Fisheries Extension Enhancement

The national fisheries extension enhancement program is intended to:

• Respond to the needs of fishery constituencies as identified by Congress and the Administration;
• Provide enhanced extension programming over an extended period of time to fishery constituencies that makes a demonstrable difference in understanding and/or actions to promote sustainable U.S. fisheries resources;
• Expand collaborations with Federal, state and tribal fisheries agencies, regional fishery management councils, interstate fisheries commissions, and local and community management organizations to improve overall fisheries outreach; in particular, enhance the information flow among fishery constituencies; and
• Enhance regional and national integration of Sea Grant fisheries extension programming by expanding the fisheries extension infrastructure and increasing information exchange at the national, regional and local levels.
• Read more about the National Initiative

The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network leads the nation in efforts to coordinate, integrate and set priorities for fisheries extension activities at the regional scale. Read more about Great Lakes fisheries research and outreach coordination and priorities.