Domestic FisheriesRegions and FisheriesFishery Management Plans (FMP)
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The Domestic Fisheries Division (F/SF3) is responsible for reviewing and coordinating the review of fishery management actions through NOAA, the Department of Commerce, Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of the Federal Register. Domestic fisheries are managed on a regional basis. NMFS is primarily concerned with management in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) (3-200 nautical miles offshore), while coordinating management with other bodies, such as the states and interstate and tribal commissions. Fisheries in the EEZ are managed by Regional Fishery Management Councils and NMFS through Fishery Management Plans. |