local, State and federal agencies which may be of use to you as you navigate your way through the fisheries management process.

FEDERAL AGENCIES & REGULATIONS:

• NOAA Fisheries National Marine Fishery Service
• National Marine Sanctuaries
• Northeast Area Monitoring & Assessment Program (NEAMAP)

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Northeast Fisheries Science Center
• Magnuson Stevens Act
• Sustainable Fisheries Act
• National Weather Service Marine Forecast
• NMFS Online Permit Shop (HMS)

STATE & LOCAL LINKS:

• NY Marine Resources Advisory Council
• NYS Conservation Fund Advisory Board
• Long Island Sound Study

• Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Council
• New York Sea Grant
• New York Conservation Officers Association
• Suffolk Alliance of Sportsmen
• New York Sportfishing Federation

REGIONAL FISHERIES COUNCILS:

• NOAA Office of Sustainable Fisheries
• Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council (NY, NJ, DE, PA, MD, VA, NC)
• New England Fishery Management Council (ME, MA, RI, NH, CT)
• South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (NC, SC, GA, FL)

• Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (FL, AL, MI, LA, TX)
• Caribbean Fishery Management Council (USVI, Puerto Rico)
• Pacific Fishery Management Council (CA, WA, OR, ID)
• North Pacific Fishery Management Council (AK, WA, OR)
• Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (HI, AS, Guam, NMI)
• NMIFishery Management Action Teams

HELPFUL LINKS:

• Captree Fleet
• Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund
• Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
• Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program
• Food & Water Watch