Working in close coordination with multiple Federal agencies allows NOAA Fisheries OLE special agents and enforcement officers to maximize their efforts and effectively enforce the laws that protect our living marine resources.

While the U.S. Coast Guard remains the OLE’s strongest Federal partner, other agencies support the OLE, including: the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration.

While formal partnerships are established with numerous governmental and law enforcement agencies, each divisional office also maintains informal partnerships with various environmental, educational and civic organizations.

These partnerships are mutually supporting as OLE special agents and enforcement officers have routinely assisted other Federal agencies with marine law enforcement training issues, serving warrants, surveillance, border inspections, information and other necessary support.

With the increase in Homeland Security and cross-agency collaboration, the OLE’s expertise has been applied to various task forces and security activities including border operations, checkpoints, dock patrols and inter-agency meetings.

Federal Partners

Environmental Protection Agency	http://www.epa.gov/
U.S. Department of Agriculture	http://www.usda.gov/
U.S. Forest Service	http://www.fs.fed.us/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration	http://www.fda.gov/
U.S. Department of Homeland Security	http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement	http://www.ice.gov/graphics/index.htm
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection	http://www.cbp.gov/
U.S. Coast Guard	http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm
U.S. Department of Interior	http://www.doi.gov/
Bureau of Land Management	http://www.blm.gov/nhp/index.htm
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service	http://www.fws.gov/
U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms	http://www.atf.gov/
Drug Enforcement Administration	http://www.dea.gov/
Federal Bureau of Investigation	http://www.fbi.gov/
United States Attorneys	http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/