Category: AL

NOAA REACHES $100,000 SETTLEMENT WITH NEW JERSEY FISHERMANOwner/Operator Falsified Trip Reports and Filed False Documents The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation (GCEL) announced a settlement agreement with Edward R. Ahearn III, owner and operator of the fishing vessel Lady Caroline II, for violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation […]

NOAA DEACTIVATES GOES-8 AFTER 10 YEARS OF SERVICESatellite Tracked Memorable Storms, Aided Forecasters May 3, 2004 — It tracked some of the most memorable tropical cyclones on record—from the famous parade of storms in 1995, when five tropical cyclones were active in the Atlantic at the same time—including the deadly Hurricane Mitch, which devastated parts […]

Reinstatement of Permit Requirements for the Tilefish Fishery In a final rule that published on April 26, 2004, NOAA Fisheries reinstated the permit requirements for commercial tilefish vessels. This final rule is based on additional information provided by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council that supports and explains the basis for the limited access permit criteria […]

Final Regulations Published for 2004 Spiny Dogfish Fishery NOAA Fisheries announced final specifications for the 2004-2005 spiny dogfish fishery in a rule that published on April 27, 2004. This action specifies a commercial quota for the spiny dogfish fishery to achieve the annual target fishing mortality rate (F) specified in the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management […]

Highly Migratory Species: Comments Requested on Issues & Options Paper, Nine Public Meetings Scheduled NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of an Issues and Options paper for Amendment 2 to the Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks Fishery Management Plan (HMS FMP) and Amendment 2 to the Billfish Fishery Management Plan (Billfish FMP), request public comment, and […]

Proposed Rule to Implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act’s Zero Rate Mortality Goal Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) addresses the taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations. The MMPA provides for the preparation of stock assessments for all marine mammal stocks in waters under U.S. jurisdiction, development and implementation […]

Public Comments Requested on Interagency Wetland Guidance Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands. The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is responsible for processing Section 404 permits and analyzing impacts associated with proposed projects. When an applicant proposes a […]

NOAA SHIP RUDE FINDS WRECK IN NARRAGANSETT BAY April 30, 2004 — While conducting hydrographic surveys to update the area’s nautical charts, the NOAA ship Rude (pronounced Rudy) discovered a sunken vessel in Narragansett Bay that poses a serious danger to navigation. The wreck, found on April 26 on the southeast side of Prudence Island, […]

National – Public Comments Requested on Interagency Wetland Guidance Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands. The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is responsible for processing Section 404 permits and analyzing impacts associated with proposed projects. When an applicant […]

National – Proposed Rule to Implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act’s Zero Rate Mortality Goal Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) addresses the taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations. The MMPA provides for the preparation of stock assessments for all marine mammal stocks in waters under U.S. jurisdiction, development […]