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NOAA Fisheries is dedicated to protecting and preserving our nation's living marine resources through scientific research, fisheries management, enforcement, and habitat conservation. NOAA Fisheries is a leading voice for commercial and recreational fisheries and continues to focus its efforts on sustaining our marine resources as we face the challenges that the new millennium brings. Marine fisheries (which extend from state waters to 200 miles from our shores) provide an important source of food for the nation, as well as thousands of jobs and a traditional way of life for many coastal communities. From the Gulf of Maine, to the Gulf of Mexico, and to the Gulf of Alaska, NOAA Fisheries scientists and managers work to ensure sustainable fish harvests; they are the stewards of our marine resources and their habitats. Click here for the home page of NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service).

picture of tuna Marine Mammals - NOAA Fisheries works to protect marine mammals under its jurisdiction, including whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions.

Sea Turtle Protection and Conservation - All six species of sea turtles in the U.S. are protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. One of the most important ways NOAA Fisheries acts to protect sea turtles is by requiring trawl fishermen to use Turtle Excluder Devices or TEDs while fishing.

Essential Fish Habitat The conservation of essential fish habitat for federally managed fish species is an important component of building and maintaining sustainable fisheries.

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Fisheries Statistics - access to key databases (commercial fisheries landings, foreign trade, marine recreational fisheries catch and effort, and more.
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NOAA FISHERIES HISTORICAL INFORMATION
from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, MA.

Our Living Oceans - report on the status of U.S. Living Marine Resources

Fisheries Permit Shop - online shop where you can currently buy initial and renewal permits for Atlantic tunas, update permit information, and report recreational landings of bluefin tuna.
Fishery Market News - The National Marine Fisheries Service's "Fishery Market News" began operations in New York City on February 14, 1938. The primary function of this joint Federal/industry program is to provide accurate and unbiased reports depicting current conditions affecting the trade in fish and fishery products.
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Report to Congress Pursuant to the Shark Finning Prohibition Act of 2000 — December 2002  
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