MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 19-21 MOREHEAD CITY — The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet July 19-21 at the Quality Inn, 701 North Marine Blvd., in Jacksonville. The meeting is open to the public. On July 19, a public meeting will be held at beginning at 7 p.m. to review draft recommendations for the […]
NOAA Fisheries Announces the Receipt of a Request for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for Atlantic Tuna Purse Seine Vessels Several operators of permitted Atlantic tuna purse seine vessels, a transfer vessel, and a holding vessel have requested EFPs to transfer purse seine caught bluefin tuna to a towed cage for the purpose of gathering information […]
Petition for Sea Turtle Protection in Sea Scallop Fishery On July 7, 2004, NOAA Fisheries published a notice of receipt of a petition for rulemaking from the Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF) and the Garden State Seafood Association to develop and implement an emergency rule pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require […]
NOAA Fisheries Bans “J” Hooks in Atlantic Longline Fisheries in a Move to Protect Sea Turtles; New Gear and Techniques Allow Agency to Re-open Atlantic Grand Banks Fishing Grounds to U.S. Longline Fleet Scientific advancements have led to the development of fishing techniques that allow longline vessels to avoid sea turtles and protect them from […]
International Marine Turtle Conservation Efforts Get a Boost On Friday, July 2, 2004, President Bush signed the Marine Turtle Conservation Act into law. Under the new law, sea turtles will be added to the list of species eligible for funding under the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. That fund supports on-the-ground protection, research and education efforts. […]
NEW COOPERATIVE STUDY TO EXPLORE EFFORT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO SHRIMP FISHERY The National Marine Fisheries Service is pleased to announce that a new cooperative study will be conducted with the shrimping industry to better understand and measure shrimp fishing effort. Effort is a term that describes the number of hours or days fishers […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Federal Designation of Two Manatee RefugesThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced its decision to withdrawits Federal designation at two manatee refuges in Florida: the Pansy BayouManatee Refuge in Sarasota County and the Cocoa Beach Manatee Refuge inBrevard County.Service officials pointed out that withdrawing the Federal designationswould not […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 19-21 MOREHEAD CITY — The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet July 19-21 at the Quality Inn, 701 North Marine Blvd., in Jacksonville. The meeting is open to the public.On July 19, a public meeting will be held at beginning at 7 p.m. to review draft recommendations for the Coastal […]
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICENotice is hereby given that the NC Marine Fisheries Commission Shrimp FMP Advisory Committee will meet on July 12, 2004 @ 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Oriental First Baptist Church, located at 605 Broad Street, Oriental, NC. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATIONFor further information, please contact Rich Carpenter, […]
RFA Joins Lawsuit to Prevent White Marlin Listing U.S. District Court Judge Richard W. Roberts granted the RFA’s motion to intervene in the white marlin Endangered Species Act (ESA) lawsuit during a hearing in D.C. federal court last week. This important decision allows the RFA to help defend the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) 2002 […]
