A Look at Fighting IUU Fishing at the Ports

Sep 19: A look through the lens: experts from NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement conduct Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) implementation workshop in Manado, Indonesia.
NOAA Enforcement Builds Compliance Assistance

Aug 29: About five years ago, NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) in the Northeast Region strengthened its compliance assistance and outreach outreach efforts by creating a new Compliance Liaison position.
Implementing the Port State Measures Agreement

Jun 8: The Port State Measures Agreement entered into international force, marking a milestone in the effort to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. NOAA Fisheries examines its anticipated impacts and steps for implementation.
Humpback Whales: A Success Story?

Apr 20: Are humpback whales still endangered, or have their populations recovered enough since whaling ended that they can now be taken off the Endangered Species List?
Hauling Up Illegal Lobster Traps in Florida Keys

Jul 16: Casitas (Spanish for “little houses”) are used to catch spiny lobsters by providing places for them to gather. A NOAA team is removing 300 of these illegal devices in the Florida Keys over the next two months.
Sea Turtles See Justice

Mar 6: NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement and the FBI conducted a joint undercover operation leading to the arrest of a Puerto Rican man for his role in the illegal sale of sea turtle meat.
International Ivory Smuggling Ring Dismantled

Feb 24: Three co-defendants in Tennessee and New Jersey have been arrested in connection with illegal trafficking of narwhal tusks from Canada to the United States.
Protecting Our Seafood and Marine Resources

Oct 21: An essential part of our U.S. sustainable fisheries management approach is ensuring that commercial fishermen are knowledgeable of catch regulations and requirements, and that they are in compliance with these laws.
Dolphin Mortality Events Prompt More Patrols

Sept 9: Unusual mortality events of dolphins along the east coast spur increased presence of enforcement officers.
Fishery Fraud Brings Hefty Penalty

Aug 20: Criminal charges have been levied against a New York fisherman for the illegal catch of more than 86,000 pounds of fluke.
Right Whale, Right Rule

Aug 15: The enforcement of ship strike reduction rule helps improves the survival of right whales.
NOAA and INTERPOL Address Fisheries Crime

Feb 27: NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement has long partnered with international police organization INTERPOL and is excited to help INTERPOL launch Project SCALE, a new initiative to detect, combat and suppress fisheries crime worldwide.