NOAA Fisheries has a unique and rich history of working in partnership with stakeholders, academia, conservation organizations, states and tribes to manage living marine resources. From collaborating with commercial and recreational fishermen for the collection of biological data, to coordinating science and management strategies with regional and state interests, NOAA Fisheries relies on a diverse array of partnerships to rebuild, sustain and protect our nation's living marine resources. Some of our most prominent partners are listed below. We invite you to visit their web sites.

MAFAC Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

The Eight Fishery Management Councils

The Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, (renamed the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act when amended on October 11, 1996)established a U.S. exclusive economic zone which ranges between 3 and 200 miles offshore, and created eight regional fishery councils to manage the living marine resources within that area.

New England	North Pacific
Mid-Atlantic	Pacific Fishery
South Atlantic	Western Pacific
Gulf of Mexico	Caribbean