Fisheries By Region
Alaska Fisheries [Northern Pacific FMC] (including Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska): Pollock, Pacific cod, Pacific Halibut, King and Tanner Crab, Alaska Scallops and Alaska salmon
Northwest, Southwest,
and Western Pacific Fisheries: [Pacific
FMC, Western Pacific FMC]
Lobster, Pelagics (tuna, swordfish, marlin), Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish,
Anchovy off California, Precious Corals off Hawaii and Western Pacific
Islands, Salmon and Pacific Groundfish off Washington, Oregon, and California.
Southeast Fisheries: All
Fisheries/Species in Atlantic Ocean off southeast states, Gulf of Mexico,
and Caribbean Sea (Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands). South Atlantic
[ South Atlantic FMC]: snapper-grouper,
red drum, shrimp, coral, coral reefs, and live/hard bottom habitats, golden
crab. Gulf of Mexico [Gulf
of Mexico FMC]: Spiny lobster, Coastal Migratory Pelagics, coral and
coral reefs, red drum, stone crab, shrimp, reef fish. Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands [ Caribbean FMC]: spiny
lobster, shallow water reeffish, corals and reef associated invertebrates,
queen conch
Northeast Fisheries:
[New England FMC; Mid-Atlantic
FMC] Sea Scallops, Summer Flounder, Cod, Haddock, Yellowtail Flounder
and other Groundfish, Surf Clams, Ocean Quahogs, Squid, Atlantic Mackerel,
Butterfish, Monkfish, Herring, Bluefish, Black Sea Bass, Scup, Dogfish,
Tilefish, Skates, and Northern Shrimp
