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The assessment addressed the status of estuarine use along the West Coast for 15 “focal” fish and crustacean species. These species’ life histories span all or a significant portion of West Coast estuaries. The overall objectives of the assessment was to synthesize the available data into a common format allowing for (1) creation of maps displaying species location, average frequency of occurrence, and average catch per unit effort (CPUE), and (2) comparison of the data, using the best quality portions of the dataset, to presumed habitat impacts measured by estuarine stressor scores.