USA (West-Coast) - Geographic Area

The marine area off the west coast of the US is characterized by an eastern boundary current system flowing over a narrow continental shelf, linking cooler subarctic waters to the north and warmer subtropical water to the south. These currents interact with distinctive oceanographic and geomorphic features of the North American continent to create the complex and dynamic California Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME). Here, we limit the CCLME to those waters within the US Exclusive Economic Zone, out to 200 nm, which encompasses approximately 2 million square kilometers.

FAO Fishing Areas:  [ 67-77 ]