Establishes a commission to promote better utilization of fisheries along the Atlantic seaboard. In 1980 the Commission assumed the responsibility for administering the Interstate Fisheries Management Program, which is a cooperative state-federal project involved in managing the interjurisdictional fisheries of the Atlantic coast.
Congressional Consent: Yes (more information)
Category: Conservation and Environment
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National Organization: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)
State | Year of Joinder |
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Connecticut | 1940 |
Delaware | 1941 |
Florida | 1941 |
Georgia | 1943 |
Maine | 1942 |
Maryland | 1941 |
Massachusetts | 1941 |
New Hampshire | 1941 |
New Jersey | 1941 |
New York | 1941 |
North Carolina | 1949 |
Pennsylvania | 1981 |
Rhode Island | 1941 |
South Carolina | |
Virginia | 1942 |