Stretching across the Gulf of Mexico, up the eastern seaboard from the Florida Keys to the northern shore of North Carolina and covering U.S. territorial waters in the Caribbean, the Southeast Enforcement Division's (SED) responsibility is vast beyond measure.

With a population over 104 million people the SED is home to the nation's large shrimp trawl fishery, and is widely known for its vast coral reefs fisheries, turtle beaches, and highly-prized saltwater gamefish.

Georgian waters also play host to the calving grounds for the approximately 350 endangered Northern Right whales, while Floridian waters hold the only continental coral reef in the United States.

The Southeast Division (SED) consists of: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and New Mexico are also within the division.