U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AWARDS NINE STATE BOATING INFRASTRUCTUREGRANTSInterior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced today that more than $9.5million has been awarded to nine states through the competitive BoatingInfrastructure Grants (BIG) program. The grants are made available tostate agencies and partners to build and maintain facilities forrecreational boaters.“The BIG program works with partners to improve […]
STATE WILDLIFE AGENCIES TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $600 MILLION FOR SPORT FISHAND WILDLIFE RESTORATIONInterior Department Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced today that morethan $600 million will be distributed to 56 state and territorial wildlifeagencies to fund conservation efforts, shooting ranges and huntereducation. This funding results from an excise tax paid by firearm,ammunition, archery and angling equipment […]
South Atlantic Council Moves Closer to Creating New Marine Protected Areas Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan was approved by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council during its March meeting. This Amendment would create a series of 8 marine protected areas in the South Atlantic to protect deep water snapper grouper species […]
Bluefin Tuna Limits Adjusted for Angling Category The daily Angling category retention limits for Atlantic bluefin tuna have been adjusted to maximize the usefulness of the information obtained from catches for biological sampling. Vessels permitted in the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat categories are eligible to land bluefin tuna under the HMS […]
NOAA Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Team Completes National Plan The NOAA Fisheries Artificial Reef Team, in partnership with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, has revised and updated the National Artificial Reef Plan. The plan, originally published in November 1985, was developed by the Secretary of Commerce under direction […]
Notice of Planned Buoy Removals I am forwarding a message from Caro-COOPS about planned buoy removals. Please let them know if you have any comments.http://carocoops.org/carocoops_website/notice.htm Notice of Planned Buoy Removals We regret that because of current NOAA budget cuts and probable additional cuts, we will be removing the following three Caro-COOPS ocean buoys during the […]
CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTSDr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 7:00 A.M., Monday, April 9, 2007, the following will apply to crab, eel, fish, and shrimp pots:Pots MAY NOT BE SET in the following area from 7:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. on Monday, April 9 […]
MFC NORTHEAST REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Please take note of the meeting correction. Meeting will be held on Thursday April 19The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Northeast Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m., in the Festival Park Auditorium, Manteo. The committee will receive updates on the most recent Marine Fisheries Commission […]
MFC NORTHEAST REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Northeast Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m., in the Festival Park Auditorium, Manteo. The committee will receive updates on the most recent Marine Fisheries Commission business meeting held in Carolina Beach and on MFC/DMF activities that affect the Northeast […]
CSMA STRIPED BASS MEETING The Central/Southern(C/S) Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 17, at 6 p.m., at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Washington Regional Office located at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington. The Central/Southern FMP Committee will receive a presentation on the objective of the FMP, which […]
