Month: June 2005

Size Matters wins 47th Big Rock June 18, 2005 MOREHEAD CITY N.C. – When it comes to the Big Rock, size matters.Size Matters, a Maryland-based boat captained by Josh Ruskey, survived a late scare by former champion Dancin’ Outlaw to hold on and win the 47th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.The Dancin’ Outlaw, winner […]

NOAA DEPLOYS SEVEN NEW HURRICANE BUOYS June 17, 2005 — The NOAA National Data Buoy Center launched six new weather data buoy stations designed to enhance hurricane monitoring and forecasting. The buoys have been deployed in key locations in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The center also deployed a seventh buoy […]

Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program (CORMP)-Notice to Mariners The Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program (CORMP) of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNW) is seeking the co-operation of all mariners operating in the NC coastal ocean (specifically Onslow and Long Bays) to help safeguard the CORMP buoys and shore based moorings against vandalism. […]

Size Matters takes Big Rock lead June 17, 2005 MOREHEAD CITY N.C. – Size Matters, a Maryland-based boat captained by Josh Ruskey, grabbed the overall lead in the 47th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament Friday when it showed up at the scales with a 529-pounder that was reeled in by lady angler Gigi Wagoner. […]

Final Recreational Measures for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Published NOAA Fisheries Service has published management measures for the recreational summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. The 2005 coastwide recreational harvest limits are 11.98 million lb for summer flounder, 3.96 million lb for scup, and 4.13 million lb for black sea […]

Atlantic Longline Take Reduction Team Established; First Meeting June 29-30 in Bethesda, MD NOAA Fisheries Service is establishing a Take Reduction Team (TRT) to address the incidental mortality and serious injury of long-finned pilot whales and short-finned pilot whales in the Atlantic region of the pelagic longline fishery. The agency will seek input from the […]

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 2005 OCEAN FISHERY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 22 members to the eight regional fishery management councils. The councils, established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, prepare fishery management plans for marine fish stocks in their respective geographical areas of responsibility. The management plans are […]

Commi$$ion$ takes over third at Big Rock June 16, 2005 MOREHEAD CITY N.C. – The crew of the Commi$$ion$ set themselves up to claim a portion of the 47th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament $1,378,375 purse Thursday when they arrived at the scales with a 489.5-pounder.The blue marlin, reeled in by angler Ralph Webb […]