Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Sea Mullet Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Advisory Committee (AC) The first meeting of the Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Sea Mullet Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Advisory Committee (AC) will be held on Thursday, December 15 at 6 p.m. The AC will meet at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Office, […]
TUG BOAT CREWMEMBER INJURED DURING TOW OPERATION ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– A crewmember onboard a tug boat was medevaced by the Coast Guard this afternoon after being injured during a tow operation. Paul Willett, 38, was struck by a tow line across the lower back while working on the tug boat Penn No. 14 about 5-miles […]
NOAA ORGANIZES RESCUE TEAM TO DISENTANGLE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE U.S. Coast Guard joins rescue efforts; Inclement Weather Currently Keeping Team in Port The NOAA Fisheries Service will lead a team of federal, state and non-profit biologists and scientists to rescue an entangled North Atlantic right whale that is currently off the coast of Florida. […]
American Eel Draft Addendum I Available for Public Comment States Schedule Hearings for January The Commission’s American Eel Management Board has approved the Draft Addendum I to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Eel for public review and comment. The Draft Addendum proposes the establishment of a mandatory trip-level catch and effort monitoring program […]
Bay Scallop FMP Advisory Committee (AC) The Bay Scallop FMP Advisory Committee (AC) will be held on Monday, December 12, at 6 p.m. The AC will meet at the C-MAST Building in room #305 at Carteret Community College, located at 303 College Circle, Morehead City, NC.The committee will review:· An outline of a completed FMP· […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston 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, Tuesday, December 6, 2005.All those waters in Carteret and Onslow Counties […]
Spotted Seatrout Tops U.S. Recreational Catches Marine recreational anglers caught more than 33 million spotted seatrout in 2004, according to new data included in NOAA’s recently released report, “Fisheries of the United States”. Spotted seatrout was the most popular catch among marine recreational anglers in the Gulf of Mexico. The top catches in other regions […]
$25,000 Prize Offered for Gear that Reduces Bycatch NOAA Fisheries Service has joined the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and other partners to launch the second International Smart Gear Competition. This contest seeks innovative fishing gear that reduces bycatch of marine mammals, birds, sea turtles and non-target fish species. This unique collaboration among conservationists, fishermen and […]
NMFS TRANSFERS ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA QUOTA FROM GENERAL TO RESERVE CATEGORY An unprecedented 745 metric tons of quota remain in the General category fishery, which ends January 31. The transferred 200 metric tons to the Reserve category will allow the agency to account for potential over-harvests in other bluefin fisheries, such as the angling category […]
‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE SHOPPING: COULD BOATING SAFETY GEAR BE ON YOUR HOLIDAY LIST THIS YEAR? PORTSMOUTH, VA. – Who says wintertime can’t still be all about boating? The more than 78 million boating enthusiasts who take to the water each year may not be able to head out for a day of fun […]
