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SERVICE ASKS WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SURVEYThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking hunters, anglers and otherwildlife enthusiasts for their participation, beginning late March, in the11th National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-AssociatedRecreation.“We appreciate the anglers, hunters, birdwatchers and others throughout theUnited States who voluntarily participate in this survey,” said ServiceDirector H. Dale […]

The Dolphin……..a Strong-Strong fish By: Tony Champion aka “Miracle Child “   When people outside the saltwater fishing community overhear someone discussing dolphin fishing they often visualize the cute and cuddly Flipper on a hook.  In fact, the dolphin fish, or Mahi-Mahi as it is referred to so accurately in seafood houses and restaurants, bears […]

NOAA SPACE ENVIRONMENT CENTER: EARTH’S FIRST DEFENSE AGAINST THE SUN’S FURYSpace Weather Week Set for April March 20, 2006 — The NOAA Space Environment Center is the nation’s first defense against the affects of solar weather and the official source of space weather alerts and warnings. “It can be difficult for people to believe that […]

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA): Modify National Boating Education Standard 2.3 to ensure that boating safety education courses adequately discuss high-risk boating populations, boats, and boating activities and present detail about the current range of personal flotation device technologies available. (M-06-3) Download the Full […]

Thursday Night Fishing School at FryingPanTower.Com Thursday Night at 9:00pm FryingPanTower.Com is PROUD to present “Grouper Fishing 101” with Captain Joe Hifko.  Come join us on TeamSpeak and find out the ins and outs of Grouper Fishing with one of the areas BEST!  Included in this session will be “How to Find the Fish”,  “How […]

GSA, NOAA AND OPUS BREAK GROUND FOR NOAA CENTER FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE PREDICTIONNew Facility to be Centerpiece of the University of Maryland’s M-Square Research and Technology Park WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. General Services Administration, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Opus East, L.L.C., broke ground today for the NOAA […]

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA): Modify National Boating Education Standard 2.3 to ensure that boating safety education courses adequately discuss high-risk boating populations, boats, and boating activities and present detail about the current range of personal flotation device technologies available. (M-06-3) http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2006/M06_3.pdf The National […]

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Marine Retailers Association of America: Develop a marketing strategy that promotes the increased use of personal flotation devices, and integrate that strategy into the promotion and sale of boats and accessories. (M-06-4) http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2006/M06_4.pdf The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Marine Retailers Association of America: Develop […]

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the U.S. Coast Guard: Develop measures of recreational boating activities, boaters, and boats that can be used to identify and evaluate the risks in recreational boating. Once those measures have been developed, collect the appropriate data at the Federal and State levels, and use it to evaluate the effectiveness of recreational boating […]

NOAA ANNOUNCES U.S. SPRING OUTLOOKDrought and Wildfire Concerns Highlighted for April through June At a news conference today in Phoenix, Ariz., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in partnership with the National Interagency Fire Center, announced that despite periodic precipitation, NOAA’s U.S. Spring outlook supports the potential for a significant wildfire season in the Southwest […]