Oil Spill in Delaware River PHILADELPHIA— The Athos I, a Cyprus flagged vessel, lost an estimated 30,000 gallons of heavy crude oil as it was enroute to the Citgo Facility in Paulsboro, N.J. at approximately 9:15 p.m. Two tugs were helping the tanker move to the facilities pier when it listed eight-degrees to the left […]
Wildlife Commission Offers New, High-Tech Solution to License Purchases and Vessel Registrations RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 18, 2004)  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is harnessing the power and flexibility of the Internet to make it easier and quicker for the sporting public to register its vessels and purchase hunting, fishing and trapping licenses. The Automated License […]
Discharge of Fill Material into 0.75 acres of Section 404 Wetlands Cape Fear Investments and Development, LLC, to discharge fill material into 0.75 acres of Section 404 wetlands adjacent to an unnamed tributary to Spring Branch, associated with the construction of the center at College and Market Commercial Development, located at the northwest corner of […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET DECEMBER 1 – 3, 2004 Morehead City – The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet December 1 – 3 at the Best Western Crystal Coast Resort 109 Salter Path Road in Atlantic Beach, NC. The meeting is open to the public. On December 1, the public meeting will begin at 7:00 […]
NOAA Fisheries Announces a Final Rule for North and South Atlantic Swordfish Fisheries NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule to implement North and South Atlantic swordfish quota recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This rule includes the following actions: • Increases the United States North Atlantic swordfish quota […]
Bluefin Tuna General and Angling Category Fisheries Closed NOAA Fisheries closed the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General and Angling category fisheries on November 19, 2004. The intent of these closures was to ensure that the U.S. BFT harvest is consistent with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas recommendations. Vessel owner/operators may continue […]
NOAA Fisheries Establishes HMS International Trade Permit and Reporting Requirements for Monitoring of Tuna and Swordfish Trade NOAA Fisheries has modified its international trade tracking programs to implement recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), and to establish a new international trade permit […]
THREE RESCUED FROM CAPSIZED VESSEL IN OREGON INLET PORTSMOUTH, Va. — For the second day in a row, Good Samaritans and the Coast Guard pulled fishermen from the surf of Oregon Inlet after their boat capsized this morning. The three striped bass fishermen fell into the water after their 18-foot boat was capsized by the […]
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ADOPTS U.S. PROPOSAL FOR SHARK FINNING BAN Sixty-three countries unanimously adopted historic and unprecedented protective measures for Atlantic sharks during the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Led by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States delegation pushed for and won a consensus agreement. […]
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE A PARTNER IN SOUTHEAST AQUATIC RESOURCESPARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT FISH AND THEIR HABITATSSoutheast aquatic resources protection has taken a positive step forwardwith formal establishment of the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership(SARP). The SARP is a coalition of state, federal, and other conservationagencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, that are […]
