Month: March 2006

STRIPED BASS SEASON â€âÃ

STRIPED BASS SEASON – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREAPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Wednesday, March 15, 2006, the following provisions shall apply to the harvest of striped bass with COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS IN THE ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA:I. AREA DESCRIPTION Albemarle […]

Coast Guard, FEMA to Help Raise Ships

Coast Guard, FEMA to Help Raise Ships Boats and vessels sunk by Hurricane Katrina soon will be removed by the Coast Guard in 10 St. Tammany Parish waterways, according to Parish President Kevin Davis. The project by the Coast Guard will begin before the end of the month, he said, and will be limited to […]

Navy-Coast Guard National Fleet Policy Updated

Navy-Coast Guard National Fleet Policy Updated Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen and Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Thomas H. Collins jointly approved a new National Fleet policy statement in early March aimed at strengthening Navy-Coast Guard cooperation and tailored operational integration of each service’s multimission platforms, infrastructure and personnel. Building on more […]

NEW YORK FROZEN SEAFOOD PRICES, WEEK ENDING FRI., March 10, 2006

  NEW YORK FROZEN SEAFOOD PRICES, WEEK ENDING FRI., March 10, 2006Current selling prices ex-warehouse New York as reported by original receivers(importers, brokers, etc) in the  New York Metropolitan area in US DOLLARS/CENTS per pound (unless otherwise stated). Fillets are skinless, unless otherwise stated.FINFISH:DOLPHIN(MAHI-MAHI)FILLETS(SKIN ON):PERU :  3-5# $1.75, 5-7# $2.00, 7#up $2.15.SOLE FILLETS:CHINA:  3oz $2.65, […]

TWO SAVED BY COAST GUARD, COROLLA OCEAN RESCUE

TWO SAVED BY COAST GUARD, COROLLA OCEAN RESCUE PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Crews from the Coast Guard and Corolla Ocean Rescue saved a married couple when their Hobie Cat overturned six miles northeast of Currituck Light, N.C., today. Currituck County 911 called the Coast Guard at 2:16 p.m. to report that the two had overturned, and […]

NOAA TO HOLD FOURTH GOES-R USERSââ‚ÂÂ

NOAA TO HOLD FOURTH GOES-R USERS’ CONFERENCE The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will hold the Fourth GOES-R Users’ Conference in Broomfield , Colorado , May 1-3, 2006 . The conference will help users of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-R, prepare for various applications of data and products from GOES-R. Attendees will also […]

NOAA INTRODUCES NEW VERSION OF NOWCOASTWEB MAPPING PORTAL DISPLAYING REAL-TIME C

NOAA INTRODUCES NEW VERSION OF NOWCOASTWEB MAPPING PORTAL DISPLAYING REAL-TIME COASTAL INFORMATION In a continuing effort to improve maritime safety and commerce through the monitoring of physical changes in weather, oceanographic and river conditions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has launched an updated version of the popular nowCOAST Web portal. NowCOAST is a Web […]

2006 MERCURY TOURNAMENT TRAIL SCHEDULE

2006 MERCURY TOURNAMENT TRAIL SCHEDULE May 26 – 28, 200624th ANNUAL SWANSBORO ROTARY MEMORIAL DAY KING MAKERAL TOURNAMENTSwansboro, NCOne Day Tournament – $25,000.00 First Place Guaranteed! Pay’s through 15th PlaceSenior, Lady & Junior Angler PrizesTournament Headquarters: Swansboro Rotary Civic CenterCaptain’s Meeting & BBQ Dinner Friday, 26thFish Day: Saturday, 27th – NO CHECKOUT!Awards & Fish Fry: […]

2006 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING

2006 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following area WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling, effective at 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2006: BRUNSWICK COUNTY Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) – Main channel only, from Marker #16 at Beaverdam Creek to the Holden Beach Bridge […]

2006 OYSTER SEASON

2006 OYSTER SEASON Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the oyster harvest season WILL CLOSE as follows: I. BRUNSWICK COUNTY Effective sunset Wednesday, March 15, 2006. ALL COASTAL FISHING WATERS Effective sunset Friday, March 31, 2006. III. GENERAL INFORMATION: A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. […]