• Fishery Policy and Legislation
• Managed Species and Status of Stocks
• Social and Economic Impact Analyses

Fishery Policy and Legislation

The Fishery Management program develops, evaluates, and implements fishery policy and legislation. It ensures that the policy and legislation are supported by required analyses, and are compliant with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and other applicable laws.

• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

Other Applicable Laws:

• Administrative Procedure Act
• Coastal Zone Management Act
• Endangered Species Act
• Executive Order 12866 (Oct 1993, pdf 36kB)
• Executive Order 13272 (Aug 2002, pdf 26kB)
• Freedom of Information Act
• Information Quality Act
• Marine Mammal Protection Act
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Paperwork Reduction Act
• Regulatory Flexibility Act
• Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Managed Species and Status of Stocks

• Status of U.S. Fisheries. Status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, Fish Stock Sustainability Index, and quarterly updates.

Social and Economic Impact Analyses

• Social Impacts (Sep 2003, pdf 398 kB). NMFS guidance for analyzing social impacts associated with proposed fishery management actions.