From the Maine/Canadian border south to the southern parts of Virginia lies one of the largest and most-active fishing fleets in the world. Over 12,000 Federally-licensed commercial fishing vessels ply these waters in search of scallops, blue fin tuna, swordfish, monkfish, lobster and Atlantic cod.

Several thousand additional recreational fishing boats add to the plethora of fishing along the Eastern seaboard.

Thirty-one OLE special agents and 13 support personnel monitor recreational fishing vessels as well as the 43 major seafood ports, 12 major seafood exchanges, 21 major international airports, and eight major entry stations from Canada.

With a multiple endangered species including the last 350 remaining Northern Right whale and 84,000 miles of open water in the EEZ, the NED stays active with a vast assortment of investigations.

The Northeast Division (NED) encompasses the coastal states of: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, as well as the states of: Vermont, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and the District of Columbia.