Sea Turtle Interactions with Fishing Gear in the Atlantic An Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) has been published to request comments on potential regulatory changes to further reduce bycatch and bycatch mortality of sea turtles in the Atlantic pelagic longline fishery. NOAA Fisheries announced the availability of a Final Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement concerning […]
NOAA Fisheries Publishes the 2004 MMPA List of Fisheries NOAA Fisheries has updated its annual list of commercial fisheries that interact with marine mammals, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The List of Fisheries categorizes each U.S. commercial fishery based on the level of interaction each fishery has with marine mammals. Each […]
GOV. EASLEY SIGNS COASTAL RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSE INTO LAWHouse Bill 831 To Generate $15 Million Annually For Research, Habitat EnhancementRALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today signed legislation creating a coastal recreational fishing license and the North Carolina Saltwater Fishing Fund, which will generate about $15.3 million annually to conserve and restore North Carolina’s marine resources […]
Latest NOAA Satellite Image of Charley Latest NOAA Infrared Satellite Image of Charley Latest NOAA Jacksonville, Fla., Radar Image National Hurricane Center / Tropical Prediction Center Radar Loop NC-Fla Radar Loop Wilmington Latest NOAA Satellite Image of Charley Latest NOAA Infrared Satellite Image of Charley Latest NOAA Jacksonville, Fla., Radar Image National Hurricane Center / […]
HURRICANE CHARLEY CUTS SHORT AQUARIUS UNDERSEA MISSION;AQUANAUTS PREPARE TO LEAVE UNDERSEA LAB Aug. 11, 2004  Hurricane Charley, bearing down on the Florida Keys, caused the cancellation Wednesday of an undersea research mission of NOAA’s underwater laboratory Aquarius. The Aquarius is owned by NOAA and operated by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. “We […]
Three New Shot Types Approved for Waterfowl Hunters The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday approved three new non-toxic shot types B tungsten-bronze, a new formulation of tungsten-iron, and tungsten-tin-bismuth B for use in waterfowl hunting. The approval published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2004. This action brings to 10, the number of […]
NOAA HOSTS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF FLORIDA KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY CORAL REEFS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will host a conference on August 19-21 in Key West, Fla. for scientists, policymakers and citizens to discuss the state of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s coral reefs and surrounding marine environment. […]
AN ACTIVE 2004 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON LIKELY Aug. 10, 2004  NOAA today reiterated its May 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook by calling for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with six to eight becoming hurricanes, and two to four of these becoming major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale). The Atlantic […]
New Permit Conservation Requirements for Atlantic Dolphin-Wahoo Fishermen NOAA Fisheries is reminding participants in the Atlantic dolphin-wahoo fishery, including commercial vessel owners, charter and headboat owners and operators, and dealers, that new federal conservation permit requirements for this fishery go into effect on September 24, 2004. Commercial vessel, charter vessel and headboat operator permit card […]
U.S. Commerce Department imposes 22.52 percent duty on Japanese engine manufacturers in ‘dumping’ case FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2004) – The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced today it has issued a preliminary determination of “dumping†by Japanese outboard engine manufacturers, and has ordered a 22.52 percent import bond be posted for each […]
