Fisheries Management Info

International Trade Agreements

As a large seafood-consuming and fishing nation, it is critical that we take an active role in shaping the conservation and management regimes of international fisheries. We work to meet the demand of U.S. consumers that imported seafood be safe, legal, a

International

Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Management Plan

The mackerel, squid, and butterfish fisheries in the Greater Atlantic Region operate primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern coast of the United States, from Massachusetts to North Carolina.

Mid-Atlantic

Implementation Date

1978

Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Management Plan

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council developed five fishery ecosystem plans for fisheries in the Pacific Islands region.

Pacific Islands

Implementation Date

2009

Monkfish Management Plan

The commercial monkfish fishery is conducted from North Carolina to Maine primarily using trawl gear in northern waters and gillnet gear in southern waters.

New England

Mid-Atlantic

Implementation Date

1998

Northeast Multispecies Management Plan

The Northeast multispecies fishery is managed by the New England Fishery Management Council using a variety of management tools, including days-at-sea, special management programs, and sectors. The fishery involves numerous species of groundfish

New England

Implementation Date

1985

Northeast Skate Complex Management Plan

The Northeast skate complex fishery in the Greater Atlantic Region includes seven skate species and operates from Maine to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and from inshore to offshore waters on the edge of the continental shelf.

New England

Implementation Date

2003

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan

The Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) describes how the Pacific Fishery Management Council develops decisions for management of the groundfish fishery off California, Oregon, and Washington.

West Coast

Implementation Date

1982

Pacific Ocean Fisheries and Agreements

In the Pacific Islands region, NOAA Fisheries and other government agencies share responsibility for negotiating and implementing international fisheries agreements encompassing the western and central Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Islands

Pacific Remote Island Areas Ecosystem Management Plan

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council developed five fishery ecosystem plans for fisheries in the Pacific Islands region.

Pacific Islands

Implementation Date

2009

Pacific Salmon Fisheries Management Plan

Pacific salmon fisheries provide for commercial, recreational, and tribal harvest in ocean and inland waters. The broad geographic range and migration route of salmon, from the inland tributaries of Idaho to offshore areas of Alaska and Canada, requires c

West Coast

Implementation Date

2016

Plans & Agreements