There
are many ways in which fish and their habitat can
be adversely impacted. The Office for Law Enforcement
works closely with its sister agency, NOAA Fisheries
Office of Habitat Conservation in relation to issues
of habitat destruction or altercation. Although
a majority of habitat issues deal with ESA-listed
salmon
in California, Oregon and Washington, other issues
such as seal haul-outs, sanctuaries and estuaries
are areas of concern for the OLE.
The graph below
provides a short list of subject areas in which
certain activities may lead to a violation under
Section
9 of the Endangered Species Act.
Each topic of interest is linked to a list of laws which may apply. For more
information, contact the agency responsible
for enforcing that particular law directly.
The foregoing links are
a guide to available law resources and are not
intended to be an exhaustive list.
