FAQs about the PacFIN Program
Data in PacFIN is updated based on when we receive datafeeds from our data providers. Data can be updated on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis. The date at the top of each report tells you when that report was last generated. However, data can be updated at anytime if the data providers deem it necessary. Listed below are common frequencies for datafeeds.
| In-season, At-Sea Whiting | Daily – May to November |
| Permit data from NOAA | Weekly |
| Quota Species Monitoring data | Weekly – Total fleet report Monthly – Limited entry and open access report |
| Fish Ticket Data | Monthly – around the 15th of the month (WDFW, CDFW), and the 30th (CDFW)
Weekly – ODFW |
| U.S. Coast Guard vessel data | Monthly |
| Biological Data Samples (BDS) | Annually – or more frequently |
| Trawl Logbooks | Monthly – WDFW Annually – ODFW, CDFW |
| ADFG/AKR Data | Infrequently |
PacFIN receives data from the following data providers:
| Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) | Shoreside Fish Tickets, Trawl Logbooks, Vessel Data, Biological Samples |
| Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) | Shoreside Fish Tickets, Trawl Logbooks, Vessel Data, Biological Samples |
| California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) | Shoreside Fish Tickets, Trawl Logbooks, Vessel Data, Biological Samples |
| NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) | At-sea Whiting Landings |
| Washington Department of Licensing (WADOL) | Boat Registration Data |
| NOAA Permits Office | Limited Entry Permit Data |
| US Coast Guard | Vessel Registration Data |
| Alaska Fisheries Information Network (AKFIN) | Alaska Shoreside and At-sea Landings |
| Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | Aggregated Groundfish Landings |