National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
- Administers NOAA's programs which support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources.
- http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
Northeast Fisheries Science Center Headquarters - Plans, develops, and manages a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research to better understand living marine resources of the Northeast Continental Shelf Ecosystem. - http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/
The National Marine Mammal Laboratory - Research on marine mammals, with particular attention to issues relating to marine mammals off the coast of Oregon, Washington and Alaska. - http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/
Office of Habitat Conservation - Interacts with the Regional Offices to manage, conserve and enhance habitats for fishery resources and protected species. - http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/
Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division - Collects data on commercial and marine recreational fisheries and prepares economic studies on fishing resources. - http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/index.html
Alaska Fisheries Science Center - Research branch of the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service responsible for fisheries research in the coastal oceans off Alaska and the west coast of the United States. - http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/