COAST GUARD NETS ILLEGAL CATCH BOSTON – As part of the Coast Guard’s continuing efforts to stop illegal fishing in New England, Coast Guard crews boarded a New Bedford, Mass., fishing vessel Sunday and discovered what may yield the most significant illegal lobster catch seizure in recent history. A law enforcement boarding team from the […]
2004 Big Rock Classic March 4, 2004 – The 2004 Rules and Brochure are hot off the press and have been mailed to Big Rock’s mailing list including all past participants. The 2004 rules include the new Level IV, Winner Take All level for $2500. Participants must enter Level’s I, II and III to enter […]
(HMS) REGULATORY IMPACT REVIEW AND FINAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS Southwest Region National Marine Fisheries Service The commercial harvesting sector is expected to be the HMS sector most impacted by the proposed HMS regulatory actions. Under certain regulatory alternatives they will experience changes in catches and landings. Thus, changes in net economic benefits due to management […]
NC GUARD ISABEL RELIEF March 12, 2004 WASHINGTON – North Carolina will receive almost $1.7 million in federal reimbursements for the state’s National Guard relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Isabel, Senator John Edwards announced Friday.“Our National Guard was there when we needed it after Isabel,” Senator Edwards said. The money is distributed by […]
NOAA’S NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY MARKS LAUNCH OF NATION’S FIRST NEW NICKEL IN 66 YEARS IN PHILADELPHIA CEREMONIES The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Geodetic Survey (NGS) helped launched the new “Westward Journey Nickel Seriesâ„¢” Jefferson nickel that marks the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition with the placement […]
NOAA SATELLITES HELP RESCUE BOATERS IN DISTRESS March 12, 2004  Ten people were pulled to safety Tuesday after their boat capsized near Manele Bay, an area close to Lanai, Hawaii. The dramatic rescue was triggered after a crew member aboard the vessel, Paragon I, activated an emergency beacon at 2:15 p.m. local timeâ€â€ÂÂÂ15 minutes […]
BEN JACKSON NAMED MARINE PATROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR MOREHEAD CITY – Ben Jackson has been named the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s 2003 Marine Patrol Officer of the Year. The award is given in recognition for overall outstanding conservation efforts and achievements in the state during the year. Jackson, a 28-year Marine Patrol veteran, was […]
INVESTIGATION INTO SHIP COLLISION CONCLUDES NEW ORLEANS – The formal U.S. Coast Guard-led investigation into the collision between the offshore supply vessel Lee III and the motor vessel ZIM Mexico III concluded today at the Hyatt Regency on Poydras Street. The fact-finding inquiry, which was presided over by a one-person board, began March 2. Since […]
THREE SAILORS RESCUED WITH NO INJURIES PORTSMOUTH, VA – The three people rescued from the 35-foot sailing vessel Dulcinea 85 miles southeast of Cape Fear, N.C., today were examined by emergency medical technicians and released. They did not require hospitalization. The owner and operator of the Dulcinea is William Fuller, Sr., 60, from Wilmington, N.C. […]
Three Sailors Rescued From Stormy Seas Coast Guard credits EPRIB PORTSMOUTH, VA – Three sailors were rescued by the Coast Guard after their sailboat became disabled in 55 mile-per-hour winds and 10-15 foot seas this evening about 85 miles southeast of Cape Fear, NC. The Coast Guard was notified that the sailing vessel Dulcinea was […]
