Category: BA

U.S. WINTER MUCH WARMER THAN AVERAGEDrought Worsened in Southwest, Southern Plains; Northwest Had Heavy Rains The 2005-2006 Winter season was the fifth warmest December-February period on record for the contiguous United States, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. During the same time, drought conditions worsened in the Southwest and […]

Final 2006 Measures Set for Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Fisheries NOAA Fisheries Service has announced final specifications for the 2006 Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish fisheries. Regulations implementing the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries (FMP) require NOAA Fisheries Service to annually publish a rule specifying the amounts of the […]

Federal Permits Required in the Shrimp Fishery as of April 11 Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) was approved and implemented in 2005. This amendment established a requirement for an owner or operator of a trawler that harvests or possesses brown, pink, or white […]

Goliath Grouper Removed from Species of Concern List NOAA Fisheries Service has removed goliath grouper (formerly known as jewfish) from the species of concern list because a recent status report showed a significant increase in abundance to the U.S. population segment. The report also indicated that this species is re-establishing throughout its historical range. These […]

Best Practices for Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals Available for Public Comment NOAA is seeking public comment on its Draft Recommended Best Practices for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals. Natural gas is becoming an increasingly important source of energy throughout the world and within the United States. The increased demand in the United States has led […]

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARDPublic Meeting of March 7, 2006(Information subject to editing) Report of Marine Accident ReportCapsizing of U.S.Small Passenger Vessel Lady D,North West Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, March 6,2004MAR-06-01 This is a synopsis from the Safety Board’s report and does not include the Board’s rationale for the conclusions, probable cause, and safety recommendations. Safety Board […]

NTSB DETERMINES INSUFFICIENT STABILITY CAUSED LADY D TO CAPSIZE IN BALTIMORE HARBORWashington, D.C. – In a report adopted today the National Transportation Safety Board determined that insufficient intact stability and overloading caused the small passenger pontoon-style vessel, Lady D, to capsize when it encountered strong winds and waves in Baltimore’s Northwest Harbor.  The accident occurred on […]

NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service NESDIS – FY2007 Budget Request NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, also known as “NOAA Satellite and Information Service” (NESDIS) requests a total of $1,033.883 million (M) in the FY2007 President’s Budget Request. This is a $81.663M increase over the FY2006 enacted appropriation. The FY2007 request will allow […]

SERVICE SEEKS PROPOSALS FROM STATES FOR 2006 ENDANGERED SPECIES GRANTS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is now seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories interested in acquiring land or planning for endangered species conservation. Through the fiscal year 2006 appropriation from Congress, more than $70 million is available in the Cooperative Endangered Species […]

RIGHT WHALES SEEN OFF FLORIDA GULF COASTMariners Asked to Use Caution and Keep Sharp Lookout March 2, 2006 — The NOAA Fisheries Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed a mother and calf right whale pair swimming off Florida’s central west coast. Biologists tracked the whales heading south from Siesta Key to […]