Additions to the MPA Library

Additions to the MPA LibraryIn September, the MPA library added 33 items to its collections,including 25 books/reports/conference proceedings; five journalarticles; one institution/organization; and two websites. Eighteen ofthe publication entries (i.e. books, reports, conference proceedings, orjournal articles) are online in full-text. There are now 1,177 items inthe MPA library.Some recent additions to the library include:–Proceedings of […]

CG RESCUES MAN FROM ALBERMARLE SOUND AS HOUSEBOAT SINKS

CG RESCUES MAN FROM ALBERMARLE SOUND AS HOUSEBOAT SINKS PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard rescue helicopter hoisted a man from the Albermarle Sound near the entrance to Alligator River today after his houseboat began sinking. The Coast Guard received a call at 2:25 p.m. from Alligator River Marina after they received a call from […]

Marine Fisheries Commission Selects Options for Draft Southern Flounder Fishery

Marine Fisheries Commission Selects Options for Draft Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan After a lengthy development and review process the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission selected their preferred management options for the Draft North Carolina Fishery Management Plan. The Commission took the following actions at their business meeting that was held October 11-13, in Kill […]

COAST GUARD TURNS OVER OAK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

COAST GUARD TURNS OVER OAK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE CASWELL BEACH, N.C. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to turn over the Oak Island Lighthouse, located at Coast Guard Station Oak Island, to the Town of Caswell Beach, N.C., during a ceremony on Monday at 10 a.m. The 169-foot, 66-year-old lighthouse and the property it was built […]

NTSB TO RELEASE FACTUAL REPORTS ON NEW YORK FERRY ACCIDENT

NTSB TO RELEASE FACTUAL REPORTS ON NEW YORK FERRY ACCIDENT As part of its continuing investigation into an accident involving a Staten Island ferry in New York City last year, the National Transportation Safety Board will open a public docket and release a series of factual reports on Monday, October 18, 2004, at 11:00 am.The […]

States Approve Addendum XV and XVI for Public Comment Addenda Propose Changes to

States Approve Addendum XV and XVI for Public Comment Addenda Propose Changes to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass FMPThe Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved Draft Addenda XV and XVI to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Plan for public review and comment. Atlantic coastal states from Massachusettsthrough […]

GOOD SAMARITIANS HELP COAST GUARD AGAIN

GOOD SAMARITIANS HELP COAST GUARD AGAIN ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– A fishing vessel that was thought to have been lost at sea was located last night with the help of good samaritan boats and the Coast Guard. The Tuna Fizz, a 38-foot sport fishing vessel that left out of Bergan Point, NY, was thought to be […]

Fisheries Chief Named Chief Deputy Director of Wildlife Commission

Fisheries Chief Named Chief Deputy Director of Wildlife Commission RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 12, 2004) — Fred Harris of Fuquay-Varina has been named chief deputy director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Harris, 58, had been the chief of the Commission’s Division of Inland Fisheries since 1986. Harris will be responsible for field operations for the […]

COAST GUARD HELICOPTER EVACUATES INJURED MAN FROM SHIP OFF OF NORFOLK

COAST GUARD HELICOPTER EVACUATES INJURED MAN FROM SHIP OFF OF NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard rescue helicopter evacuated a Chinese national with a broken knee from a ship 370 nautical miles southeast of Norfolk, Va., this morning. Qing Jie Chu, 47, received the injury yesterday when the motor vessel Shan-Hai hit a large […]

PET, WATER GARDEN INDUSTRIES, RESOURCE AGENCIES UNITE TO CREATE A NEW ÃÃ

PET, WATER GARDEN INDUSTRIES, RESOURCE AGENCIES UNITE TO CREATE A NEW ‘HABITATTITUDE™’ ON AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES Federal agencies and the pet industry are teaming to helping consumers prevent the release and escape of non-native plants and animals through Habitattitudeâ„¢, a new public education and outreach effort launched today the Super Zoo trade show in Las […]