The Sustainable Fisheries Division and the State, Federal and Constituent Programs Office facilitate and expedite the approval and implementation of fishery management plans and amendments to the following fisheries.  For fishery specific information on management and recent actions as well as fisheries regulations, click on the links below.  Implementing regulations for these fisheries are listed under 50 CFR Part 648 and 50 CFR Part 697.  Click here for a list of Federal/State Enforcement Contacts.  For species identification images of these fisheries, please click here.

• American Lobster
• Atlantic Bluefish
• Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab
• Atlantic Herring
• Atlantic Mackerel, Squid (Illex and Loligo), and Butterfish
• Atlantic Salmon
• Atlantic Sea Scallop
• Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog
• Black Sea Bass
• Golden Tilefish
• Monkfish
• NE Skate Complex
• Northeast Multispecies
• Northeast Multispecies Small Mesh Fishery (Whiting)
• Scup
• Sector Management
• Spiny Dogfish
• Summer Flounder