Interstate management of marine fishery resources in New York

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is an active partner in the development and implementation of fisheries managed under Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Fishery Management Plans (FMP). Each FMP contains various compliance criteria, data collection needs, reporting requirements, pennitting requirements, and enforcement needs. To meet these growing needs New York has chosen to supplement existing work teams, work efforts, and enforcement efforts through our Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act grant. The department has employed temporary staff to assist with ongoing projects, to assist with the issuance of pennits required under the various fishery management plans, to provide monies to support enforcement activities, to provide monies to support contractual research proj,ects and to provide resources necessary to contract for work on the Marine Permit Office computer software upgrade. This Completion report willdescribe activities on this Grant for the period of October 1, 1997 to September 30, 2000. Grant no. NA76FG0345