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National Marine Fisheries Service

United States government agency

Also known as: NMFS

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association with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

In National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
…disseminating global environmental dataThe National Marine Fisheries Service, for managing and conserving the coastal fisheries within the 200-mile (320-km) exclusive economic zone of the United StatesThe National Ocean Service, for activities related to the health and productivity of the oceans and coasts bordering the United StatesThe National…
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conservation and fishing resources

In conservation: Fishing
Congress requires the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to report regularly on the status of all fisheries whose major stocks are within the country’s exclusive economic zone, or EEZ. (Beyond its territorial waters, every coastal country may establish an EEZ extending 370 km [200 nautical miles] from shore.…
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