The State-Federal Fisheries Division assists NOAA Fisheries to build cooperative partnerships to strengthen marine fisheries management and conservation at the state, interregional, and national levels.

To accomplish this goal the Division provides national policy and oversight for NOAA Fisheries’ interactions with 30 coastal states and island territories/commonwealths, 3 Interstate Marine Fisheries Commissions, and national groups (International Association of Fish and Wildlife Managers).

The State-Federal Fisheries Division implements and oversees the distribution of grants for two national (Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act, Anadromous Fish Conservation Act) and two regional (Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act, Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act) programs.

The State-Federal Fisheries Division works closely with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to develop and implement cooperative State-Federal fisheries regulations, under the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act and the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act.

What's New, Events, and Activities

• Atlantic Striped Bass ANPR Comments
• NOAA Fisheries Holds Public Scoping Meetings on Potential Changes to Atlantic Striped Bass Management
• Striped Bass Scoping Documents
• Summary of Outcomes from First Four Scoping Meetings
• Summary of Outcomes from Scoping Meetings 5 and 6 (NY, CT)
• Summary of Outcomes from Scoping Meetings 7 - 9 (ME, MA, and RI)
• Summary of written comments provided by participants of all striped bass public scoping meetings, ME to NC
• Summary of issues raised in written comments received in response to Federal Register Notice.
• Update on Striped Bass DEIS, mail list information (PDF version)

Information Available on this site:

• Striped Bass Studies 2003 Biennial Report to Congress

  A Population Study Of Atlantic Striped Bass- 2001 Report To Congress
• Striped Bass Studies - 2001 Biennial Report To Congress
• State-Federal Staff Complete Report on Atlantic Coastal Act Funding
• Report On Northeast Multispecies Harvest Capacity/Impact of Fishing Capacity Reduction
• Interjurisdictional and Anadromous Fisheries - Biennial Report to Congress
• The Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act
• The Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act
  • Atlantic Coastal Act Accomplishments
  • Species covered by the Atlantic Coastal Act
  • Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program
• The Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act/Accomplishments
• The Anadromous Fish Conservation Act/Accomplishments
• State-Federal Links

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