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New Jersey Captain and Seafood Buyer Found Guilty of a Multiyear Scallop Harvest Conspiracy

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement led an investigation that uncovered an illegal scallop harvest.
April 10, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Hidden compartment on board the captain’s vessel used to conceal scallop overages. Hidden compartment on board the captain’s vessel used to conceal scallop overages.

NOAA Fisheries Trains African and Southeast Asian Partners to Combat Illegal Fishing Practices

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement protects the U.S. seafood industry and public by training partners to recognize and deter IUU fishing at the source.
April 07, 2026 - Feature Story ,
International
NOAA Fisheries instructor demonstrates how to inspect a shipping container to participants of an International Law Enforcement Academy training course. NOAA Fisheries instructor demonstrates how to inspect a shipping container to participants of an International Law Enforcement Academy training course.

NOAA Fisheries Halts and Removes Illegal Tuna Imports From United States

Following two successful NOAA investigations, seafood importers were issued thousands of dollars in fines for improperly labeling tuna cans as "dolphin safe" products.
March 25, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
two fishing vessels

Operation Riptide: Highly Migratory Species Enforcement Levels the Playing Field for Law-Abiding Fishermen

NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Law Enforcement led a successful multi-state highly migratory species operation alongside New Jersey and New York state enforcement partners.
December 17, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
A Federal Agent wearing a tactical vest observes a small inflatable law enforcement boat approaching on the water. State and federal enforcement officers coordinating patrol efforts off Cape May, New Jersey.

NOAA Fisheries Deploy Field Forensic Device to Combat Seafood Fraud in Long Beach

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement officers and agents are now using the latest technology in genetic analysis to protect U.S. consumers from seafood fraud on the West Coast.
August 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
NOAA enforcement staff and Florida International University scientist test samples using a field forensic device during an enforcement operation in Long Beach, California. NOAA enforcement staff and Florida International University scientist test samples using a field forensic device during an enforcement operation in Long Beach, California. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

South Carolina Fisherman Convicted for Falsifying Catch Records and Lying to Federal Agents

Following a successful NOAA investigation, the fisherman was sentenced to more than 1 year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines.
July 24, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Crew of Maximum Retriever conducting an illegal transfer of fish between commercial fishing vessels under instruction from Rynn. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Crew of Maximum Retriever conducting an illegal transfer of fish between commercial fishing vessels under instruction from Rynn. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

California Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Sea Lion Beating

Ventura Police Department, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement, and California State Parks conduct joint investigation into beaten sea lion.
July 17, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A person with short white hair wearing all black squats next to a sea lion. The sea lion is laying on the floor and the person is measuring it with a tool similar to calipers. Medical equipment is in the background on the black counters above white cabinets. Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute staff measure the thickness of the sea lion's blubber in preparation for an x-ray. Photo courtesy Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute

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