February 3, 2015 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office is pleased to announce the availability of its final Strategic Plan.
This 5-year strategic plan marks a new milestone and method of doing business for our office. It identifies objectives associated with seven primary strategic goals: sustainable fisheries; protected resources; habitat conservation; community resiliency; aquaculture; organizational excellence; and customer service.
We would like to thank the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, our tribal partners, the general public, and our fellow NOAA colleagues for their input.