Month: April 2005

The Conservation Fund and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announce the

The Conservation Fund and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announce theAcquisition of 6,000 Acres for Catahoula National Wildlife RefugeLouisiana Wildlife, Sportsmen To Benefit From Wal-Mart Acres for AmericaProgramAlexandria, LA (April 12, 2005) – The Conservation Fund and a coalition ofpublic and private partners announced today the acquisition of more than6,000 acres for the Catahoula National […]

LOCAL COAST GUARD UNIT COORDINATES SEARCH ACROSS SOUTHERN WATERS

LOCAL COAST GUARD UNIT COORDINATES SEARCH ACROSS SOUTHERN WATERS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Portsmouth-based Coast Guard unit is coordinating search efforts for an overdue vessel in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) Norfolk was notified Monday night of the overdue 38-foot sport fisher with two men aboard, which departed Pensacola, […]

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 […]

NOAA MAKES FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROJECTS

NOAA MAKES FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROJECTSGrants Will Support Broad Range Of Educational Programs For the first time, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is soliciting applications that support its strategic cross-cutting priority of promoting environmental literacy. As a global leader in oceanic and atmospheric sciences, NOAA has a responsibility to improve public understanding […]

NOAA COLLABORATIVE STUDY REVEALS CRITICAL DISCOVERY RELATED TO HARMFUL ALGAL TOX

NOAA COLLABORATIVE STUDY REVEALS CRITICAL DISCOVERY RELATED TO HARMFUL ALGAL TOXINS Published in Nature magazine, a new collaborative study conducted in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveals the molecular basis for resistance and accumulation of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in softshell clams. This collaborative study, supported by grants from NOAA’s Ecology and […]

NOAA ORGANIC ACT SENT TO CONGRESS

NOAA ORGANIC ACT SENT TO CONGRESS The Bush Administration has sent a bill to Congress that codifies the establishment and purposes of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Announcement of the action was made Tuesday at the inaugural meeting of the Cabinet-level Committee on Ocean Policy. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, a member of […]

North Carolina Asks to Re-Open Gillnet Fishery in Pamlico Sound

North Carolina Asks to Re-Open Gillnet Fishery in Pamlico Sound NOAA Fisheries Service has received an application from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) to allow the shallow water flounder gillnet fishery to operate in a closed area of Pamlico Sound. Beginning in 2002, NOAA Fisheries Service had closed the area to fishing […]

NOAA and Research Partners Make Critical Discovery Related to Harmful Toxins in

NOAA and Research Partners Make Critical Discovery Related to Harmful Toxins in Shellfish Results of a new study by NOAA and other research partners have revealed the molecular basis for resistance and accumulation of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in softshell clams. Paralytic shellfish poisoning is caused by algae that naturally produce PSTs. Shellfish feed on […]

CULTCH PLANTING MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN APRIL

CULTCH PLANTING MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN APRILMOREHEAD CITY – The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will hold public meetings in April to receive suggestions and comments on cultch planting – where shells and rock are placed on formerly productive shellfish beds to restore the habitat. Oysters, clams and other aquatic life are attracted to […]

NOAA MAKES ELECTRONIC CHARTING DATA AVAILABLE FOR NON-NAVIGATION USERS THROUGH N

NOAA MAKES ELECTRONIC CHARTING DATA AVAILABLE FOR NON-NAVIGATION USERS THROUGH NEW WEB PORTAL April 6, 2005 — In response to high public demand, NOAA announces a more user-friendly approach to accessing and viewing NOAA electronic navigational charts for non-navigational purposes. A complement to NOAA ENCs, the NOAA ENC Direct to GIS (ENC Direct) Web portal […]