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Regional Fishery Management Councils
In 1976, Sec. 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act created eight Regional Fishery Management Councils (Councils): New England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Pacific, North Pacific, and Western Pacific. Each Council’s area of responsibility is the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) adjacent to its constituent states. Councils develop fishery management plans and management measures for fisheries within their area of responsibility. NOAA Fisheries Service approves and implements these plans and measures.
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| Council |
Constituent States |
Executive Directors |
NEW ENGLAND
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Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut |
Paul J. Howard |
MID-ATLANTIC
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New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina |
Daniel T. Furlong |
SOUTH ATLANTIC
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North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florid |
Robert K. Mahood |
GULF OF MEXICO
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Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida |
Stephen Bortone |
CARIBBEAN
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U.S. Virgin Islands and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico |
Miquel A. Rolon |
PACIFIC
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California, Washington,Oregon, and Idaho |
Donald O. McIsaac |
NORTH PACIFIC
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Alaska, Washington,and Oregon |
Chris W. Oliver |
WESTERN PACIFIC
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Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands |
Kitty M. Simonds |
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