Figure 19 



Duties of Regional Councils and National Marine Fisheries Service 



Required by P.L. 94-265 



Regional Councils 



Department of Commerce (NMFS) 



1 Modify preliminary management plans prepared 

 by NMFS for foreign fisfieries 



Prepare fishery management plans for domestic 

 fisheries. 



Determine information, data and analysis needed 

 to prepare management plans 



I 



'■ Test and evaluate techniques for determining 



optimum sustainable yield and other management 



t factors 



Secure needed information from NMFS or other 

 regional sources as necessary to complete 



Cment plans 



Prepare preliminary management plans for 

 fisheries with foreign allocations 



Establish general regulations and guidelines for 

 preparation of all management plans 



Provide the councils w^ith data and information 

 necessary to prepare management plans 



Develop analytical methods for determining 

 optimum yield and other factors needed for 

 effective management 



Reviews and approve council prepared plans 



Work with Coast Guard on enforcement of 

 regulations 



Work with Department of State to determine 

 foreign fishing allocations and regulations 



Suggested Additional Duties 



Interpret scientific data and advice about stocks 

 for interested public 



Provide opportunity for access to information 

 and debate of issues by interested parties 



Prepare projection of enforcement activities 

 needed within each jurisdiction, including 

 possible compliance inducements 



Study needs of fishing industry, synthesize 

 existing studies, provide missing data and 

 recommend legislative and administrative 

 changes which would be helpful 



Prepare prioritized list of domestic fisheries 

 where management plans are most needed 



Expand existing information services to reach 

 more people with wide range of information 

 from variety of sources 



Prepare management model with cooperation of 

 Coast Guard on enforcement component 



Source: OTA 



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