Global Protections for Seahorses to Take Effect This Month; New Permit Requirements Introduced for International Trade The United States will join more than 160 nations this month in implementing new permit requirements for global trade in seahorses. Designed to promote international seahorse conservation efforts, the regulations take effect on May 15, 2004. Issued under the […]
Mercury Pollution in Fish Admin Note: There was a Question in the forum about Mercury in Fish…So I hunted up this info and thought I would also run it on the front page. This information came from several places. It is good reading, Be sure to check it out by hitting the “Read More” button. […]
ABOVE-NORMAL 2004 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON PREDICTED May 17, 2004  NOAA forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. At a news conference Monday in Houston, Texas, NOAA officials said the season outlook is for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with six to eight systems becoming hurricanes, and two to four of those major hurricanes. […]
COAST GUARD ON SCENE WITH CRUISE SHIP FIRE MIAMI – Coast Guard units are on scene with the a Sun Cruz Casino cruise ship on fire with 160 people on board. The fire, which started in the engine room, was reported at about 12:30 p.m. when the vessel was three miles south of Port Everglades. […]
Man Pronounced Dead Following Diving Incident PORTSMOUTH, Va. – One man was declared dead on arrival to Norfolk Sentara Hospital today after a Coast Guard helicopter crew airlifted the man from the commercial dive boat Miss Lindsey 28 nautical miles east of Cape Henry near the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. The man stopped breathing […]
NOAA STRENGTHENS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CLIMATE STUDIES INSTITUTE AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that an additional $678,000 would be included in a multi-year $9.7million agreement it signed with the Cooperative Institute for Climate Studies (CICS) based at the University of Maryland (UMD) in College Park. NOAA is an agency […]
Council Solicits Nominations for the 2004 Fishery Achievement Award The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking nominations for its annual Fishery Achievement Award. This prestigious award recognizes individuals, entities, and fishermen in the mid-Atlantic region who exhibit professionalism, diligence, and effort to protect the living marine resources through partnership, public education, and enforcement actions. […]
Council Streamlines Specification Setting Process During its May meeting in Secaucus, NJ, the Mid-Atlantic council took an action that has the potential to significantly impact its future workload. The Council adopted Alternative 3 in Framework 5 to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan. This alternative would allow the Council, in […]
Successful Management of U.S. Marine Fisheries Documented The proceedings of a November 2003 national fisheries conference, sponsored by the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries, were published and released on May 3, 2004. The 254 page document entitled “Managing our Nation’s Fisheries: Past, Present and Future” outlines substantial progress toward improving the health […]
Bottom Trawling Wrecks Habitat & Food For Big Fish Conservationist/Fisherman Tom Raftican writes for the “Tuna Times” In his latest editorial he talks about the destructive commercial fishing method which damages spawning habits the size of the US every year.SB 1459 Passes Senate Natural Resources CommitteeI’m excited to report an important first hurdle in the […]
