Chairman Wise distributed a brochure recently produced by the New York Sea Grant Program that describes the fishery management process and identifies some of the governmental agencies and other organizations that are involved in fishery management. Mr. Wise was contacted by the Sea Grant staff person who prepared the brochure who requested that the following comments be made about it. This brochure is targeted at a marine recreational fishing industry audience, which is why it does not include reference to any commercial fishing organizations. In noting the DEC units involved in marine fisheries management, the brochure lists DEC’s regional office before the Bureau of Marine Resources. This is inappropriate; the prime responsibility within DEC for marine resource issues lies with the Bureau of Marine Resources. Lastly, the entry for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) suggests that the Commission’s role in the fishery management process is purely advisory. This is incorrect; federal law puts teeth into ASMFC-promulgated fishery management plans. States whose regulations or laws do not comply with ASMFC plan requirements could face a moratorium on fishing for that species in the state’s waters and/or having the federal government pre-empt state authority in those waters. Sea Grant will make revisions to the copy of this brochure on their web site and will revise as appropriate in the event of a second printing of the brochure.