FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL SAVED, GRANDFATHER DIES PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A four-year-old girl was rescued after becoming separated from her family while swimming with her grandfather, who was later found deceased, near their 40-foot sailboat in Herring Bay, Md., Tuesday evening. The girl’s grandmother called the Coast Guard about 7:10 p.m. after she received a cell phone […]
Recent Additions to the MPA Virtual LibraryThe spring 2005 issue of the Marine Technology Society Journal (39, 1)focuses on the contribution of acoustic telemetry to the design ofmarine protected areas (MPAs). Papers address key questions such as useof this data to determine whether a reserve is located and sized toprotect species of interest, and whether […]
Federal Advisory Committee Delivers Marine Protected Area Recommendations to Commerce and Interior DepartmentsThe Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee delivered itsfirst set of recommendations for the creation of a national system ofmarine protected areas to the Department of Commerce and the Departmentof the Interior today.The report, which is consistent with the Administration’s U.S. OceanAction Plan, […]
NTSB ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SMALL PASSENGER VESSEL SAFETY FOLLOWING CAPSIZING OF FISHING VESSEL IN OREGONWASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board today recommended that small passenger vessel owners develop and implement go/no go policies, based on risk-management principles, regarding transiting bars and inlets, and that the Coast Guard require passengers of such vessels on […]
LATEST RESCUES PUSH TOTAL U.S. SARSAT SAVES PAST 5,000 MARK U.S. Coast Guard crewsâ€â€ÂÂÂin two incidentsâ€â€ÂÂÂrescued five people from choppy waters off the Florida coast on June 10, and pushed the total lives saved in the United States, from the international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System (COSPAS-SARSAT) beyond the 5,000 mark. Since SARSAT was […]
JET SKIER RESCUED FROM MUDDY MARSH ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– A man was rescued yesterday afternoon after being stuck in a muddy marsh for several hours. John M. Perez, 41, was riding a friends jet ski near St. Georges Thoroughfare when he ran aground behind Rum Point in the vicinity of Brigatine Bridge. After waiting several […]
NOAA RESEARCH YIELDS NEW TOOLS FOR LIGHTNING PREDICTION June 23, 2005  Forecasters at the NOAA Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., now have additional tools to more accurately predict the occurrence of cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning flashes within thunderstorms. The lightning climatology and lightning prediction system helps meteorologists determine areas where these lightning flashes could […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 28-29 IN RALEIGH MOREHEAD CITY – The Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a business meeting June 28-29 at the Clarion State Capital Hotel at 320 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh. The meeting is open to the public. On June 27, the commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. at […]
Council to Address Overfishing Through Regulatory Amendment Approach allows more flexibility for fishery management actions After receiving public comment and recommendations from members of its advisory panel last week, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved moving forward with a regulatory amendment to its Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan to address overfishing for four economically […]
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Increased NOAA Funding: On June 23, the Senate Appropriations Committee (Chair Thad Cochran, R-MS) approved the FY ‘06 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill. Approved by the Committee was $4.5 billion for NOAA: $550.8 million above the FY ‘05 level and $894.8 million above the Administration request, according […]
