| 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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NEW ENGLAND
Maine • Massachusetts • Rhode Island
New Hampshire • Connecticut
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MID-ATLANTIC
New York • New Jersey • Delaware • Pennsylvania Maryland • Virginia • North Carolina |
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SOUTH ATLANTIC
North Carolina • South Carolina • Georgia • Florida
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GULF OF MEXICO
Texas • Louisiana • Mississippi • Alabama • Florida
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CARIBBEAN
U.S. Virgin Islands • Puerto Rico
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PACIFIC
California • Washington • Oregon • Idaho
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NORTH PACIFIC
Alaska • Washington • Oregon
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WESTERN PACIFIC
Hawaii • American Samoa • Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
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