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Turtle-friendly Gear and Techniques Reduce Interactions up to 90 Percent for Some Species The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today it has developed new technology to help fishermen reduce accidental capture and harm to endangered sea turtles. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), in cooperation with fishermen and private industry, has completed […]

~Minimize beachfront lighting during the sea turtle nesting season by turning off, shielding, or redirecting lights. ~Close blinds and draperies in oceanfront rooms at night during the nesting season to keep indoor lighting from reaching the beach. ~Do not construct campfires on the beach. Sea turtle hatchlings are known to be attracted to the light […]

Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Proposals for Conservation Projects Under Stewardship Grant Program The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it is seeking proposals for private lands conservation funding through its Private Stewardship Grants Program. About $7.1 million is available to support on-the-ground conservation efforts on private lands through this […]

RED TIDE TO BLAME FOR INCREASE IN MANATEE DEATHS IN 2003 FWC Biologists Release 2003 Manatee Mortality Data St. Petersburg—Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) have confirmed that, based on 2003 necropsy (non-human autopsy) reports, 380 manatees died in state waters this year. Of these, 98 are […]

Admin’s Note- Be Sure to Download The Chart “Download Here” Here are the coordinates that marked the centerline of deep water yesterday. Don’t try to use these unless you have a differential or WAAS corrected gps. A normal GPS will not give you enough accuracy. WAYPOINT_#1 N 34 04.6434814 77 51.7968358 W WAYPOINT_#2 N 34 […]

We are happy to announce that we have the entire collection of Inlet Photos availible here at FryingPanTower.Com Look under “Features”->”Photo Gallery” It is also Zipped in the Download Section….25 MEGS….OUCH! A BIG Thank You to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for their photos and for allowing us to use them. SOOOooooo, Go check […]

Fishing regulations aimed at rebuilding large coastal shark populations, preventing overfishing of all sharks, protecting essential fish habitat for sharks and reducing bycatch of depleted species will soon take effect for commercial and recreational shark fisheries in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. The regulations were announced by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA […]

Oculina Comment Periods Open. NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 13A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region. This rule would extend the current prohibitions on fishing for South Atlantic snapper-grouper in the experimental closed area and on retaining such species in or from the area. […]

NOAA03-156 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Leslie 12/16/03 NOAA News Releases 2003 NOAA Home Page NOAA Public Affairs NOAA REPORTS 2003 WAS MARKED BY CONTRASTING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE U.S. WHILE GLOBAL TEMPERATURES REMAIN HIGH The 2003 climate in the United States was wetter and cooler-than-average in the East, warmer and drier-than-average in the West, while […]

NOAA’S UNITED STATES COAST PILOT NAUTICAL BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET Acting upon President Bush’s “E-Government” initiative to make information easily accessible to the public, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has made the set of United States Electronic Coast Pilot books available on the Internet. Provided by NOAA National Ocean Service’s Office […]