NOAA
Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement is responsible
for the enforcement of a majority of the regulations
concerned with the protection and conservation of
our nation's living marine resources.
These numerous regulations encompass the protection
of endangered and threatened marine species, the
importation of products harvested from the oceans
of the world and our nation's 13 National Marine
Sanctuaries - to name a few.
These regulations are also responsible for the detailed
management of commercial and recreational fishing
within the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ), and when pertaining to specified fisheries.
These regulations control fishing seasons, closed
areas, types of gear authorized targeted species
and by-catch.
Northwest Regulations
Groundfish
Permits
Halibut
Salmon
Albacore
Tuna
