INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ADOPTS U.S. PROPOSAL FOR SHARK FINNING BAN Sixty-three countries unanimously adopted historic and unprecedented protective measures for Atlantic sharks during the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Led by NOAA, the United States delegation pushed for and won a consensus agreement. “This agreement is what we needed […]
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings As of November 18, 2004 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The coastwide General category has landed 251.2 mt. Harpoon category has landed 29.9 mt. Longline North: 25.6 mt. Longline South: 9.5 mt. Purse seine category 31.3 mt. The Angling category is currently […]
Delaware River Oil Spill Update PHILADELPHIA– The Athos I, a 750-foot Cyprus flagged vessel, lost an estimated 30,000 gallons of heavy crude oil as it was enroute to the Citgo Facility in Paulsboro, N.J. Friday night. Two tugs were helping the tanker move to the facilities pier when it listed eight degrees to the left […]
Council to Meet December 6-10 in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet December 6-10, 2004 in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. The South Atlantic Council is responsible for fisheries management off the coasts of NC, SC, GA and Florida’s East Coast in federal waters, or the Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) […]
Holly Springs’ Bass Lake is Home to 32,000-plus New Occupants HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (Nov. 19, 2004)  Once a dry lakebed devoid of any aquatic creatures, Bass Lake now boasts more than 32,000 new occupants, thanks to the cooperative efforts of the Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Since […]
Whooping Cranes Arrive in South Carolina After a 150-Year Absence Three years after proposing to reintroduce whooping cranes (Grus americana) into historic habitat and establish a migratory flock of birds in eastern North America, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service confirms the arrival of 5 whooping cranes in South Carolina. There are now 35 migratory […]
Oil Spill in Delaware River PHILADELPHIA— The Athos I, a Cyprus flagged vessel, lost an estimated 30,000 gallons of heavy crude oil as it was enroute to the Citgo Facility in Paulsboro, N.J. at approximately 9:15 p.m. Two tugs were helping the tanker move to the facilities pier when it listed eight-degrees to the left […]
Wildlife Commission Offers New, High-Tech Solution to License Purchases and Vessel Registrations RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 18, 2004)  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is harnessing the power and flexibility of the Internet to make it easier and quicker for the sporting public to register its vessels and purchase hunting, fishing and trapping licenses. The Automated License […]
Discharge of Fill Material into 0.75 acres of Section 404 Wetlands Cape Fear Investments and Development, LLC, to discharge fill material into 0.75 acres of Section 404 wetlands adjacent to an unnamed tributary to Spring Branch, associated with the construction of the center at College and Market Commercial Development, located at the northwest corner of […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET DECEMBER 1 – 3, 2004 Morehead City – The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet December 1 – 3 at the Best Western Crystal Coast Resort 109 Salter Path Road in Atlantic Beach, NC. The meeting is open to the public. On December 1, the public meeting will begin at 7:00 […]
