USCG ASSISTS SINKING SAILBOAT PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard assisted the crew of a sailboat after their vessel struck a buoy Thursday night 100 miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C. The crew of the sailing vessel Jet Stream called the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center in Portsmouth, Va., Thursday night at about 11:30 p.m. […]
NOAA/U.S. DELEGATION TO HOST INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSION IN NEW ORLEANSNegotiations will Focus on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Sharks and Compliance Next week, the United States will host delegates from 62 fishing nations to plan for the future conservation and fisheries management of economically and ecologically important fish species. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic […]
Parmesan Grouper Serves/Yields:6Prep. Time:Cook Time:Category SeafoodDifficulty:Moderate Ingredients 3-4 lbs. Black Grouper Fillet 6 Slices of Monterey Jack Cheese, 1/4 inch thick 10 Tablespoons (1 Stick plus 2 Tablespoons) of Butter 2 Tablespoons of Dijon Mustard 1 Cup of Fine Dry Bread Crumbs 1 Cup of Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese 1/4 Cup of Minced Fresh Parsley […]
CAPE FEAR LIGHTHOUSE, “BALD HEAD LIGHT” On December 14, 1790, the State of North Carolina ceded to the United States 10 acres of land on Cape Fear Island, in response to the invitation held out by the act of August 7, 1789, for the States to make cessions to the Federal Government of “lighthouses, beacons, […]
PROTECTED SPECIES GET MUCH NEEDED HELPNOAA Fisheries Proposes Regulations to Reduce Bycatch of Bottlenose Dolphins and Sea Turtles The National Marine Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a proposed rule to increase protection of bottlenose dolphins and some threatened species of sea turtles. The comment period began Nov. 10, with the publication of “The […]
THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM FOR NOAA AND U.S. COAST GUARD’s EAGLE Nov. 12, 2004  The third time proved to be the charm for NOAA and the U.S. Coast Guard as they successfully recovered the historic anchor to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle in Jacksonville, Fla. The historic 3,800-pound anchor, which dates […]
Coast Guard responds to grounded barge at St. Johns River entrance JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Jacksonville is overseeing response operations to the grounding of the 250-foot container barge, Guantanamo Bay Express, which was being pulled by the tugboat Spence while trying to leave the St. Johns River in Mayport at 2 […]
Preston Pate Jr. Elected ASMFC ChairNovember 11, 2004New Castle, NH – Today, member states of the Atlantic States MarineFisheries Commission acknowledged the many accomplishments of outgoingChair John I. Nelson, Jr. of New Hampshire and welcomed incoming ChairPreston Pate Jr. of North Carolina.In assuming his chairmanship, Mr. Pate spoke enthusiastically about his newposition, “I am honored […]
NOAA, USCG Protect Endangered Sea Turtles PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) prevented a fishing vessel from potentially harming endangered sea turtles in protected waters of the Pamlico Sound, N.C., today. Fishing Vessel Bella D A Coast Guard helicopter from Air […]
SUN’s STORMS CREATE SPECTACULAR LIGHT SHOW ON EARTH Nov. 10, 2004  A series of major solar flares on the sun is keeping NOAA space weather forecasters busy this week. There have been two major solar flares, rated as R2 (moderate) and R3 (strong) on the NOAA Space Weather Scales, which erupted on November 9 […]
