What is fisheries management?
The Department of Commerce’s NOAA Fisheries Service is entrusted with ensuring the long-term health of ocean fisheries and other marine life in federal waters. By doing so, NOAA helps saltwater anglers enjoy rewarding days on the water, commercial fishermen earn a good living, and residents living along our coasts experience a good quality of life. NOAA Fisheries works with the state, eight regional fishery councils, and three interstate fisheries commissions to regularly review the health of hundreds of ocean fisheries. They use this information to decide how many fish can be taken recreationally and commercially without negatively affecting the long term health of individual fisheries. They also ensure appropriate measures are taken to recover fisheries in trouble.
