Proposed Changes Would Facilitate Year-End Commercial Quota Transfers in the Bluefish and Summer Flounder Fisheries Under current regulations for the bluefish and summer flounder fisheries, states may request written approval to transfer all or part of their annual commercial quota to other states. The Mid-Atlantic Council has raised a concern regarding the current NOAA policy […]
NOAA SCIENTISTS ISSUE DEAD ZONE FORECAST A team of scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting that the Dead Zone off the coast of Louisiana and Texas this summer should be significantly smaller than the average size since 1990. This summer’s Dead Zone is predicted to be less than 1,400 square miles, […]
OCEAN EXPEDITION TO ‘LOST CITY’ USES ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS TO LINK LAND, SEA-BASED EXPLORERS A precedent-setting ocean expedition will use “telepresence” to connect Dr. Robert Ballard at sea with Chief Scientist Dr. Debbie Kelley ashore as they explore the unique Lost City hydrothermal vents. The July 23 through August 1 mission is financially supported and coordinated […]
NOAA ACTS TO RESTORE GULF OF MEXICO GROUPERS NOAA Fisheries Service has reduced the recreational red grouper catch limit in the Gulf of Mexico from two fish per person per day to one fish per person per day and closed the recreational grouper fishery in November and December of this year. The federal agency took […]
Cape Fear Blue Water Fishing Club Okay the first half of the AMOT IMOT & BMOT are quickly coming to an end. There is still time to dethrone the current leaders. It ends this Sunday July 31st. Don’t forget to call in your day & report your catches…… As of Monday July 20, 2005 Here […]
NOAA Fisheries Service Hosts Interagency Manatee Entanglement Working Group & Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Working Group Discarded fishing gear can entangle and kill fish, seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals, and other wildlife as well as pose a danger to divers and anglers. On July 21, NOAA Fisheries Service hosted the Interagency Manatee Entanglement Working Group/Monofilament […]
NOAA Scientists Issue “Dead Zone” Forecast A team of NOAA scientists is forecasting that the “Dead Zone” off the coast of Louisiana and Texas this summer should be significantly smaller than the average size since 1990. The “Dead Zone” is an area in the Gulf of Mexico where seasonal oxygen levels drop too low to […]
Southport Area Light Tackle Sport Fishing Club 1st Annual Flounder Tournament First Place Guaranteed $2,000 August 12 – 13 – A one day fun flounder tournament Saturday, August 13. The tournament pays out for the five largest flounder and ten slot weights. The first place flounder is guaranteed $2,000. The entry fee is $50 per […]
Safety Recommendation M-05-9 through -11The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard: Require that owners of small passenger vessels operating within Coast Guard-designated surf stations and regulated boating areas on the West Coast develop and implement written go/no-go policies, based on risk-management principles, regarding transiting bars and inlets. (M-05-09) […]
Cape Fear Blue Water Fishing Club As of Monday July 20, 2005 Here are the standings. BMOT Tuna SeaKer 58lbs Wahoo Sea Hawk II 56.4 lbs. Dolphin The Mate 30.10 IMOT King Kneed It 24.7 lbs Spanish Libra 5.7 lbs. BMOT Grouper The Mate 23 lbs Snapper Hot Rod 2.6 lbs […]
