NOAA SHIP NANCY FOSTER ASSISTS IN WHALE RESCUE July 11, 2006  Scientists and crew aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster assisted the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies to disentangle a humpback whale off the coast of Massachusetts on Sunday. While tagging and tracking humpback whales in the NOAA Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary, crew and […]
NOAA SATELLITES RESPOND TO DISTRESS CALLS As summer weather brings out more boaters, campers and hikers, NOAA satellites and search and rescue staff are prepared to handle distress signals from emergency locator beacons. NOAA’s polar and geostationary satellites, along with Russia’s Cospas spacecraft, are part of the high-tech, international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking […]
DNR to hold public meetings focusing on marine resources S.C. Department of Natural Resources staff will conduct a series of public forums around the state throughout July addressing marine resources topics. The Marine Resources Division of S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the statewide forums. Topics of discussion will include a synopsis of […]
Home Run’ wins Megadock Billfishing Tournament in Governor’s Cup Series The South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series ended its 18th season over the Fourth of July holiday weekend with ‘Home Run’ winning the Charleston City Marina’s HMY/Viking Megadock Billfish Tournament.The final tournament was a big hit on many levels, and S.C. Department of Natural Resources […]
COAST GUARD AIDS IN RELEASE OF TURTLES GALVESTON, Texas – The Coast Guard assisted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the release of four turtles back into the ocean Tuesday afternoon. A crew from Station Galveston brought the turtles into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles offshore to release them. Two Hawk’s Bill turtles, […]
MAN SURVIVES 24 HOURS IN OCEAN, COAST GUARD TAKES TO HOSPITAL PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – A man is recuperating at the hospital today after being in the ocean for 24 hours after he fell over the side of his boat. Brian Wallschlaeger, 34, a resident of New Smyrna, Fla., was found at noon today approximately […]
COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR MISSING DIVER CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing 28-year-old scuba diver about 14-miles west of New Port Richey, Fla., at about 8:30 p.m. today. The Coast Guard has been searching for Ashley Mauldin, of Oklahoma, since 2:53 p.m. Monday when Barry Hucks, captain of […]
NOAA COASTWATCH PROGRAM OPENS EAST COAST NODEChesapeake Bay Office Hosts Enhanced Environmental Satellite Data Capabilities July 6, 2006  NOAA opened the East Coast Node of NOAA’s CoastWatch program, which will broaden the availability of environmental data for the Atlantic Ocean collected by the agency’s geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites. NOAA polar-orbiting satellites over the course […]
Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits The recreational daily bluefin tuna (BFT) retention limit through May 31, 2006, is 2 BFT (47 inches to less than 73 inches) per vessel per day/trip, effective in all areas, for the entire fishing year. Also, there are 2 windows of opportunity to harvest school BFT (27 inches to less […]
HMS Recreational Limits The recreational daily swordfish retention limit is 1 fish per person, with a maximum of 3 fish per vessel. The minimum size for swordfish within the recreational fishery is 47 inches, lower jaw-fork length. You may not keep longbill spearfish. There are no retention limits for Atlantic sailfish, blue marlin and white […]
