National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries 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.

[2] It is responsible for the ecosystem protection and conservation of most of national marine life.

NOAA OLE is divided into five divisional offices (Northeast, Southeast, Alaska, West Coast and Pacific Islands), led by an Assistant Director, and 52 field offices, e.g., Pago Pago, American Samoa; Ellsworth, Maine; and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

OLE maintains working relationships with state agencies under Cooperative Enforcement Agreements (CEAs).

Partners include: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, California, the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

NOAA OLE patrol boat
NOAA OLE patrol boat working with local law enforcement