Month: March 2006

The Dolphinâ€ÂÂÂÂ

The Dolphin……..a Strong-Strong fish By: Tony Champion aka “Miracle Child “   When people outside the saltwater fishing community overhear someone discussing dolphin fishing they often visualize the cute and cuddly Flipper on a hook.  In fact, the dolphin fish, or Mahi-Mahi as it is referred to so accurately in seafood houses and restaurants, bears […]

COAST GUARD SEARCH ENDS; 2 PEOPLE RESCUED, 1 BODY RECOVERED

COAST GUARD SEARCH ENDS; 2 PEOPLE RESCUED, 1 BODY RECOVERED MOBILE, Ala. – U.S. Coast Guard units from the Gulf coast ended a search and rescue case Sunday after rescuing two boaters and locating the body of a third off the coast of Florida. Rescued are Howell Mitchell of Seabrook, Texas, and Thomas Keene of […]

Space Weather Week Set for April

NOAA SPACE ENVIRONMENT CENTER: EARTH’S FIRST DEFENSE AGAINST THE SUN’S FURYSpace Weather Week Set for April March 20, 2006 — The NOAA Space Environment Center is the nation’s first defense against the affects of solar weather and the official source of space weather alerts and warnings. “It can be difficult for people to believe that […]

FISHERIES LICENSE OFFICES TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE APRIL 4

FISHERIES LICENSE OFFICES TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE APRIL 4MOREHEAD CITY – The Division of Marine Fisheries’ license offices will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, April 4, so staff may attend a training workshop. The offices will resume regular office hours on April 5. FISHERIES LICENSE OFFICES TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE APRIL 4MOREHEAD CITY – The Division of […]

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA): Modify National Boating Education Standard 2.3 to ensure that boating safety education courses adequately discuss high-risk boating populations, boats, and boating activities and present detail about the current range of personal flotation device technologies available. (M-06-3) Download the Full […]

Thursday Night fishing School at FryingPanTower.Com

Thursday Night Fishing School at FryingPanTower.Com Thursday Night at 9:00pm FryingPanTower.Com is PROUD to present “Grouper Fishing 101” with Captain Joe Hifko.  Come join us on TeamSpeak and find out the ins and outs of Grouper Fishing with one of the areas BEST!  Included in this session will be “How to Find the Fish”,  “How […]

U.S. Coast Guard Produces New Safety Brochure

U.S. Coast Guard Produces New Safety Brochure Children and Personal Watercraft The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Boating Safety has recently produced a new safety brochure titled “Children and Personal Watercraft” that is now available to the public. This brochure places the essential information that parents and/or adult supervisors of children need to know before […]

COAST GUARD RESCUES 2 PEOPLE NEAR CEDAR KEY

COAST GUARD RESCUES 2 PEOPLE NEAR CEDAR KEY CEDAR KEY, Fla. – A rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescued two people from the water approximately 30-nautical-miles off Cedar Key today. Coast Guard Sector Mobile and Sector St. Petersburg received a mayday call at about 4:30 a.m. today from the vessel H.D. Mitchell […]

LIFE RING FROM MIN FLICKA FOUND

LIFE RING FROM MIN FLICKA FOUND BOSTON -The fishing vessel Hedy Brenna’s crew today gave Coast Guard investigators a life ring with the name “Min Flicka” they recovered from the waters 75 miles south of Nantucket yesterday. The Hedy Brenna, a 70-foot lobster boat from Newport, R.I., recovered the orange 24-inch ring at 4:45 p.m. […]

Wildlife Resources Commission Seeks Conservation Award Nominations

Wildlife Resources Commission Seeks Conservation Award Nominations RALEIGH, N.C. (March 17, 2006) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting nominations for the first Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award. The newly created award will recognize an individual for outstanding contributions to wildlife diversity conservation in North Carolina. Presentation of the award will take place […]