Non-Native Aquarium Fish Found in Florida Waters; Citizens Asked to Help Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species NOAA’s National Center for Coastal Ocean Sciences reports that the Red Sea Bannerfish has been found living on Paul’s Reef off Palm Beach, FL. This species is native to the Red Sea in the Middle East, but is […]
INVASIVE LIONFISH FOCUS OF NOAA RESEARCH CRUISEPublic Education About Invasive Species Part of Mission NOAA’s National Ocean Service researchers, in collaboration with the Essential Image Source Foundation, embarked today aboard the NOAA research vessel Nancy Foster to further examine the status in the Atlantic Ocean of the invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish. Research will be conducted off […]
HOAX CALLER SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS FEDERAL PRISON BOSTON – A Fairhaven, Mass. fisherman was sentenced today in federal court for making calls to the Coast Guard on an emergency frequency falsely claiming to be aboard a sinking commercial fishing vessel in need of immediate assistance. Responding to these calls, the Coast Guard launched search […]
Mariner Surrenders License to Coast Guard After Positive Breath Alcohol Test MURRELLS INLET, S.C. – The captain of a charter fishing vessel voluntarily surrendered his Coast Guard issued license to Coast Guard personnel after testing over the legal blood alcohol limit of .04 percent today. Coast Guard personnel in Myrtle Beach, S.C., received a report […]
SH-7-2006PROCLAMATIONRE: 2006 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLINGPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following area WILL CLOSE to shrimping and crab trawling, effective at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, July 23, 2006:AREA DESCRIPTIONBRUNSWICK COUNTYIntracoastal Waterway (ICW) – from Marker #1 at Southport to the Ocean Isle Beach Bridge.II. GENERAL INFORMATION:A. This proclamation […]
BIG ROCK GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITY! The phenomenal success of the 48th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament allows the board of directors to once again give back to area charities. On Friday, July 7, 2006 The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament Board of Directors held a luncheon at the Dunes Club in Atlantic Beach […]
COAST GUARD CREWS RESCUE THREE IN NORTH CAROLINA PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard crews rescued three men early this morning after their john boat capsized in Bogue Sound, N.C. George Neathery of La Grange, N.C., Brian Daniels of Greensboro, N.C., and another man from Greensboro had been flounder gigging when their small john boat capsized […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREAPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Saturday, July 29, 2006.All those waters in Carteret and Brunswick Counties will […]
LAST SURVIVING MEMBER OF PEA ISLAND LIFE SAVING STATION TO BE LAID TO REST SATURDAY IN ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. PORTSMOUTH, Va. — William Charles “Bill Charles” Bowser, 91, a native of Manteo, N.C., will be laid to rest with military honors tomorrow at the Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in Elizabeth City, N.C., at 1 p.m. […]
COAST GUARD REMINDS ALL BOATERS TO PRACTICE BOATING SAFETY PORTSMOUTH, Va. – With the summer upon us the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary want to remind boaters to practice safe boating while on the water. The Coast Guard urges boaters to obtain a free vessel safety check, which can be conducted by the U.S. […]
