Should the Eastern Oyster be Listed Under the ESA?Washington, DC – The House Resources Committee will convene tomorrow for a hearing on the “Potential Listing of the Eastern Oyster Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).” The hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m. in 1324 Longworth House Office Building.“The petition to list the eastern oyster raises […]
LATEST RESCUES PUSH TOTAL U.S. SARSAT SAVES PAST 5,000 MARK U.S. Coast Guard crewsâ€â€ÂÂÂin two incidentsâ€â€ÂÂÂrescued five people from choppy waters off the Florida coast on June 10, and pushed the total lives saved in the United States, from the international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System (COSPAS-SARSAT) beyond the 5,000 mark. Since SARSAT was […]
Hurricane Dennis Damages U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Facilities Hurricane Dennis has damaged four National Wildlife Refuges and two Fisheries facilities in the Southeast Region. The Panama City (Florida) and Daphne (Alabama) Ecological Services Field Offices have begun resource assessments of wildlife habitats impacted by the hurricane. St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (Florida) – Closed […]
FROM THE COAST TO THE CORAL REEF CREST: MANAGEMENT OF BACK REEF SYSTEMS July 15, 2005  While most people have some knowledge of coral reef ecosystems, many may not be aware of back reef systems. A back reef system is that part of the coral reef ecosystem that extends from the coast to the […]
Senate Votes an Additional $5 million to Acquire NOAA Weather Radios for America’s Schools: The Senate on July 14 by vote of 96-1approved legislation to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to procure $5 million worth of NOAA Weather All-Hazards Radio “on a priority basis” for distribution to America’s schools. The language was included […]
Secretary Norton Praises President’s Intention to Nominate H. Dale Hall as Director of the Fish and Wildlife ServiceWASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Gale A. Norton today praisedPresident Bush’s intention to nominate H. Dale Hall to serve as Director ofthe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The announcement is subject toconfirmation by the U.S. Senate, […]
JUNE TEMPERATURES HIGHER, PRECIPITATION NEAR AVERAGE For June 2005, temperatures throughout the contiguous United States were higher than average, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Drier-than-average conditions prevailed from Texas to the Midwest and Northeast, while areas of the Southeast, northern Plains and West […]
SOLVE THE OCEAN CHALLENGE PUZZLE ON NOAA’S REDESIGNED OCEAN EXPLORER WEB SITE What’s the average salinity of the ocean? Is Earth’s highest mountain above or below the sea? What are rusticles? How far is “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?” Visitors to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s redesigned Ocean Explorer Web site can team up […]
NOAA TO DEVELOP NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR STUDYING, PROTECTING DEEP-SEA CORALS AND SPONGES NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced plans to develop a comprehensive, national strategy for long-term research and conservation of deep-ocean coral and sponge habitat. This plan will be complimented by the continued cooperative efforts of NOAA Fisheries Service and the nation’s […]
Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 07/13/05 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 11.1 mt out of 908.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 13.2 mt out of 90.0 mt to date. Longline North: 8.4 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline South: […]
