NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS 



The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), organized in 

 1970, has evolved into an agency which establishes national policies and 

 manages and conserves our oceanic, coastal, and atmospheric resources. An 

 organizational element within NOAA, the Office of Fisheries is responsible for 

 fisheries policy and the direction of the National Marine Fisheries Service 

 (NMFS). 



In addition to its formal publications, the NMFS uses the NOAA Technical 

 Memorandum series to issue informal scientific and technical publications when 

 complete formal review and editorial processing are not appropriate or feasible. 

 Documents within this series, however, reflect sound professional work and may 



scientific and technical literature. 



