NOAA Seeks Nominations for Atlantic HMS Panel; Deadline Nov 27 NOAA Fisheries is seeking nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel. Recreational and commercial fishing interests, the conservation community, and the scientific community are represented on this panel. NOAA Fisheries consults with the Advisory Panel when preparing and implementing Fishery Management Plans […]
Protected Species Workshops to Cover Safe Handling, Release and Identification NOAA Fisheries has scheduled a series of Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops for November and December 2006. Participation is these workshops is mandatory for vessel owners and operators who use bottom longline, pelagic longline, or shark gillnet gear, and have also been […]
COAST GUARD HOISTS TWO TO SAFETY PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard helicopter hoisted two men to safety after their boat became disabled off Oyster, Va. Saturday evening. Coast Guard controllers at Station Cape Charles received a cell phone call from the men at about 6:30 p.m. reporting their 16-foot boat was disabled and they […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish area temporary closures will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or […]
Notice of Final Rule for Amendment 13C to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) CHANGES INTENDED TO REDUCE HARVESTS, END OVERFISHING AND ACHIEVE OPTIMUM YIELD NOAA Fisheries Service has published a final rule in the Federal Register implementing the approved regulatory actions in Amendment 13C to […]
Landings of Large Medium and Giant Bluefin to date As of 10/23/2006 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 94.5 mt out of 1163.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 22.2 mt out of 124.0 mt to date. Longline North: 17.8 out of 150.4 mt to […]
2006 Lionfish Cruise Logs Lionfish Research Mission 2006 Dates: July 27 – Aug 4 2006 Platform: NOAA Ship Nancy FosterThe Indo-Pacific lionfish is native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the southwest Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Lionfish were first reported by recreational SCUBA divers off the coast of North Carolina […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish area temporary closures will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or […]
2 N.C. COAST GUARD CREWS TO BE HONORED FOR HEROICS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Two North Carolina Coast Guard crews will be recognized at the annual Coast Guard Foundation “Salute to the Coast Guard” awards ceremony in New York. Lt. Cmdr. Donald E. Bader, Lt.j.g. Audie J. Andry, Petty Officer 1st Class Arthur J. Thompson, Jr., […]
Shellfish Advisory Committee The next meeting of the Marine Fisheries Commission Shellfish Advisory Committee will be held Monday, October 16, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in Room 306 of the CMAST Building at Carteret Community College, located at 303 College Circle in Morehead City, NC. Directly following the Shellfish Advisory Committee meeting, […]
