COAST GUARD CUTTER RETURNS FROM AFRICA

COAST GUARD CUTTER RETURNS FROM AFRICA PORTSMOUTH, Va.—The Coast Guard Cutter Bear is scheduled to return home Monday at approximately 11 a.m. following an historic 90-day deployment to Africa. As part of a Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) mission with the U.S. Navy’s Sixth Fleet, the Bear visited eight countries in North Africa and the Gulf […]

MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET AUGUST 30-31, 2005

MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET AUGUST 30-31, 2005 Morehead City –The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet August 30-31 at the Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel, Atlantic Beach, N.C. The meeting is open to the public.On August 29, the commission will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. at the same location.For more information, contact Jess Hawkins by […]

Marine Fisheries Commission River Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Advisory

Marine Fisheries Commission River Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Advisory Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission River Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Advisory Committee (AC) will meet on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. The AC will meet at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish Hatchery, located at 1104 West Queen Street, Edenton, NC.The […]

1st Annual Mike Martin Fishing Tournament

1st Annual Mike Martin Fishing Tournament August 13 & 14, 2005 SURF CITY PIER Contest starts Saturday at 6am and ends Sunday at Noon Awards Presentation at 3pm. Entry fee $10.00 $100.00 1st place prize and a $50.00 2nd place prize awarded to the largest fish in each of the following seven categories: King Spanish […]

SOUTHEAST BYCATCH WORKSHOP

SOUTHEAST BYCATCH WORKSHOP Tuesday, November 8, 2005 – Thursday, November 10, 2005Hilton Saint Petersburg, 333 First Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: 800-944-5500; Website: www.stpetehilton.com The public is invited to attend a workshop focusing on bycatch issues in the southeastern U.S. and Caribbean at the Hilton St. Petersburg, FL, November 8 through November 10, 2005. […]

Wildlife Commission to Hear Comments On Proposed Waterfowl Season Rules

Wildlife Commission to Hear Comments On Proposed Waterfowl Season Rules RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 5, 2005) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has scheduled a series of public meetings statewide to discuss the upcoming waterfowl hunting seasons. Federal regulators this year have proposed a liberal, 60-day season for most late-season species of ducks. The federal frameworks […]

State Environmental Initiative Recognized For Innovation, Results

State Environmental Initiative Recognized For Innovation, Results RALEIGH — North Carolina’s groundbreaking initiative to restore, enhance and protect the state’s wetlands and waterways this week earned a national designation as one of the top new innovations in state government. The Council of State Governments, a Lexington, Ky., organization that focuses on emerging social, economic and […]

OVERDUE BOATERS LOCATED BY COAST GUARD HELICOPTER CREW

OVERDUE BOATERS LOCATED BY COAST GUARD HELICOPTER CREW NAPLES, Fla. –The two missing boaters, David Starrett and Frank (Flip) Dorthy, were located this afternoon 13 miles offshore of Lostmans River by a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter. The duo claimed their 24-foot boat named Lady Marion ran out of gas 30 hours prior to […]

NOAA RAISES THE 2005 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK:

NOAA RAISES THE 2005 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK: BULK OF THIS SEASON’S STORMS STILL TO COME A very active Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and with more storms projected, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today increased the number of storms in its 2005 hurricane season outlook. NOAA expects an additional 11 to 14 tropical […]

Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Public Information Committee

Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Public Information Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Public Information Committee will meet on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.  The meeting will be held at the Craven County Community College, in the Brock Administration Building, room B202, located at 800 College Circle, New Bern, NC.The Committee will overview the […]