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- Office of General Counsel home
- About the NOAA General Counsel
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Organization
- Organization
- Alaska Section
- Enforcement Section
- Environmental Review and Coordination Section
- Fisheries and Protected Resources Section
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International Section
- About the General Counsel International Section
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Areas of practice
- Antarctic Issues
- Arctic issues
- Biological Diversity and Related Issues
- Vandalism/Negligent Destruction of Ocean and Coastal Observing Systems
- Fisheries
- Heritage: Natural and Cultural Resources
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) Area Based Management Tools (ABMTs)
- Jurisdiction Over Vessels
- Marine Debris
- Marine Mammals
- Marine Pollution
- Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
- Marine Scientific Research
- NOAA Legal History
- Ocean Acidification
- Seabed Activities
- Seabirds
- Seaward Limit of Laws
- Submarine Cables
- Survey and Charting
- Treaty Interpretation
- Marine Mammals: Underwater Noise
- Maritime Zones and Boundaries
- Cross cutting issues
- Authorities and Mandates
- Glossary
- Law Student Internships/Externships & Law Graduate Internships
- Natural Resources Section
- Northeast Section
- Northwest Section
- Oceans and Coasts Section
- Pacific Islands Section
- Southeast Section
- Southwest Section
- Weather, Satellites and Research Section
- GC Career Opportunities with NOAA
- Resources