FF-22-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01A.M, Friday, February 20, 2004, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial black sea bass fishery north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15’N. Latitude): I. SIZE LIMIT It […]
FF-21-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Friday, February 20, 2004, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial flounder fishery: I. TRIP LIMITS During the period beginning at 12:01 A.M., Friday, February 20, 2004 […]
RFA Opposes Special Longline Permits The Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) submitted written comments to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) opposing any efforts to reintroduce pelagic drift longlines into areas where the gear has been restricted. “The RFA has a number of concerns regarding the issuance of Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) and Scientific Research Permits […]
VIRGINIA CUTTER OFFLOADS 1,340 POUNDS OF COCAINE MIAMI – The 270-foot Portsmouth, Va., based cutter Tampa, will arrive at Integrated Support Command Miami this evening to offload 1,340 pounds of cocaine, which Tampa’s crew disrupted from a go-fast smuggling attempt, Jan. 27. Tampa’s embarked HH-65 Dolphin helicopter spotted the go-fast heading north in the Caribbean […]
Admin Note: This is the planning behind the GPS and LORAN systems. IF you plan on using these systems…..you mind want to have a read. Federal Radionavigation Planning The Federal Government operates radionavigation systems as one of the necessary elements to enable safe transportation and encourage commerce within the United States. It is a goal of […]
First 110′ Patrol Boat to Begin the Deepwater Modernization Process A celebration and media event to commemorate the arrival of the USCGC MATAGORDA to Bollinger Shipyards LLC took place on Friday, February 7, 2003 in Lockport, Louisiana.Hosted by Boysie Bollinger, CEO and Chairman of Bollinger Shipyards, the decommissioning ceremony marked a significant milestone in the […]
Restoration Continues at Grounding SiteRestoration activities continue at the Adaro grounding site in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The Adaro, a 68-ft sport fishing vessel, went hard aground at Grecian Rocks reef in August 2003, creating twin trenches across the reef crest. The restoration work consists primarily of backfilling the trenches with a combination […]
PARTNERSHIPS THEME OF NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER WORKSHOP Severe weather experts, including Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore and forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service will discuss tornadoes, flash floods, lightning and responses to hazardous weather during the fourth annual National Severe Weather Workshop to be held March 4-6, 2004, at […]
SF-2-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: 2004 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 7:30 A.M., Monday, February 16, 2004, the mechanical harvest of clams WILL OPEN with the following restrictions: I. AREA DEIONS ONSLOW/CARTERET COUNTIES Clams may be taken by mechanical methods in portions of Bogue […]
Rescue 21 Rescue 21 is an advanced search and rescue (SAR) communications system that helps the Coast Guard more effectively locate and assist boaters in distress. The new system  fully operational by September 2006  replaces the Coast Guard’s current communications system, the National Distress Response System (NDRS), built in the 1970s. Among other […]
