Welcome to the Office of Sustainable Fisheries
The Office of Sustainable Fisheries is a headquarters program office of
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), also known as NOAA
Fisheries. The Office was created to oversee and implement steps
required to meet the objectives of the NOAA Fisheries Strategic Plan,
which contains the following objectives:
- Maintain healthy stocks important to commercial, recreational, and
subsistence fisheries.
- Eliminate overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks important to
commercial, recreational, and subsistence fisheries.
- Increase long-term economic and social benefits to the nation from
living marine resources.
Preliminary
Study of the National Standard 1 (NS1) Guidelines
Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA)
Implementing the Sustainable Fisheries
Act - Achievements |
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News and Events
Presentations
for Workshop for Members of the Regional
Fishery Management Councils
The
National Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity
2003 Status of Fisheries
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