This article is a list of state and territorial fish and wildlife management
agencies in the United States, by
U.S. state or
territory.[1] These agencies are typically within each state's
Executive Branch, and have the purpose of protecting a state's fish and wildlife resources. The exact duties of each agency vary by state,
[2]
but often include resource management and research, regulation setting, and enforcement of law related to fisheries and wildlife.
The Alaska State Troopers, officially the Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST), is the state police agency of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a division of the
Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS). The AST is a full-service law enforcement agency that handles both traffic and criminal law enforcement. The AST is also involved in apprehending fugitives as part of the Alaska Fugitive Task Force, an inter-agency collaborative of Alaska police departments that cooperates with police agencies throughout the United States and less commonly with Interpol in apprehending wanted men and women. Unlike many lower 48 states, the AST also serves as Alaska’s primary environmental law enforcement agency; troopers assigned to the AST’s Division of Alaska Wildlife Troopers are known as "Alaska Wildlife Troopers" and primarily serve as game wardens, although they retain the same powers as other Alaskan state troopers.
Bureau of Marine Science, conducts research and monitoring and provides management resources for the state's marine fisheries.[6]
Bureau of Public Health and Aquaculture, oversees shellfish harvest and aquaculture operations to ensure public health.[7][8]
Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat, works to manage, protect and restore
diadromous fish populations.[9]
Bureau of
Marine Patrol, enforces state and federal marine fisheries laws.[10]
Shellfish Conservation Wardens are municipal enforcement agents who undergo training with the Department of Marine Resources, regarding enforcement of municipal and state shellfish harvest ordinances.[11]
Division of Marine Fisheries, is responsible for managing and protecting North Carolina's Marine and Estuarine fisheries.[12] The North Carolina Marine Patrol under the Division of Marine Fisheries ensures protection of this resource.[13]