A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline. Primary Function: The Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Social Sciences Branch (SSB) conducts applied economic and sociocultural research on the use and management of commercial and recreational fisheries, protected species resources, and marine ecosystems. This research relates economic and socio-cultural dimensions to impacts of marine resources management in the North Atlantic. The SSB also participate