The Protected Resources Division is responsible for the conservation, management, and protection of marine mammals and endangered and threatened species occurring in waters of the southeastern United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Protected Resources Division administers provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) for NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Region.

Threatened and Endangered Species Lists Section 7 - Interagency Consultation Permits Acropora Johnson's Seagrass		Bottlenose Dolphin Conservation Right Whale Conservation Marine Mammal Health & Stranding Response Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP)
Marine Mammals and Noise Fact Sheet Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico Slidepack		Marine Debris in the Gulf of Mexico Slidepack Vessel Strike Avoidance and Reporting Guidance
Notice of Caribbean Monk Seal 5-Year Review Notice of Johnson's Seagrass 5-Year Review Goliath Grouper Status Report		TED (Turtle Excluder Device) Final Ruling ESA Biological Opinion on Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fishery
The Office of Protected Resources, NOAA Fisheries Service Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland coordinates protected resource management and research programs for the country. The NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Region's Habitat Conservation Division is responsible for protecting the coastal habitats important for the production of marine resources. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is also responsible for certain marine animals, including manatees, sea otters, walrus, and polar bears, and shares jurisdiction with NOAA Fisheries Service for Sea turtles and Gulf sturgeon.