Review of NOAA Fisheries Enforcement Programs and Operations

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Review of NOAA Fisheries Enforcement Programs and Operations, Final Report No. OIG-19887, January 2010, Office of Investigations.

  • “In short, we found systemic, nationwide issues adversely affecting NOAA’s ability to effectively carry out its mission of regulating the fishing industry. These issues have contributed significantly to a highly-charged regulatory climate and dysfunctional relationship between NOAA and the fishing industry—particularly in the Northeast Region. If not addressed by NOAA’s senior leadership, these issues have the potential to further strain the tenuous relationship that exists in the Northeast Region, and to become problematic in NOAA’s other regions. We note that the NMFS Assistant Administrator position is presently occupied by an acting official, and that the new NOAA General Counsel appointee was just announced. These key leadership positions are critical to NOAA’s ability to effectively oversee its enforcement program.”
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