COAST GUARD OFFERS THANKS FOR GOOD SAMARITAN SUPPORT

COAST GUARD OFFERS THANKS FOR GOOD SAMARITAN SUPPORT ATLANTIC CITY – Coast Guard Group Atlantic City will present a letter of appreciation to the crew of the F/V Captain Collet tomorrow at 9 a.m. for their support during a rescue that left two men stranded in their life raft. Cdr. Ted Harrop will arrive at […]

GOOD SAMARITAN RESCUES TWO PEOPLE IN WATER

GOOD SAMARITAN RESCUES TWO PEOPLE IN WATER HOUSTON – A good Samaritan rescued two men from the waters west of the Pelican Island Bridge near Galveston, Texas, and transferred them to Coast Guard personnel today at 2 p.m. Osvaldo Garcia was nearby when the transom and motor fell off the two mens’ red and white […]

NOAA WEB SITE PROVIDES HUGE INVENTORY OF EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEMS

NOAA WEB SITE PROVIDES HUGE INVENTORY OF EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEMS  Obtaining information on each of NOAA’s observing systems just became easier with the NOAA Observing System Architecture, or NOSA, Web site. NOAA has been monitoring the Earth’s environment for more than 30 years with tens of thousands of sensors in more than 100 observing systems—ranging […]

Shrimp FMP Advisory Committee (AC)

Shrimp FMP Advisory Committee (AC) The Shrimp FMP Advisory Committee (AC) will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. The AC will meet at the C-Mast Building, Room #205 located at Carteret Community College, 303 College Circle, Morehead City, NC. The Committee will discuss management of trawling in the White Oak River, […]

Study on Gag Grouper Seeks Help from Commercial Fishermen During March and April

Study on Gag Grouper Seeks Help from Commercial Fishermen During March and April The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and NOAA Fisheries Service are conducting a life history study on gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis). Biological samples are needed during the spawning season closure in March and April. Eight fishermen will be selected to […]

Proposed 2005 Management Measures for Bluefish

Proposed 2005 Management Measures for Bluefish A new proposed rule would establish 2005 management measures for the Atlantic bluefish fishery, including state-by-state commercial quotas, a recreational harvest limit, and recreational possession limits for bluefish. The level of Total Allowable Landings proposed for 2005 is slightly lower than that of 2004. Consistent with the Mid-Atlantic Council’s […]

Save The Inlets Update

Save The Inlets Update LIST OF THE PANELISTS THAT ACCEPTED TO ATTEND THE 3/3/05 MEETING TO “SAVE OUR INLETS”.U. S. SENATOR-ELIZABETH DOLE (STAFFER-JANET BRADBURY)U. S. CONGRESSMAN-WALTER JONES (STAFFER)STATE SENATOR-HARRY BROWNSTATE REPRESENTATIVES-GEORGE CLEVELAND, ROBERT GRADY, RUSSELL TUCKER, JEAN PRESTON.ONLSOW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-MARTIN ARAGONA, PAUL BUCHANAN, CHAIRMAN-LIONEL MIDGETT.CARTERET CO. COMMISSONER-PAT MC ELRAFTGREG RUDOLPH-CARTERET CO. DIRECTOR OF BEACH PRESERVATIONSCOTT […]

Air Station Savannah rescues downed pilot

Air Station Savannah rescues downed pilot SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Savannah rescued a pilot this afternoon who crashed into the marsh 20 miles south of Savannah. David Johnson, 46, of Raleigh, N.C. was enroute to Hilton Head Airport for fuel when the engine on his Piper Cub quit. […]

NOAA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2006 BUDGET REQUEST

NOAA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2006 BUDGET REQUEST Retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, on February 8, 2005, announced the Administration’s FY 2006 budget NOAA budget request. NOAA’s request totals $3.6 billion, an increase of six percent or $205 million over the […]

Council Meeting February 28 – March 4, 2005, Savannah, GA

Council Meeting February 28 – March 4, 2005, Savannah, GA SAFMC Feb/March 2005 Meeting Agenda (PDF) The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet from February 28 – March 4, 2005 at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto, 15 East Liberty Street, Savannah, Georgia. The Council will hold a public scoping meeting on Monday, February 28, 2005 […]