Regional Planning Bodies
Regional Planning Bodies
Under the CMSP framework, the United States will be subdivided into nine regional planning areas: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Great Lakes, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, West Coast, Pacific Islands, and Alaska/Arctic regions. Each region will have a corresponding regional planning body consisting of Federal, State, and tribal representatives to develop regional goals, objectives, and ultimately regional CMS plans. The NOC will work with the States and Federally-recognized tribes to create the regional planning bodies for the development of CMS plans.
The members of the regional planning bodies will consist of Federal, State, and tribal authorities relevant to CMSP for that area. In addition, the regional planning bodies will provide a formal mechanism for consultation with their respective Regional Fishery Management Councils (RFMCs) on fishery related issues.
- Alaska/Arctic Region - Alaska
- Caribbean Region - Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
- Great Lakes Region - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
- Gulf of Mexico Region- Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
- Mid- Atlantic Region - Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
- Northeast Region - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hamshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
- Pacific Islands Region - Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam
- South Atlantic Region - Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
- West Coast Region - California, Oregon, and Washington
