Petition for Sea Turtle Protection in Sea Scallop Fishery On July 7, 2004, NOAA Fisheries published a notice of receipt of a petition for rulemaking from the Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF) and the Garden State Seafood Association to develop and implement an emergency rule pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require […]
NOAA Fisheries Bans “J” Hooks in Atlantic Longline Fisheries in a Move to Protect Sea Turtles; New Gear and Techniques Allow Agency to Re-open Atlantic Grand Banks Fishing Grounds to U.S. Longline Fleet Scientific advancements have led to the development of fishing techniques that allow longline vessels to avoid sea turtles and protect them from […]
International Marine Turtle Conservation Efforts Get a Boost On Friday, July 2, 2004, President Bush signed the Marine Turtle Conservation Act into law. Under the new law, sea turtles will be added to the list of species eligible for funding under the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. That fund supports on-the-ground protection, research and education efforts. […]
NEW COOPERATIVE STUDY TO EXPLORE EFFORT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO SHRIMP FISHERY The National Marine Fisheries Service is pleased to announce that a new cooperative study will be conducted with the shrimping industry to better understand and measure shrimp fishing effort. Effort is a term that describes the number of hours or days fishers […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Federal Designation of Two Manatee RefugesThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced its decision to withdrawits Federal designation at two manatee refuges in Florida: the Pansy BayouManatee Refuge in Sarasota County and the Cocoa Beach Manatee Refuge inBrevard County.Service officials pointed out that withdrawing the Federal designationswould not […]
NOAA SATELLITES PLAY KEY ROLE IN 60 RESCUES, SO FAR IN `04 Within the first three months of 2004, the Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites were pivotal in rescuing 60 people from life-threatening situations. During the same time period last year, only 27 rescues were made. NOAA officials linked the increase […]
NOAA WEB SITE MAPS MORE THAN 150 YEARS OF HURRICANES Meteorologists, emergency planners and people living and working near the coast can now find out how tropical storms could affect their area, using a recently updated NOAA Web database of tropical cyclones. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is an agency of the U.S. […]
NOAA WAVEWATCH III COMPUTER MODEL LOOKS AT DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONSValue Proven During 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season July 1, 2004  NOAA’s WAVEWATCH III numerical ocean-wave prediction computer model can provide important information about potentially dangerous surf conditions resulting from storms hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Using information from this model, forecasters from the […]
WILLIAMS NAMES KING AS NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATIONDirector of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Steve Williams todayannounced that Mitch King, currently Deputy Regional Director for theService’s Southeast Region, has been selected as the Service’s firstAssistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration.As Assistant Director, King will be responsible for […]
PORT MANAGERS AND SHIPPING INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT FROM NEW NOAA OPERATIONAL FORECAST SYSTEM AT GALVESTON BAY On June 30 ship traffic in Galveston Bay, Texas will have a new tool to assist in safe navigation. The Galveston Bay Operational Forecast System, created by NOAA’s National Ocean Service, provides mariners, port managers and emergency response teams […]
