U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils
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The eight US regional fishery management councils are the primary forums for developing conservation and management measures for U.S. marine fisheries. They are established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
The councils are comprised of federal and state officials, including the National Marine Fisheries Service, the US Coast Guard[1], and the Fish and Wildlife Service.
| US regional fishery management councils | |
| Regional council | Note |
|---|---|
| Western Pacific | Honolulu... ecosystem-based management of fisheries in the US Pacific Islands. |
| North Pacific | |
| Pacific Fishery | develops regulations for fisheries in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon, and California. This area of ocean is also known as the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem. |
| Gulf of Mexico | |
| New England | has no web presence |
| Mid-Atlantic | has no web presence |
| South Atlantic | has no web presence |
| Caribbean | has no web presence |
[edit] Notes
- ^ US Coast Guard: Living Marine Resources
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