Atlantic white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) NMFS announces their finding that listing the Atlantic white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is not warranted. Documents associated with this finding are attached including the Federal Register Notice, NOAA press release, and Frequently Asked Questions. The 2007 Atlantic white […]
ASMFC Releases Draft Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Coastal Sharks for Public Comment The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board has approved the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks for public review and comment. Public hearings will be held between February 7 and March […]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting January 16, 2008 The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) will hold a public meeting regarding the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Four […]
Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Limits Announced NOAA Fisheries has issued rebuilding harvest limits for the 2008 commercial and recreational summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. These fisheries are currently overfished, and this final rule imposes strict measures to ensure sustainable management. Additionally, these measures will end overfishing in the summer […]
Bill Hogarth Departs NOAA Monday, December 31, 2007 was Bill Hogarth’s last day as Assistant Administrator for Fisheries after 7 years as leader of NOAA Fisheries and more than 13 years of Federal service to the Nation. He will continue to serve as the U.S. Commissioner and Chair of the International Whaling Commission through the […]
Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP) Steering Committee The Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP) Steering Committee will meet on Monday, January 14 at 9:30 am at the Craven County Cooperative Extension Office. If you have any questions please contact Jimmy Johnson at 252-948-3952. CHPP STEERING COMMITTEE Craven County Cooperative Extension Office January 14, 2008 – […]
Public Comment Sought on Commercial Wahoo/Dolphin Fishery Access NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on a proposal to control future access to the commercial dolphin/wahoo fishery operating in the exclusive economic zone of the South Atlantic. If changes to the management regime are developed and implemented under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens […]
NOAA Releases The State of Deep Coral Ecosystems of the United States NOAA has announced the release of The State of Deep Coral Ecosystems of the United States, a report that provides new insight into the complex and biologically rich habitats found in deeper waters off the U.S. and around the world. Called for in […]
LATEST NEWS ON U.S. EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL SYSTEM OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS From September 2006 through February 2007, the National Marine Protected Areas Center released the Draft Framework for Developing the National System of Marine Protected Areas for public comment. In response, the MPA Center received over 11,000 submissions from around the nation […]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Public Meetings December 10-14, 2007 The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold public meetings of the Monkfish Committee, Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee, Bycatch/Limited Access Committee, and Executive Committee. The meetings will be held on Monday, December 10, 2007 through Thursday, December 14, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Harmon Meadow, 300 […]
