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2004 Recreational Measures for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea

ASMFC & MAFMC Approve 2004 Recreational Measures for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Wilmington, DE – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved the following recreational management measures for the 2004 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass recreational fisheries. These measures are intended to restrict catch […]

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HISTORY H5655/34–VISIBLE WRECK (UNCOVERS 5FT AT MLW), POSITION SCALED FROM ì SURVEY IN LAT 33-51-17N, LONG 78-00-38W(NAD27). THIS WRECK IS ON RANGE ì WITH FORT CASWELL STACK AND SOUTHPORT WATER TANK. CL565/63–CPR; BLOCKADE RUNNER “ELLA” NOT VISIBLE AT MLW. H9359/73-74–WRECK NOT VERIFIED OR DISPROVED, CARRIED FORWARD ì AS SUBM. (UPDATED 3/96 RWD) H10741/97–WRECK NOT INVESTIGATED. […]

BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN

FF-57-2003 PROCLAMATION RE: BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01A.M., Thursday, January 1, 2004, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial black sea bass fishery north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15’N. Lattitude): I. SIZE LIMIT It […]

Review of Management Options for Species in Snapper/Grouper Complex

December 17, 2003 CONTACT: Kim Iverson Public Information Officer (843) 571-4366 Council Begins Review of Management Options for Species in Snapper/Grouper Complex Amendment 13B Options Considered Fishermen came to the table to express their opinions last week as the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council took another step in the process to develop a plan amendment […]

NOAA REPORTS 2003 WAS MARKED BY CONTRASTING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE U.S.

NOAA03-156 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Leslie 12/16/03 NOAA News Releases 2003 NOAA Home Page NOAA Public Affairs NOAA REPORTS 2003 WAS MARKED BY CONTRASTING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE U.S. WHILE GLOBAL TEMPERATURES REMAIN HIGH The 2003 climate in the United States was wetter and cooler-than-average in the East, warmer and drier-than-average in the West, while […]

Council and Commission Board Members Approve Recreational Management Measures

Council and Commission Board Members Approve Recreational Management Measures for Fishing Year 2004 December 5, 2003 WILMINGTON, DE – The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass (Board) this week to approve 2004 recreational fishery management measures for summer flounder, scup, and […]

A Holiday Gift Your Boating Enthusiast Can Enjoy Forever

A Holiday Gift Your Boating Enthusiast Can Enjoy Forever PORTSMOUTH, Va. – During the frenzy of the holiday season, with shoppers scrambling to find that perfect gift, why not ease some of the flurry and sign up the boating enthusiast on your list for a boating safety course. The Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power […]

Coast Guard Simultaneously Assists Two Sinking Vessels in Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet, N.C. – The U.S. Coast Guard assisted two sinking vessels this morning in Oregon Inlet. Mr. Lee Williams, captain of the 80-foot trawler BOSS LADY, was enroute to Swan Quarter with his crew, Roland Coval and Michael Barrow, when the BOSS LADY began taking on water from her bow. Captain Williams made a […]

NOAA AND U.S. NAVY UNCOVER SECRETS OF LOST CIVIL WAR SUBMARINE USS ALLIGATOR

NOAA03-153 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ben Sherman 12/15/03 NOAA News Releases 2003 NOAA Home Page NOAA Public Affairs NOAA AND U.S. NAVY UNCOVER SECRETS OF LOST CIVIL WAR SUBMARINE USS ALLIGATOR Joint Research Project Yields New Details About The U.S. Navy’s First Submarine The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and […]

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NOAA’S UNITED STATES COAST PILOT NAUTICAL BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET Acting upon President Bush’s “E-Government” initiative to make information easily accessible to the public, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has made the set of United States Electronic Coast Pilot books available on the Internet. Provided by NOAA National Ocean Service’s Office […]