June 11, 2008 Legislation seeks to nullify consent decree and reinstate interim plan on ORV use By IRENE NOLAN U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr and U.S. Rep. Walter Jones introduced legislation in the Senate and the House of Representatives that would nullify a consent decree and reinstate the National Park Service’s interim strategy […]
THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SEA HAWK III CAUGHT OVER 200 SPANISH MACKEREL ALONG WITH THE FIRST LARGE 80# BLACK TIP SHARK OF THE SEASON. SUNDAY WENT BOTTOM FISHING AND CAUGHT SOME LARGE KEEPER SEA BASS 8 MILES OFF HOLDEN BEACH AND SPANISH WERE ALL CAUGHT IN 20-35 FT. WATER OFF HOLDEN BEACH ON HALF DAY […]
Navy Sonar Testing Application Comments Sought NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the U.S. Navy for authorization for the take of marine mammals incidental to Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST) activities conducted off the Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico for the period beginning January 2009 and ending January 2014. Pursuant […]
2008 Bluefish Specifications Announced NOAA Fisheries has announced final specifications for the 2008 Atlantic bluefish fishery, including state-by-state commercial quotas, a recreational harvest limit, and recreational possession limits for Atlantic bluefish off the east coast of the United States. These specifications are established to maintain sustainable harvests of Atlantic Bluefish and ensure adequate conservation and […]
NMFS announces Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops NMFS announces Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops to be held in April, May, and June of 2008. Please see the attached announcements for additional details. For further information regarding workshop requirements, please visit the following webpage: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/workshops or contact Greg Fairclough, […]
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel The National Marine Fisheries Service will hold a meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel on April 15-17, 2008, in Silver Spring, MD. Please see the attached notices for further details or visit the HMS Advisory Panel webpage at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/Advisory%20Panels/Advisory_Panel.htm Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) […]
NOAA Fisheries Announces White Marlin ESA Biological Review Results An assessment of the health of white marlin populations indicate that the species is not in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, nor is it likely to become so in the foreseeable future. NOAA Fisheries’ White Marlin Biological Review Team […]
CREW MISTAKES CAUSED HEELING OF CROWN PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP ************************************************************ The National Transportation Safety Board today determined that the probable cause of an accident involving the cruise ship Crown Princess was the second officer’s incorrect wheel commands, executed first to counter an unanticipated high rate of turn and then to counter the vessel’s heeling. […]
Atlantic white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) NMFS announces their finding that listing the Atlantic white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is not warranted. Documents associated with this finding are attached including the Federal Register Notice, NOAA press release, and Frequently Asked Questions. The 2007 Atlantic white […]
Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Limits Announced NOAA Fisheries has issued rebuilding harvest limits for the 2008 commercial and recreational summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. These fisheries are currently overfished, and this final rule imposes strict measures to ensure sustainable management. Additionally, these measures will end overfishing in the summer […]
