Category: MD

NOAA Hosts Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Symposium On April 27-28, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) hosted the 7th annual Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Symposium in Laurel, MD. Topics included: Status of Bay stocks and fisheries, including oyster, striped bass and softshell clam Monitoring and modeling of multiple species in the Bay Research studies on […]

Results of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Tagging Study Published A team of researchers led by Dr. Barbara Block has reported on the results of extensive electronic tagging studies of Atlantic bluefin tuna. The exciting findings were published in last week’s issue of Nature; NOAA has provided funding to support the research of Dr. Block and colleagues […]

NOAA TRANSFERS MAPPING SHIP TO MEXICAN NAVY   May 3, 2005 — NOAA <http://www.noaa.gov> transferred ownership of Whiting, a decommissioned hydrographic survey ship, to the Mexican Navy upon authority of Congress and by order of the Secretary of Commerce. The transfer took place during a special ceremony at Town Point Park, Otter Berth, in Norfolk, […]

NOAA SCIENTISTS BATTLE OCEAN GHOSTNETS April 29, 2005 — Thousands of miles from any human habitation, fishing nets hundreds of meters long and balls of net tens of meters across, lost or abandoned by their former owners but still an environmental hazard, foul huge swaths of the Pacific Ocean. However, the sheer mass of those […]

NOAA READJUSTS THE NATIONAL SPATIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM USING HIGH ACCURACY GPS DATA Beginning in June 2005, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will perform a general readjustment of the horizontal position and ellipsoidal heights in the National Spatial Reference System using high accuracy global positioning system data. The NSRS is a consistent national coordinate system […]

House Transportation Committee Reports Delaware River Bill Incorporating Changes Requested by NOAA: On April 27th, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Chair Don Young, R-AK) reported unanimously HR 1412, the Delaware River Protection Act. The bill would amend the Ports and Waterways Safety Act so that the Coast Guard is notified of waterway obstacles and […]

Public Meetings to Evaluate Atlantic For-Hire Survey; May 17-25 As part of continued efforts to improve the accuracy and availability of recreational data for the Atlantic Coast, NOAA Fisheries Service will be hosting four regional meetings to obtain feedback from industry on the For-Hire Survey. In particular, we would like to share 2004 survey results […]

Atlantic Shark Quotas, Dates Set for Commercial Fishery NOAA Fisheries Service has set seasonal commercial quotas for large coastal sharks; small coastal sharks; and pelagic, blue, and porbeagle sharks. The quotas are effective May 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. In addition, NOAA Fisheries Service has established the opening and closing dates for the large […]

Tour Boat Fined for Harassment of Endangered Humpback Whales NOAA has charged the captain of a tour vessel, the vessel’s managing company, and the vessel’s owner with a $9,000 Notice of Violation and Assessment for violations of the Endangered Species Act. In August 2002, the Juneau-based tour boat was conducting a wildlife viewing cruise in […]