News and Announcements | NOAA Fisheries

Taking Stock of the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

Highlighting our efforts to combat IUU fishing at home and abroad.

June 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,

National

International

NOAA Law Enforcement Uncovers Illegal Harvesting Scheme: An Infographic

NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement uncovers a conspiracy ring that illegally harvested Atlantic striped bass. This infographic outlines the facts of the investigation.

October 31, 2018 - Feature Story ,

Southeast

NOAA Enforcement Deploys to Support Hurricane Relief Efforts

Take a look through the lens as NOAA Enforcement personnel deploys to South Carolina for a week-long emergency support effort.

October 16, 2018 - Feature Story ,

Southeast

NOAA Enforcement Officer Establishes Stronger Community Ties

A federal officer attended a tribal community event and, although his background and career choices may seem to have clashed, he was welcomed as family. Read the story to learn why.

September 20, 2018 - Feature Story ,

West Coast

Reward offered for information in the case of a sea turtle with lethal head injury

The threatened loggerhead was discovered in southern Core Sound, near Smyrna, NC

September 07, 2018 - News ,

Southeast

Hawaiʻi Visitor Fined for Harassing Protected Marine Animals on Kauaʻi

An Alabama resident has now paid a $1,500 summary settlement for touching a Hawaiian monk seal and harassing a sea turtle on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi.

August 24, 2018 - Feature Story ,

Pacific Islands

Schoppmeyer Memorial Park in New Hampshire Honors NOAA Fisheries Special Agent

In July, the residents of Newmarket, NH named the Schoppmeyer Memorial Park in honor of NOAA Fisheries Special Agent Christopher "Schotzy" Schoppmeyer, who died in 2016.

August 06, 2018 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA Enforcement Taking Action Against Charter Halibut Fishing Violators

Snapshot of NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement efforts on compliance in the charter halibut fishing industry in Alaska and taking enforcement action when appropriate.

August 02, 2018 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

NOAA Officers to Conduct Patrols During Halibut Fishing Opening

With a short halibut season, OLE hopes to assist with compliance to ensure fishery sustainability.

June 26, 2018 - Feature Story ,

West Coast

NOAA Begins SIMP Enforcement

In December 2016, NOAA established the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), which set permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements that are currently applicable to imports of 13 species (abalone, Atlantic cod, Pacific cod, blue crab, red kin

April 10, 2018 - Feature Story ,

International

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