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Bluefin Tuna Early Migration Focuses OLE Officer’s Attention On Compliance, Outreach

Atlantic bluefin tuna are beginning to appear off the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia. The early arrival of the highly sought-after finfish may be generating an enthusiastic stir among fishermen, but the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement interest is in
January 21, 2016 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Enforcement Officers Set Compliance Goals with the Closing of Recreational Black Sea Bass Season in Mid-Atlantic Federal Waters

In an effort to ensure maximum compliance with the closing of the recreational Federal black sea bass season in the EEZ of the Greater Atlantic Region (GARFO), NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) sworn personnel will be spending more time speakin
December 29, 2015 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Office of Law Enforcement Annual Report Fiscal Year 2015

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement protects marine wildlife, sanctuaries and monuments, and critical habitat by enforcing domestic laws and international treaty obligations designed to ensure these natural resources are available for future generations. OLE actively seeks to promote compliance with the nation’s marine resource laws, and takes measured enforcement action when these laws are violated.
October 01, 2015 - Other Reports ,
National

Reward Increases to $7,500 For Information on Steller Sea Lions Killed Near Cordova

Cordova District Fishermen United has upped the reward for information leading to a conviction in the case of several deliberately killed Steller sea lions discovered near Cordova last month. The group is adding $5,000 to the $2,500 reward already offered
July 09, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

Juneau Whale Watching Business Pays Marine Mammal Harassment Fine to NOAA

Juneau Whale Watch, a local whale watching tour company, has paid a total of $11,907 to NOAA Fisheries for violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act for two separate incidents, both of which occurred in August 2013.
May 21, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

Enforcement Partnership Proves a Success for Joint Operations

It was an unusually clear, cool day. The team was hopeful that the long hours spent planning and coordinating would pay off. They were about to embark on a five-day interagency operation to Togiak, Alaska. While some would be worried about the unforgiv
May 15, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Categorical Exclusion for an Exempted Fishing Permit to Test Modified Halibut Handling on Deck of Amendment 80 Vessels

NOAA Fisheries has received an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from the Best Use Cooperative (BUC). The EFP would allow three vessels in the BUC to sort halibut removed from a codend on the deck of the vessel, and release those fish back to the water after accounting for the halibut condition using standard International Pacific Halibut Commission viability methods for predicting mortality of individual fish. The EFP will allow these vessels to alter the amount of time that halibut are in a codend, on deck and the amount of handling they receive prior to release.
March 16, 2009 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Proceedings of the International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-40 February 6-8, 2008 Orlando, Florida
August 01, 2008 - Technical Memo ,
National