WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47645) on April 7, 2026, entitled "U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils" by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Eight U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils (FMCs) jointly manage federal marine fisheries (i.e., those occurring in waters up to 200 nautical miles offshore beyond state or territorial waters) with the National Oceanic an  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47645) on April 7, 2026, entitled "U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Regional Fishery Management Council Structure and Composition All FMCs have a similar structure that reflects the expertise and interest of the states (or territories) in their authority areas, as established in MSA.44 As described below, each FMC has the following components, w  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47645) on April 7, 2026, entitled "U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Recent Science and Management Priorities for Regional Fishery Management Councils FMC science and management priorities continue to broaden through enhanced consideration of environmental, socioeconomic, and intergovernmental factors. FMC and CCC meetings have focused on topics   more