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Mr. Tilley Speaks out.

Carolina Beach’s plan to raise funds on north end CAROLINA BEACH | Dave Tilley loves almost everything about Carolina Beach’s proposed plan to manage the north end.He doesn’t have a problem with the town charging a fee for people to drive on the beach, and he doesn’t mind the extra patrols by police officers. He […]

Father and son rescued 50 miles offshore of Charleston

Father and son rescued 50 miles offshore of Charleston CHARLESTON, SC. — A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew from Air Facility Charleston saved the lives of a father and son 50 miles offshore of Charleston today. Eddie Parker, 56, and Ryan Parker, 24, residence unknown, were sailing aboard the Destiny when they activated their Emergency […]

LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FROM THE COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FROM THE COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD AUXILIARY NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary would like to offer a few last minute holiday gift ideas for the boater in your life. Some of the most valuable gifts don’t cost anything but time. Free vessel safety […]

COAST GUARD RECOMMENDS TOP 10 GIFTS FOR BOATERS

COAST GUARD RECOMMENDS TOP 10 GIFTS FOR BOATERS BOSTON – With the holidays and cold-water season fast approaching, the Coast Guard is issuing a top ten list of boating safety gifts to buy for loved ones this holiday season. The Coast Guard is also urging cold-water safety awareness for all late season boaters, paddlers, duck […]

Council Approves Separate Shrimp and Mackerel Amendments

Council Approves Separate Shrimp and Mackerel Amendments Federal permit issues involved in both fisheries The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved two fishery management plan amendments for Secretarial review at its December meeting in North Carolina. Amendment 6 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan will establish a comprehensive data collection program by creating a permit […]

White House Expected to Respond To Ocean Commission Next Week

White House Expected to Respond To Ocean Commission Next WeekCommission Chairman says President Has Opportunity to Guide Ocean Management for the 21st Century Washington, DC—The fate of America’s oceans will in large part be determined next week when President Bush is expected to respond to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy’s Final Report. The White House’s position […]

INSTRUMENT STUDIES AWARDED FOR NOAA GOES-R SPACECRAFT

INSTRUMENT STUDIES AWARDED FOR NOAA GOES-R SPACECRAFT On behalf of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA has awarded two contracts to perform design and risk reduction for the Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) of instruments for NOAA’s next generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)-R series spacecraft. NOAA is an agency of the […]

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NOAA’S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONNECTS WITH COMMUNICATION NETWORK TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is working with the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System to establish a new communication link with NOAA’s National Weather Service to increase public safety through improved dissemination of weather forecasts and warnings. NOAA is an agency of […]

Sonja Fordham Council’s 2004 Fishery Achievement Award Winner

Sonja Fordham Council’s 2004 Fishery Achievement Award Winner Sonja Fordham received the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s 2004 Fisheries Achievement Award at the Council’s meeting in Claymont, DE on December 8. She is flanked by Dan Furlong, Executive Director and Robert Pride, Chairman of the Council’s Law Enforcement Committee. The Law Enforcement Committee solicits nominations for […]

FOUR MAINE FISHING VESSELS SENT BACK TO PORT

FOUR MAINE FISHING VESSELS SENT BACK TO PORT31 voyages terminated in 2004, 17 in 2003 BOSTON – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Moray terminated the voyages of three Maine fishing vessels today and one Wednesday. A total of 31 vessels have been sent back to port this year in the Northeast for safety […]