Note from NOAA’s Assistant Administrator for Fisheries: Last year, NOAA Fisheries Service proposed some changes to the guidelines for implementing National Standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, which requires us to develop plans to end overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks. In response, we received more than 250,000 comments from the public. It’s clear that many […]
NMFS ADJUSTS GENERAL CATEGORY ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA DAILY RETENTION LIMITS The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) waives the previously designated General category restricted fishing days (RFDs) for January 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15, 2006. The daily retention limit on these days is increased from zero to two large medium or giant Atlantic bluefin tuna […]
COSPAS-SARSAT Rescues as of: December 23, 2005 Number of Persons Rescued (To Date) in the United States: 200 – Rescues at sea: 128 lives saved in 50 incidents – Aviation rescues: 38 lives saved in 19 incidents – PLB rescues: 34 lives saved in 20 incidents · Worldwide – Over 18,500 Persons Rescued (since 1982) […]
MARINERS CAN CHART COURSES AT NO CHARGENOAA Offers Free Navigational Charts on Web Jan. 6, 2006  Mariners can now get free electronic downloads of NOAA Raster Navigational Charts or RNCs. A raster chart is a digitally scanned image of a paper nautical chart used by mariners for navigation. “The raster navigational charts contribute to […]
Senate and House Pass FY ’06 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Which Includes $54.6 Million to Repair Hurricane Damage to NOAA Facilities: On December18th, the House by a vote of 308-106 adopted the Conference Report (109-359) accompanying the FY ’06 Defense Appropriations bill (HR 2863). The bill includes $54.6 million for NOAA to repair hurricane related […]
NOAA Opens 2006 Aquaculture Competition; Deadline for Proposals is Feb. 28 NOAA has announced that it will award up to $4 million in competitive grants in 2006 for demonstration projects and research targeted to the development of sustainable marine aquaculture in the United States. Coordinated by the NOAA Aquaculture Program and NOAA Research, the competition […]
NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Measures for Squid, Mackerel and Butterfish Fisheries NOAA Fisheries Service has published a proposed rule for the 2006 fishing year for Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish. This proposed rule specifies the amounts of the initial optimum yield, allowable biological catch, domestic annual harvest, and domestic annual processing, as well […]
SECOND UPDATE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CAPSIZING OF THE ETHAN ALLEN IN LAKE GEORGE, NEW YORK Washington, DC –The National Transportation Safety Board today released the following update on its investigation into the October 2, 2005 capsizing of the Ethan Allen at Lake George, New York, which claimed the lives of 20 passengers.In early […]
BOW MARINER INVESTIGATION COMPLETED, PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The investigation of the Feb. 28, 2004 sinking of a chemical tank ship off the coast of Virginia has been completed. A press conference is scheduled for Tuesday January 3, 2006, at 10 a.m. to be held at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads at 200 […]
NMFS ADJUSTS GENERAL CATEGORY ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA DAILY RETENTION LIMITS The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) waives the previously designated General category restricted fishing days (RFDs) for December 31, 2005, and January 1, 2006. The daily retention limit on these days is increased from zero to two large medium or giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT), […]
