This project provides an adequate level of law enforcement activity directed toward compliance of thirteen fishery management plans

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded New Hampshire Fish & Game $167,492 on October 1, 2025, under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474) to conduct law enforcement activities directed toward compliance of thirteen fishery management plans. Work includes boat and shore patrols, inspections, and investigations within the state's coastal region consistent with Atlantic coastal fisheries cooperative management priorities. Performance takes place in Concord, New Hampshire, with a period of performance extending through September 30, 2029. The Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act funds eligible states and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to support development, implementation, and enforcement of effective interstate conservation and management of Atlantic coastal resources, collecting information necessary for preparation, implementation, and enforcement of coastal fisheries management plans for use by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, coastal states, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Activities involve typical enforcement actions within the coastal region of the state, including boat and shore patrols, inspections, and investigations consistent with the priorities of the atlantic coastal fisheries cooperative management act.