The Protected Resources Division is responsible for the conservation, management, and protection of marine mammals and endangered and threatened species occurring in waters of the southeastern United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Protected Resources Division administers provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) for NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Region.

Threatened and Endangered Species Lists Section 7 - Interagency Consultation Permits Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals (Acropora) Johnson's Seagrass Smalltooth Sawfish Atlantic White Marlin Information Species of Concern Proactive Conservation Program Coral Reef Conservation Program Sea Turtle Interaction in the GOM Bottom Longline Reef Fish Fishery			Bottlenose Dolphin Conservation Right Whale Conservation Marine Mammal Health & Stranding Response Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) Caribbean Monk Seal Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Plan
Marine Mammals and Noise Fact Sheet Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico Slidepack Species of Concern Programmatic Flyer Species of Concern Slidepack			Species of Concern Brochure Marine Debris in the Gulf of Mexico Slidepack SER Vessel Strike Avoidance and Reporting Albino Bottlenose Dolphin Fact Sheet
Goliath Grouper Status Report ESA Biological Opinion on Shrimp Trawling in the Southeastern U.S. SER Marine Mammal Stranding Network Newsletter White Marlin Status Report			TED (Turtle Excluder Device) Final Ruling ESA Biological Opinion on Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fishery Night Shark Status Report
The Office of Protected Resources, NOAA Fisheries Service Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland coordinates protected resource management and research programs for the country. The NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Region's Habitat Conservation Division is responsible for protecting the coastal habitats important for the production of marine resources. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is also responsible for certain marine animals, including manatees, sea otters, walrus, and polar bears, and shares jurisdiction with NOAA Fisheries Service for Sea turtles and Gulf sturgeon.