about eastern fisheries

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NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management.
www.nmfs.noaa.gov

North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMP)
Oversees the management of U.S. fisheries off Alaska.
www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/

New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC)
One of 8 regional councils, NEFMC manages the federal 200-mile limit off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Mass., Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
www.nefmc.org

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC)
One of 8 regional councils, MAFMC manages fisheries in federal waters predominantly off the mid-Atlantic coast. States with voting representation on the council include New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.
www.mafmc.org