.Confidential Nature of Certain Reports and Records to protect our confidential, commercial fisheries data. To receive confidential information, you must be approved to do so by state and federal bodies governing the use of confidential information. We can provide you information on the requirements involved.
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