The mid-atlantic fishery management council (mafmc) is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the united states

Councils recommend fishery management measures to the secretary of commerce through the national marine fisheries service. Over the five-year project period, as prescribed under the MSA, the mafmc will participate in fishery management plan development, amendments and monitoring activities. The mafmc currently manages 64 species under seven fmps. The mafmc coordinates its management activities closely with the atlantic states marine fisheries commission and the adjacent regional fishery management councils to ensure that fisheries are managed effectively across jurisdictional boundaries. In addition, the councils must meet the unprecedented challenges associated with climate drivers and the rate of change in species distributions and productivity. Implement enhanced ecosystem approaches to fishery management, leadership-level engagement with regional marine spatial planning efforts, increased cross-jurisdictional governance consultations, and requirements for educational outreach to council members and the public on ongoing and emergent issues.