NOAA Fisheries Service Hosts Interagency Manatee Entanglement Working Group & Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Working Group Discarded fishing gear can entangle and kill fish, seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals, and other wildlife as well as pose a danger to divers and anglers. On July 21, NOAA Fisheries Service hosted the Interagency Manatee Entanglement Working Group/Monofilament […]
NOAA Scientists Issue “Dead Zone” Forecast A team of NOAA scientists is forecasting that the “Dead Zone” off the coast of Louisiana and Texas this summer should be significantly smaller than the average size since 1990. The “Dead Zone” is an area in the Gulf of Mexico where seasonal oxygen levels drop too low to […]
Southport Area Light Tackle Sport Fishing Club 1st Annual Flounder Tournament First Place Guaranteed $2,000 August 12 – 13 – A one day fun flounder tournament Saturday, August 13. The tournament pays out for the five largest flounder and ten slot weights. The first place flounder is guaranteed $2,000. The entry fee is $50 per […]
Safety Recommendation M-05-9 through -11The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard: Require that owners of small passenger vessels operating within Coast Guard-designated surf stations and regulated boating areas on the West Coast develop and implement written go/no-go policies, based on risk-management principles, regarding transiting bars and inlets. (M-05-09) […]
Cape Fear Blue Water Fishing Club As of Monday July 20, 2005 Here are the standings. BMOT Tuna SeaKer 58lbs Wahoo Sea Hawk II 56.4 lbs. Dolphin The Mate 30.10 IMOT King Kneed It 24.7 lbs Spanish Libra 5.7 lbs. BMOT Grouper The Mate 23 lbs Snapper Hot Rod 2.6 lbs […]
Should the Eastern Oyster be Listed Under the ESA?Washington, DC – The House Resources Committee will convene tomorrow for a hearing on the “Potential Listing of the Eastern Oyster Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).” The hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m. in 1324 Longworth House Office Building.“The petition to list the eastern oyster raises […]
LATEST RESCUES PUSH TOTAL U.S. SARSAT SAVES PAST 5,000 MARK U.S. Coast Guard crewsâ€â€ÂÂÂin two incidentsâ€â€ÂÂÂrescued five people from choppy waters off the Florida coast on June 10, and pushed the total lives saved in the United States, from the international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System (COSPAS-SARSAT) beyond the 5,000 mark. Since SARSAT was […]
Hurricane Dennis Damages U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Facilities Hurricane Dennis has damaged four National Wildlife Refuges and two Fisheries facilities in the Southeast Region. The Panama City (Florida) and Daphne (Alabama) Ecological Services Field Offices have begun resource assessments of wildlife habitats impacted by the hurricane. St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (Florida) – Closed […]
FROM THE COAST TO THE CORAL REEF CREST: MANAGEMENT OF BACK REEF SYSTEMS July 15, 2005  While most people have some knowledge of coral reef ecosystems, many may not be aware of back reef systems. A back reef system is that part of the coral reef ecosystem that extends from the coast to the […]
Senate Votes an Additional $5 million to Acquire NOAA Weather Radios for America’s Schools: The Senate on July 14 by vote of 96-1approved legislation to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to procure $5 million worth of NOAA Weather All-Hazards Radio “on a priority basis” for distribution to America’s schools. The language was included […]
