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NMFS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Environmental Management
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Marine Fisheries Service
1, record 1, English, National%20Marine%20Fisheries%20Service
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NMFS 2, record 1, English, NMFS
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bureau of Commercial Fisheries 3, record 1, English, Bureau%20of%20Commercial%20Fisheries
former designation, correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This] agency [is part of] the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration responsible for [the] management, conservation, and protection of the [United States'] marine resources. The agency regulates commercial and recreational ocean fishing and manages marine life and habitats in waters 3 to 200 nautical miles from a U.S. shore within an area known in maritime law as an "exclusive economic zone," where countries have enhanced resource-exploitation rights. 4, record 1, English, - National%20Marine%20Fisheries%20Service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
- Gestion environnementale
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- National Marine Fisheries Service
1, record 1, French, National%20Marine%20Fisheries%20Service
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NMFS 2, record 1, French, NMFS
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bureau of Commercial Fisheries 3, record 1, French, Bureau%20of%20Commercial%20Fisheries
former designation, correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités gubernamentales no canadienses
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Servicio Nacional de Pesquerías Marinas
1, record 1, Spanish, Servicio%20Nacional%20de%20Pesquer%C3%ADas%20Marinas
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NMFS 1, record 1, Spanish, NMFS
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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