COAST GUARD MEDEVACS MAN OFF ATLANTIC CITY ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 64 year-old-man from a fishing vessel 60 miles off Atlantic City this evening. Sector Field Office Atlantic City received the call at 6:38 p.m. from the 80-foot fishing vessel RIANDA stating that Norman Vierra was suffering from severe abdominal […]
NOAA Fisheries Service Proposes Improved Guidelines to Implement National Standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act NOAA Fisheries Service is proposing to modify the guidelines that help fishery managers implement National Standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. National Standard 1 requires fishery managers to prevent overfishing and rebuild stocks in federal waters […]
The search for Greg Mickey continues The search for Greg Mickey continues. There were planes in the air yesterday and dogs on the ground last night….as far as know…nothing was found but “The search for Greg Mickey continues” There will be a Prayer Service at 5:00pm at Kure Memerial Lurthen Chuch (Behind Big Daddies) in […]
The search for Greg Mickey continues The search for Greg Mickey continues. The reports I have been given include….Divers visiting the Dive Site off of Frying Pan Tower Yesterday found a dive belt and BCD. Yesterday a plane off the North End of Oak Island spotted a diving mask in the water about 100 yds […]
NOAA PUBLISHES ATLANTIC LARGE WHALE TAKE REDUCTION PLANProposed Rule Opens for Public Comment The NOAA Fisheries Service today announced publication of a proposed rule to further reduce entanglements of large whales in commercial fishing gear along the U.S. East Coast. The proposed rule would revise the agency’s current regulations under the Atlantic Large Whale Take […]
NOAA TAKES STEPS TO REDUCE SHIP COLLISIONS WITH ENDANGERED NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALESFewer Than 300 Critically Endangered Right Whales Exist June 22, 2005  The NOAA Fisheries Service published a notice today as part of the ongoing strategy to reduce ship collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales. The agency published a Notice of Intent to […]
NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE PROPOSES IMPROVED GUIDELINES FOR FISHERY MANAGEMENT DECISIONS New Guidelines Address National Standard One of Magnuson-Stevens Act NOAA Fisheries Service today proposed improved guidelines to help fishery managers implement National Standard One of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. National Standard One requires fishery managers to prevent overfishing and rebuild stocks in […]
Council to Address Overfishing Through Regulatory AmendmentApproach allows more flexibility for fishery management actionsAfter 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 important species. […]
The search for Greg Mickey continues The search for Greg Mickey continues. The seas have come down drastically, and that is good news. A number of boats will be heading out tomorrow to continue the search. “Details” will be out for sure & they will be monitoring Channel 16 & 68. If any club members […]
Prayer and SEARCH REQUEST!!!!!!!! Many of you know by now that the Coast Guard has suspended it’s search for club member Greg Mickey. Many of our members have assisted in the search yesterday, and some are going out again today. We continue to lift up Julia and her family with prayers of comfort, and hope. […]
