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2025 West Coast - Area 2A Directed Commercial Halibut Season Opens June 24

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement will conduct patrols during the upcoming West Coast - Area 2A directed commercial halibut fishing season.
June 13, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement officers and U.S. Coast Guard officers conduct a patrol on a NOAA enforcement vessel. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement officers and U.S. Coast Guard officers conduct a patrol on a NOAA enforcement vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement Foils Crab Trafficking Plot in Alaska

Kodiak fisherman sentenced to prison and banned from fishing for trafficking diseased crab.
May 29, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement special agent and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Police officers seize Tanner crab on Corey Potters' crab catcher vessel F/V Arctic Dawn. NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement special agent and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Police officers seize Tanner crab on Corey Potters' crab catcher vessel F/V Arctic Dawn. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries Investigates Illegally Imported Tuna in Virginia

NOAA investigation leads to civil penalty and surrender of tuna illegally imported from embargoed country.
May 28, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A pallet containing embargoed tuna the subject attempted to import into the United States. A pallet containing embargoed tuna the subject attempted to import into the United States. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Florida Fisherman Convicted for Killing Dolphins

Panama City Fisherman sentenced to 1 month in jail and $51,000 for illegally shooting and poisoning dolphins.
May 23, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Barfield’s fishing vessel, based out of Panama City, Florida. Barfield’s fishing vessel, based out of Panama City, Florida. Credit: pcbfishingcharter.com

North Carolina Dolphin Found With Head Missing

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information.
May 12, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Stranded bottlenose dolphin in North Carolina marsh. Stranded bottlenose dolphin in North Carolina marsh. Credit: UNCW

Elephant Seal Pup Stabbed Multiple Times on Oregon Beach

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement is seeking information on the attack of an elephant seal pup.
May 05, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
An elephant seal pup was stabbed multiple times in Oregon. An elephant seal pup was stabbed multiple times in Oregon. Credit: Gregory Miller

International Coordination Busts Red Snapper Trafficking Scheme

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement stopped more than 12 tons of illegal fish from entering the U.S. market.
April 04, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Illegal Brazilian red snapper imported from Brazil. Illegal Brazilian red snapper imported from Brazil. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

New App Simplifies Declarations for Fishers, Law Enforcement

New system enhances the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of the declaration process.
March 13, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
Fishers working on a vessel at sea Fishers working on a vessel at sea. One of the advantages of the declarations app is that it allows more time for vessel operators to focus on their business and less time doing administrative tasks.

Pilot Test of Field Forensic Device Identified More Than 40 Tons of Trafficked Fish

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement is bringing the forensics lab directly into the hands of enforcement staff with a new rapid genetics device to help them stop seafood fraud and illegal trade.
March 12, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
NOAA enforcement staff and a Florida International University scientist perform the first field test of a field forensic device during an enforcement operation in Newark, New Jersey. NOAA enforcement staff and Florida International University scientist perform the first field test of a field forensic device during an enforcement operation in Newark, New Jersey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Reward For Up to $20,000 Offered for Information About Decapitated Sea Lion at Doran Beach

Reward offered for information leading to a civil penalty or criminal conviction.
March 11, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
California Sea Lion laying on large rocks California Sea Lion. Credit: NOAA/Kristin Wilkinson