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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), or NOAA Fisheries, is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce
Founded in 1871 as the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, the agency was established to investigate and correct food-fish stock declines in New England waters.
Since then, the agency has become responsible for managing and sustaining most living marine resources and their habitat in U.S. waters.
The NOAA Fisheries team consists of professionals including oceanographers, biologists, social scientists, economists, mathematicians, managers, administrative support personnel, technicians, and enforcement personnel who work together and with fisheries professionals elsewhere to protect and achieve our nation's resource management goals.
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 