What do a school of cod in the Gulf of Maine, a humpback whale migrating down the West Coast and a coastal wetland along the Gulf Coast have in common? NOAA Fisheries, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conserves and manages these and many other ocean resources. NOAA Fisheries—also called the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)–is critically important for a healthy ocean and sustainable fisheries and provides services the American public relies on. NOAA Fisheries has a big mission: It is responsible for the stewardship of our nation’s ocean resources and their habitats. NOAA Fisheries is a model for marine resource management around the world. Here are just some of the services that NOAA Fisheries delivers: Keeping Fishing Sustainable Effectively managing fisheries is what allows us to fish now and still conserve fish stocks and marine ecosystems for the future.…