New England Fishery Management Council
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The New England Fishery Management Council is a regional body that develops and recommends management plans and regulations for federal fisheries in the New England region of the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New England Fishery Management Council canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10074626 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New England Fishery Management Council Context triple: [Maine Department of Marine Resources, collaboratesWith, New England Fishery Management Council]
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North Pacific Fishery Management Council
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is a U.S. regional body responsible for developing and overseeing federal fisheries management plans in the North Pacific Ocean, including off Alaska.
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B.
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is an interstate compact agency that coordinates the conservation and management of shared coastal fishery resources along the U.S. Atlantic seaboard.
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C.
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
The NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center is a major U.S. federal research facility that conducts scientific studies and monitoring of marine ecosystems, fisheries, and protected species in the Northeast region of the United States.
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D.
National Marine Fisheries Service
The National Marine Fisheries Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for the stewardship, conservation, and management of the nation’s marine resources and their habitats.
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E.
Maine Department of Marine Resources
The Maine Department of Marine Resources is the state agency responsible for managing, conserving, and regulating Maine’s coastal, marine, and anadromous resources and fisheries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New England Fishery Management Council Target entity description: The New England Fishery Management Council is a regional body that develops and recommends management plans and regulations for federal fisheries in the New England region of the United States.
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A.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is a U.S. regional body responsible for developing and overseeing federal fisheries management plans in the North Pacific Ocean, including off Alaska.
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B.
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is an interstate compact agency that coordinates the conservation and management of shared coastal fishery resources along the U.S. Atlantic seaboard.
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C.
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
The NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center is a major U.S. federal research facility that conducts scientific studies and monitoring of marine ecosystems, fisheries, and protected species in the Northeast region of the United States.
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D.
National Marine Fisheries Service
The National Marine Fisheries Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for the stewardship, conservation, and management of the nation’s marine resources and their habitats.
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E.
Maine Department of Marine Resources
The Maine Department of Marine Resources is the state agency responsible for managing, conserving, and regulating Maine’s coastal, marine, and anadromous resources and fisheries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Governmental organization
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Regional fishery management council ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NEFMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Minimize bycatch
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Promote sustainable fisheries ⓘ Protect essential fish habitat ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Atlantic Ocean off New England
NERFINISHED
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Exclusive Economic Zone off New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
NERFINISHED
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decisionMakingProcess |
Advisory panels and committees
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Public council meetings ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
Atlantic herring fishery
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Atlantic salmon (prohibited species management) in federal waters ⓘ Atlantic sea scallop fishery ⓘ Monkfish fishery NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast multispecies (groundfish) fishery NERFINISHED ⓘ Red crab fishery NERFINISHED ⓘ Skate complex fishery ⓘ Small-mesh multispecies fishery ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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Federal representatives appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Stakeholder representatives ⓘ State fishery officials ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Newburyport, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal fisheries in New England ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgency | U.S. Department of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | National Marine Fisheries Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
Achieve optimum yield from fisheries
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Develop fishery management plans for federal fisheries in New England ⓘ Prevent overfishing ⓘ Rebuild overfished stocks ⓘ Recommend regulations to conserve and manage fishery resources ⓘ |
| regionServed | New England ⓘ |
| usesTool |
Amendments and framework adjustments
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Area closures and gear restrictions ⓘ Catch limits and quotas ⓘ Fishery management plans ⓘ |
| worksWith | NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New England Fishery Management Council Description of subject: The New England Fishery Management Council is a regional body that develops and recommends management plans and regulations for federal fisheries in the New England region of the United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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collaboratesWith
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New England Fishery Management Council
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