NOAA Fisheries provides final approval of all Council management actions, implements those actions by publishing rules in the form of federal regulations, and provides for the enforcement of those regulations in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Northeast Fisheries Science Center develops and provides the scientific foundation for management programs by conducting multidisciplinary data gathering, sampling, processing, and research; and by engaging in extensive collaboration with external research partners and fishermen.
Because there are instances in which federal regulations also apply in state waters, the NEFMC coordinates with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to manage some species, in addition to working directly with each state represented on the Council.
The NEFMC's plans are coordinated with other east coast Councils (generally the MAFMC and the SAFMC) to implement compatible or complimentary conservation management systems within the EEZ.
Fishery Management Partners
NOAA Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region Office
NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Woods Hole, MA
NOAA Fisheries Headquarters
Silver Spring, MD
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Arlington, VA
Other Regional Fishery Management Councils
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Dover, DE
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
North Charleston, SC
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Tampa, Florida
Caribbean Fishery Management Council
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Pacific Fishery Management Council
Portland, Oregon
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Anchorage, Alaska
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
Honolulu, Hawaii
