NMFS ADJUSTS GENERAL CATEGORY ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA DAILY RETENTION LIMITS The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) waives the previously designated General category restricted fishing days (RFDs) for December 31, 2005, and January 1, 2006. The daily retention limit on these days is increased from zero to two large medium or giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT), […]
BARGE RETURNS TO ALABAMA PORT PORT ARTHUR, Texas – The re-floated double-hulled tank barge DBL152 started its voyage today for Alabama, where it will await final disposition. The barge capsized after it collided with a submerged platform while en route from Houston to Tampa, Fla. The intended destination for the barge is the Holcim dock […]
Two Rescued After Sailboat Sinks PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Two people were rescued this morning after their sailboat, Lullaby, struck a submerged object and quickly sank approximately 120 miles south of Bermuda. The vessel master used his vessel’s VHF radio to contact the Coast Guard and also contacted the Rescue Coordination Center in Bermuda with an […]
North Carolina’s Carteret Community College takes a chance on bait-shrimp aquaculture MOREHEAD CITY – In a tank inside the aquaculture facility at Carteret Community College swim shrimp caught by students in a cast net earlier this year. They are keeping the shrimp under the scenario that they will be able to sell the live bait […]
SERVICE SEEKS PROPOSALS FROM STATES FOR 2006 ENDANGERED SPECIES GRANTS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is now seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories interested in acquiring land or planning for endangered species conservation. Through the fiscal year 2006 appropriation from Congress, more than $70 million is available in the Cooperative Endangered Species […]
NOAA TEACHER AT SEA PROGRAM LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE NOAA’s Teacher at Sea program launched a new Web site, better enabling teachers from kindergarten through college to find and apply for opportunities to get first-hand research experience aboard NOAA hydrographic, oceanographic and fisheries research vessels. Teachers who sail aboard NOAA ships write daily logs of […]
NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UNVEILS NEW PRECIPITATION WEB PAGE High-quality precipitation analyses used for flood forecasts, drought monitoring and climate trends are being made available on the NOAA National Weather Service Web site on a trial basis through June 2006. During this time, comments regarding the service will be collected to determine whether it effectively […]
NOAA SATELLITES HELP KEEP COMPETITIVE SAILORS SAFE The international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System (COSPAS-SARSAT) is giving an extra measure of safety for sailors competing in the worldwide Volvo Ocean Race. The SARSAT program is providing life-saving, alert capabilities for 21 emergency beacons, which were purchased by race organizers to use in the race. […]
MARINE PATROL CUTS SHORT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY MOREHEAD CITY – Fishermen from Carteret and Pamlico counties have been charged with illegally harvesting fish and shellfish.On December 7, the North Carolina Marine Patrol charged Rodney Salter, 34, Ron Sparks, 35, and Bobby Martin, Jr., 47, of Carteret County with illegally harvesting striped bass near Drum Inlet. Fifteen […]
FOUR RECORD-BREAKING FISH LANDED IN 2005 MOREHEAD CITY – It’s been a year for the record books for anglers in North Carolina, with four record-breaking saltwater fish being brought to the docks. On July 23, 2005, Derek Williams of Tampa, FL, caught a world record 21-pound, 6 ounce hogfish snapper off of Frying Pan Shoals. […]
