3.10 Marine Species
pinnipeds. Te NOAA Fisheries jurisdiction also extends into state waters for protected marine species. Central to that mission are the objectives to protect ocean, coast, and Great Lakes resources, to recover protected species, and to rebuild and maintain sustainable fsheries. Te NOAA Fisheries Ofce of Protected Resources (OPR) is charged with the implementa- tion of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 for marine and anadromous species. Te OPR develops, implements, and administers programs for the protection, conservation, and recovery of species protected under the ESA. Tis ofce also develops and implements policies, procedures, and regulations for permits to take (harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect) listed species according to the ESA. Te NOAA Fisheries has developed and is responsible for implementation of recovery plans for threat- ened and endangered marine species. Recovery plans are available for several species from this web page: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/conservation. In addition to these plans, marine mammal stock assessment reports for all Atlantic species are available from the following web page: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/sars/species.htm.
Te Highly Migratory Species Division of NOAA Fisheries manages Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS), including tunas, sharks, swordfsh, and billfsh, and imple- ments the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for Atlantic tunas, swordfsh, and sharks. Management of HMS requires inter- national cooperation, and rebuilding pro- grams must refect traditional participation in the fsheries by US fshermen, relative to
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foreign feets. Along with the Magnuson–Stevens Act, US fsheries management must be consistent with the requirements of other laws, including the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and several other federal laws.
3.10.3 State Regulations North Carolina is a member of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). Te ASMFC represents the 15 Atlantic coast states as a deliberative body, coordinating the conservation and management of shared nearshore (within state waters) fshery resources (marine, shell, and anadromous species) for sustainable use. Te ASMFC promotes inter- state fsheries management, law enforcement, research and statistics, fsheries, science, and habitat conservation.
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