GeoFin Map Service

The Geospatial Fisheries Information Network (GeoFIN) is a web-based application developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support the conservation actions of the National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) and provide management tools for the broader fisheries conservation community. GeoFIN was developed in response to recommendations from multiple agencies, State, partners, and organizations to address the urgent need for a centralized database of fish passage barriers and analytical tools to support fish passage conservation efforts across the nation. The application contains multiples types of data sets relevant to the conservation of aquatic ecosystems, including a comprehensive national inventory of stream barriers (i.e., dams, culverts, etc.) collected from multiple sources across the nation. 

 GeoFIN significantly improves the planning, design and decision–making process of fish passage conservation actions by using geographic information system (GIS) as a framework for understanding, communicating and managing large volume of complex information. Using today’s advance internet applications and GIS technology, GeoFIN provides easy access to critical data and analytical tools for exploring and finding effective solutions for complex fisheries issues (i.e. climate change, habitat loss and streams fragmentation) that require immediate actions. 

 GeoFIN represents the Service approach to embrace the National Geospatial Strategy and the Geospatial Line of Business Initiative by providing the Service, its partners agencies and the general public with critical (science-driven) information for communicating conservation needs, enhancing collaborative efforts and making efficient and transparent decisions regarding how to expend resources that will result in maximum benefit for aquatic species.