Council Membership Composition 



Voting members on the councils are: 



1. the principal state official with marine fishing 

 management responsibility and expertise in each state (desig- 

 nated by the governor) ; 



2. the regional director of the NMFS for the geographic 

 area (if there are two NMFS regions, the Secretary designates 

 which director shall vote) ; and 



3. members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, taken 

 from a list submitted by the governor (with at least 3 names 

 for each vacancy) of individuals knowledgeable or experienced 

 with regard to management, conservation, or recreational or 

 commercial harvest of fishery resources. 



Number of voting members : 



Appointed NMFS 



by Designated State Regional 



a - 2 territorial representatives 



23-1 state representative, 2 territorial representatives 



Non-voting members of the councils are: 



1. The regional or area director of the USFWS for the 

 geographic area; 



B-2 



