Month: April 2005

COASTAL HABITAT PROTECTION PLAN

COASTAL HABITAT PROTECTION PLAN MOREHEAD CITY – Enhancing oyster restoration and reducing pollution caused by storm water runoff are among a list of actions proposed by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources to begin implementation of North Carolina’s Coastal Habitat Protection Plan. The proposed list of actions, which also includes preparing a comprehensive […]

NOAA TEACHER AT SEA PROGRAM RELEASES ITS FIRST CHILDREN’S BOOK

NOAA TEACHER AT SEA PROGRAM RELEASES ITS FIRST CHILDREN’S BOOK April 8, 2005 — The NOAA Teacher at Sea program unveiled its first children’s book at the National Science Teachers Association conference in Dallas, Texas, where coauthors-teachers Mary Cook and Diane Stanitski and NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown Chief Boatswain-illustrator Bruce Cowden signed books by […]

NOAA OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS NEW EDUCATIONAL KIT ON ESTUARY SCI

NOAA OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS NEW EDUCATIONAL KIT ON ESTUARY SCIENCE A new online educational product, the fourth in a series of “Discovery Kits” developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Ocean Service, is now available on the Web for students and teachers. This latest kit explains the science of estuaries […]

MARINE PATROL ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES

MARINE PATROL ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES MOREHEAD CITY – The North Carolina Marine Patrol, law enforcement branch of the state Division of Marine Fisheries, is pleased to announce the following new hires: Jonathan Hall is a new field officer working in the Hatteras / Dare County area. He graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Training in August […]

License Eligibility Review Board

License Eligibility Review Board Notice is hereby given that the License Eligibility Review Board will meet on April 18, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in the second floor conference room at the Division of Marine Fisheries building located at 3441 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC. For further information, please contact Cheryl […]

River Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Advisory Committee

River Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Advisory Committee The River Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Advisory Committee (AC) will meet on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. (agenda attached).  The AC will meet at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish Hatchery, 1104 West Queen Street, Edenton, NC.The Committee will receive an overview of […]

COAST GUARD TO REMOVE BUOYS IN BOGUE INLET

COAST GUARD TO REMOVE BUOYS IN BOGUE INLET PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to remove the navigational buoys from Bogue Inlet by April 20 because the inlet has become too shallow for buoy tenders to safely operate. The movement of sand and sediment has decreased the water depth in the inlet, and […]

MEETINGS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL PAMLICO SOUND GILLNET RESTRICTIONS

MEETINGS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL PAMLICO SOUND GILLNET RESTRICTIONSMOREHEAD CITY – Staff from the Division of Marine Fisheries will hold public meetings to discuss possible management changes in the fall flounder gillnet fishery throughout the Pamlico Sound Gillnet Restricted Area to reduce interactions with sea turtles.Meetings will be held at the following locations:Friday, April 22 at […]

LOCAL CUTTER RETURNS HOME

LOCAL CUTTER RETURNS HOME PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard Cutter Tampa is scheduled to return today at 5:30 p.m. following a 42-day patrol in the Windward Passage between Cuba and Haiti. During the patrol, Tampa crewmembers performed many of the Coast Guard’s missions, including drug interdiction, search and rescue, as well as verifying safety […]

MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET APRIL 20 -22, 2005

MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET APRIL 20 -22, 2005Morehead City – The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet April 20 – 22 at the Clarion Oceanfront Hotel in Kill Devil Hills, NC. The meeting is open to the public.On April 20, a public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. where the public is invited to comment […]