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National Marine Fisheries Service  

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  • The mission of National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), sometimes referred to as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, is to develop and enforce domestic fisheries regulations as specified by federal law, international agreements, and treaties. NMFS monitors both foreign and domestic compliance with these regulations inside the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C4CNKJ17-J

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