The NEFMC's oversight committees develop the details of the NEFMC's fishery management plans. Other committee types address a range of topics including budget, science, research, ecosystems, and coordinated management with the Canadians.

Committees

Climate and Ecosystem Steering Committee

Enforcement Committee/Vessel Monitoring System

Executive Committee

Observer Policy Committee (Industry-Funded Monitoring), SBRM

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)

Joint Committees

Council Coordination Committee (CCC)

Northeast Region Coordinating Council (NRCC)

Transboundary Management Guidance Committee (TMGC)

Working Groups

East Coast Coordination Group

On-Demand Fishing Gear Conflict Working Group

Risk Policy Working Group

Discontinued Committees and Working Groups

Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management Committee - Discontinued

Fishery Data for Stock Assessment Working Group - Discontinued

Monkfish Research Set-Aside Working Group - Discontinued

Research Set-Aside Program Review Panel - Discontinued

Research Steering Committee (RSC) - Discontinued

Scallop Survey Working Group - Discontinued