Restoration Continues at Grounding SiteRestoration activities continue at the Adaro grounding site in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The Adaro, a 68-ft sport fishing vessel, went hard aground at Grecian Rocks reef in August 2003, creating twin trenches across the reef crest. The restoration work consists primarily of backfilling the trenches with a combination […]
PARTNERSHIPS THEME OF NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER WORKSHOP Severe weather experts, including Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore and forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service will discuss tornadoes, flash floods, lightning and responses to hazardous weather during the fourth annual National Severe Weather Workshop to be held March 4-6, 2004, at […]
Topsail Inlet Surveyed: 3 February 2004 2/5/04 Original Horizontal Coordinates: NAD 83, North Carolina – 3200, U.S. Survey Feet Translated Horizontal Coordinates: NAD 83 Geographic Text File and Center Line “See Below” Get Yours HERE Name Input Output “tide_gage” 221196.62000 N 34 21.0116973 N 2406131.34000 E 77 39.2686102 W Convergence 00 46 35.74541 Scale Factor […]
NOAA HONORED WITH WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE SEAL OF APPROVAL The Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been recognized by the Maryland Work-Life Alliance with its Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval. The award is given to members of the Maryland business community “dedicated to establishing a workplace culture that allows today’s workforce to achieve […]
NOAA FISHERIES TO AWARD $900,000 FOR PROJECTS THROUGH THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Funding Will Benefit Conservation and Research The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) will award more than $900,000 to six Atlantic coast states and two territories to conserve and protect threatened and endangered marine species under the Endangered […]
NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF IDENTIFICATION GUIDEFOR SHARKS, TUNAS AND BILLFISHES NOAA Fisheries, in partnership with Rhode Island Sea Grant, today released a Guide to Sharks, Tunas & Billfishes of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico. The book presents 44 of the sharks, tunas and billfishes commonly found in these waters. NOAA Fisheries is […]
Oregon Inlet Survey Released A new Survey was released by The Corp of Engineers Get the ZIP file HERE Contains both the MAP and the TEXT centerline dataOregon Inlet Survey Released A new Survey was released by The Corp of Engineers Get the ZIP file HERE Contains both the MAP and the TEXT centerline data
REMINDER – Miami International Boat Show – Fisheries Administrator, Bill Hogarth, will meet with recreational fishermen Bill Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, will meet with constituents at the Miami International Boat Show on February 13, 2004, 9:30AM -11:30AM (Conference Room TBA at the show). This is the second year that NOAA Fisheries has coordinated with […]
SEDAR Assessment Workshop to Develop Stock Assessments for Gulf and Atlantic Group King Mackerel The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in cooperation with the NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center, will hold a Stock Assessment Workshop in Miami, Florida as part of the Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process to […]
Ecosystem-Based Management Makes a Splash In NOAA Fisheries’ In 2005 Budget Request A key goal of NOAA’s new strategic plan is to protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem-based approaches to management. The President’s 2005 budget request moves this effort forward by dedicating $1.158 billion to ecosystem management, an […]
