Welcome to the Office of Sustainable Fisheries
The Office of Sustainable Fisheries is a headquarters program office of
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), also known as NOAA
Fisheries. The Office was created to oversee and implement steps
required to meet the objectives of the NOAA Fisheries Strategic Plan,
which contains the following objectives:
- Maintain healthy stocks important to commercial, recreational, and
subsistence fisheries.
- Eliminate overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks important to
commercial, recreational, and subsistence fisheries.
- Increase long-term economic and social benefits to the nation from
living marine resources.
Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorized in 2007
On January 12, 2007, President Bush signed the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation
and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006. The
new law mandates the use of annual catch
limits and accountability measures to end overfishing,
provides for widespread market-based fishery management through limited
access programs, and calls for increased international cooperation.
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News and Events
National
Artificial Reef Plan (Feb 2007) - This
document describes guidelines
for the siting, construction, and development
of artificial reefs.
Cyberfish - Questions about NOAA Fisheries Service?
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