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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).
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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