Northeast Regional Action Plan to Implement the NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy Through 2024

To prepare for and respond to climate impacts on marine and coastal resources and resource users, the 2015 NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy (NCSS) identified 7 key objectives to increase the production, delivery, and use of climate-related information needed to fulfill the agency’s mandates (e.g., fisheries management, protected resources conservation) in a changing climate. Beginning in 2016, NOAA Fisheries developed Regional Action Plans (RAPs) to implement the NCSS in each region based on regional needs and capabilities. This Northeast Regional Action Plan (NERAP) builds on previous efforts and describes proposed actions to continue to implement the NCSS in this region through 2024. These activities support NOAA’s effort to build a climate-ready nation.