Figure 6. Example of multijurisdictional LME governance. (Included are: 1) jurisdictions covered by the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils; 2) LME subareas; 3) marine protected areas and the boundaries of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; 4) near-coastal areas assessed for "condition" determinations by the EPA; and 5) locations of National Estuarine Research Reserve Sites (NERRS).)
