Eastern Bering Sea 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, the 2015 NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy (NCSS) identified seven 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, the National Marine Fisheries Service developed Regional Action Plans (RAPs) to implement the NCSS in each region based on regional needs and capabilities. A summary of accomplishments from the initial Eastern Bering Sea Regional Action Plan (EBS RAP) can be found in the NCSS 5-year Progress Report.