Month: March 2005

NEW TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE MAKES MILITARY AND CIVILIAN AIRDROPS SAFER March 11, 2005 — Accurately parachuting supplies and materiel from aircraft thousands of feet above the ground to those who need them is a notoriously tricky, if often vital, thing to do, heavily dependent on local wind and weather conditions for success. A laptop-based system developed […]

NOAA Fisheries is Soliciting Public Comment on Amendment 6 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Amendment 6 proposes several actions, including the transfer of authority from the Council to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) for modifying shrimp bycatch reduction device (BRD) testing protocol; modifying bycatch reduction certification criteria from species-specific targets to a […]

NOAA Fisheries Proposes Atlantic Commercial Shark Fishing Seasons and Quotas NOAA Fisheries Service proposes to adjust the 2005 second and third trimester season quotas for Atlantic large coastal and small coastal sharks based on over- or underharvests from the 2004 fishing seasons, and announces proposed opening and closing dates for the second and third trimester […]

NOAA Fisheries Service Announces Online Guide for Protected Species Permit Applicants NOAA Fisheries Service has launched a web site to help prospective applicants determine what authorizations they may need under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). After a handful of yes/no questions, the web site provides the list of required […]

NOAA Fisheries Service Proposes Regulations in Response to Recommendations Adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) NOAA’s Fisheries Service proposes regulations to lift restrictive trade measures in response to recommendations adopted by the ICCAT during the 2004 meeting. This proposed rule would modify the following trade restrictions: Lift the trade […]

2004 Final Initial BFT Quota Specifications In accordance with the 1999 Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Shark Fishery Management Plan (1999 FMP), NOAA Fisheries Service announces the final initial 2004 Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota specifications. This action sets BFT quotas for each of the established domestic fishing categories and sets General category effort controls for […]

ANGLING CATEGORY BFT FISHERY WILL CLOSE MARCH 11, 2005 NOAA Fisheries Service announces that effective 11:30 p.m. local time on March 11, 2005, the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Angling category fishery will close in all areas. Therefore, fishing for, retaining, possessing, or landing BFT by persons aboard vessels in the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) […]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces $62 Million in Grants to States to Support Wildlife and Habitats Southeastern States Receive More Than $12 Million The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide more than $62 million nationally in wildlife grants to state and territorial wildlife agencies. A total of $12,131,979 will be distributed between 10 […]