About Us

Eileen Dougherty

Fisheries Policy Specialist

Oceans Program

North Carolina Office

Work

  • Coordinates the limited access privilege program projects (LAPPs) in the Southeast Region
  • Conducts outreach and education, and works with many marine stakeholders to protect habitat and end overfishing while minimizing the social and economic impacts associated with LAPP programs
  • Performs research and analysis on fisheries in the Southeast Atlantic to aid in the development of LAPPs and other management reforms in the South Atlantic

Background

  • Master of Public Administration (focus in Environmental Policy and Management), North Carolina State University
  • B.A., Sociology, North Carolina State University
  • B.A., Political Science, North Carolina State University