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The Ecosystem Assessment Program (EAP) is the observational and assessment backbone for all Living Marine Resources (LMR) related activities within NOAA. It represents a partnership between four NOAA Line Offices:

• NOAA Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• NOAA Research (OAR)
• NOAA Oceans and Coasts (NOS)
• NOAA Satellites and Information (NESDIS)

Through this partnership, EAP directly responds to LMR management needs, providing the necessary scientific monitoring, assessment and forecast data to support NOAA’s Ecosystem Mission Goal: “Protect, Restore and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources through an Ecosystem Approach to Science and Management.”

To achieve its mission, EAP works within six core capabilities.

For more information on EAP, please refer to the EAP Charter.

1.Fisheries Monitoring and Assessments (FMA)

2.Protected Species Monitoring and Assessments (PSA)

3.Ecosystem Monitoring, Assessments and Forecasting (EMA)

4.Economic and Sociocultural Monitoring and Assessments (ESM)

5.Data Management, Technology Transfer, Education and Outreach (EOD)

6.Habitat Monitoring and Assessments (HMA)