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Atlantic Coastal States Schedule Public Meetings to Gather Input on Coastal Shar

Atlantic Coastal States Schedule Public Meetings to Gather Input on Coastal Sharks PID Washington, DC – Atlantic coastal states from Maine to Florida have scheduled their public meetings in order to gather public comment on the Public Information Document (PID) for the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks. The dates, times, and […]

Current (through May 31, 2006) Recreational Retention Limits

Current (through May 31, 2006) Recreational Retention Limits The current (throught May 31, 2006)recreational daily BFT retention limit for vessels permitted in the HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat categories is 1 BFT/vessel/day/trip, measuring 47 to less than 73″ CFL. Stay tuned for daily retention limits beyond June 1, 2006. In addition to the daily retention […]

BARNUM NAMED DIRECTOR OF NOAA OFFICE OF COAST SURVEY

BARNUM NAMED DIRECTOR OF NOAA OFFICE OF COAST SURVEYServes as Chief Hydrographer for the United States NOAA Corps Capt. Steven R. Barnum has been named as the new director of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey, where he will be the nation’s chief hydrographer, responsible for overseeing NOAA’s hydrographic services, including the mapping and charting of […]

NOAA Researchers Propose to Tag Sharks and Other Species in Closed Area

NOAA Researchers Propose to Tag Sharks and Other Species in Closed Area NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center has requested a scientific research permit for the collection, tagging, and release of highly migratory species (HMS), including collection efforts in the Northeastern U.S. closed area. Research would be conducted aboard the NOAA vessel Delaware II. Through this […]

Report manatee sightings to South Carolina DNR

Report manatee sightings to South Carolina DNR Did you know that manatees have been observed in South Carolina as early as 1850? The public can learn such facts about manatees, and can also report sightings of manatees in South Carolina, at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Web site http://www.dnr.sc.gov/manatee/. To report an injured manatee […]

First round results of Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series

First round results of Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series The South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series opened its 18th season with the Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament over the weekend. The Series features five tournaments along the coast beginning May 3rd at Edisto Island and ending July 1 at the Charleston City Marina’s HMY/Viking MegaDock Billfishing Tournament. […]

SEARCH SUSPENDED FOR MAN MISSING ON WINYAH BAY, S.C.

SEARCH SUSPENDED FOR MAN MISSING ON WINYAH BAY, S.C. CHARLESTON, S.C. – Rescue crews have suspended the search for a man who was reported missing after being thrown from his boat in Winyah Bay, S.C., yesterday at approximately 7:30 p.m. Billy Richardson, 42, of Greenville, S.C., was boating with a friend when they apparently hit […]

U.S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES NEW CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AIMED AT REDUC

U.S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES NEW CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AIMED AT REDUCING ILLEGAL AQUARIUM TRADE IN REEF FISH;NOAA RULES ON NEW PROTECTIONS FOR THREATENED CORAL SPECIES The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force announced a new coral reef conservation initiative aiming for stronger enforcement of aquarium reef fish trade harvesting regulations, and endorsed designating 2008 as […]

SAFE BOATING PRACTICES SAVE LIVES

SAFE BOATING PRACTICES SAVE LIVES ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- The Coast Guard urges boaters to practice safe boating to ensure that everyone has a safe and pleasant summer on the water. According to Coast Guard statistics, eighty-five percent of boaters who drown were not wearing their life jackets. In an emergency, there is no time to […]

2005 SEAFOOD HARVEST FIGURES RELEASED

2005 SEAFOOD HARVEST FIGURES RELEASED Commercial Harvest Declines Persist MOREHEAD CITY – Continuing a trend that began in 1997, the state’s commercial fishing harvest continues to drop, while recreational fishing remains stable, according to harvest data released by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. The 2005 commercial harvest of finfish and shellfish totaled 79 million […]