Federal Fishery Agencies

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

• NMFS’ Southeast Regional Office

• NOAA’s Office of Sustainable Fisheries

 Fishing Rules & Enforcement

• Coast Guard

• Southeast Federal Fishery Regulations

• South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council

Federal Permitting

• NOAA’s Office of Protected Resources - Endangered Species Act & Marine Mammal Protection Act

• SERO – Permitting - Information on permitting is available here and includes commercial shark and swordfish vessel permits

• Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - Information and applications for fishing vessel permits for Atlantic tunas, or for Charter/Headboat permits for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (tunas, swordfish, billfish, sharks) is found here

• Fishery Bulletins

Fishery Management Councils

• Regional Fishery Management Councils

• South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

• Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

State Fish & Wildlife Departments

• North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries

• South Carolina Department of Natural Resources – Marine Fisheries

• Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Coastal Resources Division

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Saltwater Fishing

• Florida – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Information page