Interjurisdictional fisheries management planning

This grant was received by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission pursuant to the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986, Section 308( c) to assist the Commission incoordinating cooperative fisheries management among the Atlantic Coast states. The goal of the grant, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Management Planning, is to manage, enhance, restore, and maintain the shared fisheries of the Atlantic Coast, with principal emphasis on the conservation and restoration of migratory marine and diadromous fishery resources and their habitat, as well as the maintenance, enhancement, and improvement of public uses and benefits from these resources, including seafood production, recreation and commerce. Grant no. NA07FI0058