National Marine Fisheries Service

Office of Constituent Services

Provides the principal source of advice and guidance on matters relating to constituent outreach, trade services, and recreational fisheries affairs

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/

Provides liaison, communications, and outreach between NMFS and the recreational fisheries/industry constituency, traditional and other industry, and professional fisheries organizations

N/A

Office for Law Enforcement

Enforces all federal statutes and regulations under the jurisdiction of NOAA regarding the protection of fisheries, marine sanctuaries, marine mammals, endangered species, and other ocean resources

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/fen.html

Ensure compliance with the federal fish and wildlife laws within NOAA's jurisdiction and manage all facets of the regional law enforcement program

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/

Office of Sustainable Fisheries

Provides the principal source of advice and guidance on matters relating to fishery management, international fisheries, fisheries utilization, and aquaculture, and administers financial assistance programs

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/sfweb/index.htm

Manages tunas, billfish, swordfish, pelagic sharks, and other highly migratory species

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms

Coordinates the review of informal and draft fishery management plans and amendments

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/domes_fish/index.htm

Coordinates NMFS activities relating to foreign developments having an impact on living marine resources other than those assigned to the Office of Protected Resources

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/international/index.htm

Advises on fishery management policies

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/reg_svcs/index.htm

Provides technical support services to the National Seafood Inspection Program

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/sfweb/nsil/index.htm

Develops and promotes federal/state "partnership" programs for resource conservation, enhancement, and utilization among NMFS, the coastal states, and the interstate marine fisheries commissions

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/
state_federal/state_federal.htm

Office of Protected Resources

Provides program oversight, national policy direction, and guidance on the conservation and management of marine mammals and endangered species, and their habitats, under the jurisdiction of the secretary of commerce

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/prot_res.html

Implements the Marine Mammal Protection Act's regulations concerning marine mammal scientific research, commercial and educational photography, and public display permits and authorizations

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/
PR1/Permits/PR1overview.html

Develops, implements, and administers programs for the protection, conservation, and recovery of marine mammals under the jurisdiction of the secretary of commerce

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/ PR2/index.html

Develops and implements policies, procedures, and regulations for the protection, conservation, and recovery of marine resources and their habitats listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and under the jurisdiction of the secretary of commerce

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/
PR3/PR3overview.html

Office of Habitat Conservation

Promotes, influences, and enhances federal actions related to conserving, protecting, managing, enhancing, restoring, and mitigating damage to NOAA trust resources, including species and their habitats

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/

Provides day-to-day oversight and coordination on implementing the strategic plan for the National Habitat Program, NMFS Habitat Conservation Policy, and the habitat provisions of the NOAA and NMFS strategic plans

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/habitatprotection/

Advises and guides NOAA's efforts to restore degraded habitats

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/

Develops and applies interdisciplinary approaches to studying, monitoring, and managing integrated marine and estuarine systems, and manages NMFS involvement in the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/ead/EADhome.htm

Office of Science and Technology

Advocates and ensures a sound scientific basis for NMFS science programs and resource conservation and management decisions

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/st/

Oversees the implementation of the NMFS strategic plan for fisheries scientific-related information management

http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/

Provides strategic scientific advice on resource conservation and management issues and operational resource management decisions, and evaluates scientific activities and NMFS performance of its mission from a scientific perspective

http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st2/

Monitors international trends in science, technology, and global fisheries, and coordinates international scientific activity

http://www.st.nmfs.gov/

Regional Offices

Administer programs to manage living marine resources and their habitats, and fishing industries in NOAA's Alaska Region, Northeast Region, Northwest Region, Southeast Region, and Southwest Region

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/regional.htm

Science Centers

Conduct multidisciplinary research and data collection programs on living marine resources and their habitats, and fishing industries to develop scientific and technical information for the management of these resources

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/regional.htm