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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dolphin Mortality Events Prompt More Patrols
Sept 9: Unusual mortality events of dolphins along the east coast spur increased presence of enforcement officers.
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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.
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Right Whale, Right Rule
Aug 15: The enforcement of ship strike reduction rule helps improves the survival of right whales.
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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.
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