A Cooperative state/federal program for the conservation of Atlantic coastal fisheries

This grant was received by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission pursuant to the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (P.L. 103-206) to assist the Commission in meeting the requirement of the Act to improve cooperative fisheries management among the Atlantic Coast states. The goal of the grant, A Cooperative State-Federal Program for the Conservation of Atlantic Coastal Fisheries, 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. Project: 3-ACA-136 Final Report Grant no. NA03NMF4740078