State Fin Ban Enforcement Agencies
Animal Welfare Institute
Do you live in a state where a fin ban law has been passed, but you still see shark fin soup on the menu?
If you see shark fin offered at a restaurant, please report it to the authorities. Also, please let the Animal Welfare League know so they can add the restaurant to their list. We rely on their excellent database to track restaurants. Below are a list of enforcement agencies by state that you can contact if you come across a violator.
HAWAII
Hawaii Department of Aquatic Resources
Call the main office: +1 (808) 587-0100
Phone numbers for all of the islands, click here.
CALIFORNIA
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Phone: +1 (562) 342-7100
Or Cal-TIP Californians Turn in Poachers and Polluters: +1 (888) DFG-CALTIP
TEXAS
If you witness suspicious or illegal fishing in state waters (out to 9 miles offshore), please contact the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Operation Game Thief: +1 (800) 792-GAME
For all suspicious or illegal fishing occurring in federal waters (out to 200 miles offshore), please contact the U.S. Coast Guard: +1 (361) 939-6393
Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Phone: +1 (877) 933-9847
Oregon
State Police Fish & Wildlife Division
You can reach them by dialing *OSP or *677 from a mobile phone.
Illinois
Phone: +1 (217) 782-6431
New York
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Eco Hotline: +1 (844) 322-3267
Maryland
Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers
Phone: +1 (443) 433-4112
Email: mwc.dnr@maryland.gov
Delaware
Division of Fish & Wildlife
Phone: +1 (800) 292-3030
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Environmental Police
Phone: +1 (800) 632-8075
Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management
Phone: +1 (401) 222-3070
Nevada
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Phone: +1 (775) 688-1500
Email: ndowinfo@ndow.org
New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection Fish and Wildlife Division
Phone: +1 (866) 337-5669
New Hampshire
Phone: +1 (800) 344-4262
Department of Environmental Services
Phone: +1 (603) 271-3503
Guam
DLNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Phone: +1 (670) 433-1401
CNMI
DLNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Phone: +1 (670) 664-6014
American Samoa
Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources
Phone: +1 (684) 633-4465 or 633-5102