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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission was formed by the 15 Atlantic coast states in 1942 in recognition that fish do not adhere to political boundaries. The Commission serves as a deliberative body, coordinating the conservation and management of the states shared near shore fishery resources – marine, shell, and anadromous – for sustainable use.

Inlets Online is an information and analysis resource on tidal inlets, navigation channels, and the adjacent beaches. It is intended to serve as a tutorial for non-specialists as well as an information center for specialists in the areas of coastal engineering, geology, oceanography, and coastal zone management.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is responsible for management of fisheries in federal waters which occur predominantly off the mid-Atlantic coast. States with voting representation on the Council include New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. (North Carolina is represented on both the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils.) The Mid-Atlantic Council appreciates your interest and encourages public input as we continue the process of managing and conserving our fisheries.

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service National Climatic Data Center The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) is the collection center and custodian of all weather records of the United States including those obtained by the National Weather Service (NWS), the Air Force, Navy, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Coast Guard and volunteer cooperative observers. Additionally, cloud photography, sea surface temperatures, and other data obtained from environmental satellites are available from this center. NCDC also administers the World Data Center for Meteorology which provides for international data exchange. NCDC houses the world's largest active archive of weather data. For additional information on the National Climatic Data Center, please visit: http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html

NOAA/ National Weather Service National Centers for Environmental Prediction National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center

Welcome to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems. As a steward, NOAA Fisheries conserves, protects, and manages living marine resources in a way that ensures their continuation as functioning components of marine ecosystems, affords economic opportunities, and enhances the quality of life for the American public.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. The mission of the NMFS is stewardship of the Nation's living marine resources. Through conservation and wise use, these resources and their habitat can be managed to benefit the Nation without jeopardizing options for the future.

National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Regional Office Fisheries Statistics Office A field office of the Northeast Region's Fishery Statistics Office(FSO), they are responsible for the collection, receipt and initial processing of fishery dependent data describing the commercial fisheries' harvests and landings in the local area. This includes seafood dealer receipts of purchases from fishing vessels, biological samples of these landings and other information used by fishery managers and scientists in monitoring and assessing coastwide stocks of finfish and shellfish. They also provide liaison services with the local fishing industry and other constituents, as well as state marine fisheries agencies, and participate in surveys to better describe the northeast's commercial fisheries. Further information concerning these collections and other activities of the FSO can be found at: http://www.nero.nmfs.gov/ro/doc/fso.htm

National Ocean Service Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services National Water Level Observation Network NOS operates four long-term continuously operating tide stations in the state of North Carolina which provide data and information on tidal datums and relative sea level trends, and are capable of producing real-time data for storm surge warning. These stations are located at Duck Pier, Cape Hatteras, Duke Marine Lab and at Wilmington. For additional information about the National Water Level Observation Network, please visit: http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov

National Ocean Service National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Center for Coastal Fisheries Habitat Research Established in 1899, the Center for Coastal Fisheries Habitat Research (CCFHR), part of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), is the second oldest Federal marine laboratory. Located on Pivers Island in Beaufort, North Carolina, the Center's primary mission is to provide managers with the information necessary to enhance and conserve living marine resources and the understanding of essential fish habitat. The lab conducts research in a number of areas including: estuarine processes, biological productivity in near shore and ocean ecosystems, dynamics of coastal and reef fisheries, estuarine habitat restoration, marine mammals, biological effects of contaminants, harmful algal blooms and the effects of anthropogenic and natural influences on resource productivity. Formerly, the National Marine Fisheries Service Beaufort Laboratory, the Center is jointly supported both by NOAA's National Ocean Service and National Marine Fisheries Service For additional information on the CCFHR, please visit: http://shrimp.bea.nmfs.gov/labpage.html