Regional Fishery Management Councils
Regional fishery management councils can be viewed as trustees for the public resources of the sea, which are the common property of all citizens. The councils attempt to make decisions for the public good while balancing competing interests.
Councils are made up of Council members: voting and non-voting, government and citizen; each Council also has a staff that includes an executive director, secretaries, biologists, economists, and others.
Further guidance is provided by a Science and Statistical Committee (SSC) and multiple advisory panels.
The New England Fishery Management Council oversees the federal waters (3-200 miles offshore) adjacent to Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Last updated: September 7, 2005 |
Today's CatchGet Ready for the Event of the Season! Hookers Ball VIII - August 16th. ![]() See the boats unload and visit the Hosts at the Chatham Fish Pier! ![]() Help Hook the Cure Striped Bass Derby! August 23, 2008, Benefits Parkinson disease research. HAVE YOU CAUGHT A TAGGED HADDOCK OR COD? Report the tagged fish and receive a prize!
If you catch a haddock or cod with a tag:
Fish length Spawning condition Date and time Location Water depth and temperature Gear used Fate of fish (released or landed)
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