NOAA SEEKS COMMENT ON PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION FOR THE HARASSMENT OF MARINE MAMMALS NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking comments now through Feb. 22, 2006, on a proposal from the U.S. Air Force to conduct air-to-surface gunnery exercises in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. The exercises conducted from Eglin Air Force Base may […]
NOAA SATELLITES PLAY KEY ROLE IN 222 RESCUES IN 2005More Beacons Registered During the Year NOAA satellites helped save 222 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters from potentially life-threatening emergencies in 2005. NOAA’s polar and geostationary satellites, along with Russia’s Cospas spacecraft, are part of the sophisticated, international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided […]
CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTS Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the closed pot season will reopen effective at 8:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 26, 2006 in the following area only:I. AREA DESCRIPTIONAll waters and their tributaries running north and east from the bridge over Bogue Sound from […]
New Bycatch Report Available A new report from NOAA Fisheries Service presents an analysis of bycatch reduction efforts and discusses the appropriateness of seeking international agreements to establish comparable measures. The report reviews all 2005 fishery management actions for fish stocks that are also harvested by foreign fleets. Bycatch standards and measures are described for […]
2006 Harvest Levels Proposed for Sardines NOAA Fisheries Service has proposed the annual harvest guidelines for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone for the fishing season of January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006. Based on a biomass estimate of 1,061,391 metric tons (mt), the 2006 harvest guideline for Pacific sardine is 118,937 […]
Multi-Year Management Authorized for Spiny Dogfish NOAA Fisheries Service has announced the implementation of Framework Adjustment 1 to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which will allow commercial quotas and other management measures to be set for up to 5 years. Under the original FMP, jointly managed by both the Mid-Atlantic and the New […]
6,330 POUNDS OF SHRIMP SEIZED The Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) worked together to terminate the voyage and seize the catch of a commercial fishing boat Thursday evening for violating federal law in the Gulf of Mexico. During a routine patrol, a law enforcement team from the Coast Guard Cutter Heron […]
A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE RECREATIONAL FISHING REGULATIONS FOR HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES The following information is a short summary of the recreational fishing regulations found in 50 CFR part 635. Additional regulations may apply and regulations are continually subject to change. For a comprehensive list of updated HMS regulations, please refer to the ELECTRONIC CODE OF […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET FEBRUARY 2 & 3 MOREHEAD CITY- The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet February 2-3 at the Clarion Oceanfront Hotel. The meeting is open to the public. On February 1, the commission will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. at the same location to discuss any fishery issues. For more […]
CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTS Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the closed pot season will reopen effective at 7:00A.M. on Monday, January 23, 2006 in the following area only:I. AREA DESCRIPTIONAll waters and their tributaries running south and west from the bridge over Bogue Sound from Morehead […]
