National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement (NOAA OLE) is a federal police part of the National Marine Fisheries Service
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland
. The leadership consists of Director Bruce Buckson, Acting Deputy Director Tracy Dunn, Assistant Director Todd Dubois, and Assistant Director Jennifer Werner.
It was established in 1930 as Division of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish Commission and Bureau . It is responsible for the ecosystem protection and conservation of most of national marine life. It is the only federal agency for such. , it has more than 200 employees.
NOAA OLE is divided into six divisional offices (Northeast, Southeast, Alaska, Northwest, Southwest and Pacific Islands), led by a Special Agent
in Charge, and 52 field offices, e.g., Pago Pago, American Samoa
; Ellsworth, Maine
; and San Juan, Puerto Rico
.
Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, California, the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
• Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996
• High Seas Driftnet Act of 1992 (16 USC 18269)
• The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 USC 1531)
• The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1973 (MMPA) (16 USC 1361)
• The Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (Lacey) (16 USC 3371)
• The Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 USC 1431)
• Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
• American Fisheries Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-277)
• Certificate of Legal Origin for Anadromous Fish Products (16 USC 1822 note, Section 801 (f)
• Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (16 USC 2401-2413)
• Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 (16 USC 2431-2444)
• Antarctic Protection Act of 1990 (16 USC 2465[a])
• Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (16 USC 5103[b])
• Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 USC 971-971k)
• Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 (16 USC 3601-3608)
• Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act of 1984 (16 USC 1851 note)
• Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 (30 USC 1401 et seq)
• Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (16 USC 1385 et seq)
• Driftnet Impact Monitoring, Assessment and Control Act (16 USC 1822 note section 4006)
• Eastern Pacific Tuna Licensing Agreement Act of 1984 (16 USC 972-972h)
• Fish and Seafood Promotion Act (16 USC 4001-4017)
• Fisherman’s Protective Act of 1967 (22 USC 1980[g])
• Fur Seal Act Amendments of 1983 (16 USC 1151-1175)
• High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (16 USC 5506[a])
• Land Remote-Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 USC 5601 et seq)
• Northern Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention Act of 1992 (16 USC 5001-5012)
• Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 USC 773-773k)
• Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation Act of 1980 (42 USC 9101 et seq)
• Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985 (16 USC 3631-3644)
• Shark Finning Prohibition Act (16 USC 1822)
• South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 (16 USC 3631-3644)
• Sponge Act of 1906 (16 USC 781 et seq)
• Tuna Convention Act of 1950 (15 USC 951-961)
• Weather Modifications Reporting Act (15 USC 330-330e)
• Whaling Convention Act of 1949 (16 USC 916-916l)
National Marine Fisheries Service
The National Marine Fisheries Service is a United States federal agency. A division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of Commerce, NMFS is responsible for the stewardship and management of the nation's living marine resources and their habitat within the...
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere...
, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
. The leadership consists of Director Bruce Buckson, Acting Deputy Director Tracy Dunn, Assistant Director Todd Dubois, and Assistant Director Jennifer Werner.
It was established in 1930 as Division of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish Commission and Bureau . It is responsible for the ecosystem protection and conservation of most of national marine life. It is the only federal agency for such. , it has more than 200 employees.
NOAA OLE is divided into six divisional offices (Northeast, Southeast, Alaska, Northwest, Southwest and Pacific Islands), led by a Special Agent
Special agent
Special agent is usually the title for a detective or investigator for a state, county, municipal, federal or tribal government. An agent is a worker for any federal agency, and a secret agent is one who works for an intelligence agency....
in Charge, and 52 field offices, e.g., Pago Pago, American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
; Ellsworth, Maine
Ellsworth, Maine
Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000-2010 with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent...
; and San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
.
State partners
OLE maintains working relationships with state agencies under Joint Enforcement Agreements (JEAs). Currently, OLE has 27 partners:Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, California, the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
Laws and statutes enforced
• The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA) (16 USC 1801)• Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996
• High Seas Driftnet Act of 1992 (16 USC 18269)
• The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 USC 1531)
• The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1973 (MMPA) (16 USC 1361)
• The Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (Lacey) (16 USC 3371)
• The Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 USC 1431)
• Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
• American Fisheries Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-277)
• Certificate of Legal Origin for Anadromous Fish Products (16 USC 1822 note, Section 801 (f)
• Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (16 USC 2401-2413)
• Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 (16 USC 2431-2444)
• Antarctic Protection Act of 1990 (16 USC 2465[a])
• Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (16 USC 5103[b])
• Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 USC 971-971k)
• Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 (16 USC 3601-3608)
• Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act of 1984 (16 USC 1851 note)
• Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 (30 USC 1401 et seq)
• Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (16 USC 1385 et seq)
• Driftnet Impact Monitoring, Assessment and Control Act (16 USC 1822 note section 4006)
• Eastern Pacific Tuna Licensing Agreement Act of 1984 (16 USC 972-972h)
• Fish and Seafood Promotion Act (16 USC 4001-4017)
• Fisherman’s Protective Act of 1967 (22 USC 1980[g])
• Fur Seal Act Amendments of 1983 (16 USC 1151-1175)
• High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (16 USC 5506[a])
• Land Remote-Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 USC 5601 et seq)
• Northern Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention Act of 1992 (16 USC 5001-5012)
• Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 USC 773-773k)
• Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation Act of 1980 (42 USC 9101 et seq)
• Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985 (16 USC 3631-3644)
• Shark Finning Prohibition Act (16 USC 1822)
• South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 (16 USC 3631-3644)
• Sponge Act of 1906 (16 USC 781 et seq)
• Tuna Convention Act of 1950 (15 USC 951-961)
• Weather Modifications Reporting Act (15 USC 330-330e)
• Whaling Convention Act of 1949 (16 USC 916-916l)
See also
- List of United States federal law enforcement agencies
- CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
- United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal government agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats...
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Coast Guard Investigative ServiceCoast Guard Investigative ServiceThe Coast Guard Investigative Service is a division of the United States Coast Guard that investigates crimes where the Coast Guard has an interest...
- Coast Guard Investigative Service