BOATING SAFETY CHECK MEGA WEEKS MAY 20 THROUGH JULY 9 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has announced its’ annual Vessel Safety Check Mega Weeks which will run from May 20 through July 9, 2006. A Vessel Safety Check (VSC) is a free check of any recreational vessel to insure that it is […]
Atlantic Coastal States Schedule Public Meetings to Gather Input on Coastal Sharks PID Washington, DC – Atlantic coastal states from Maine to Florida have scheduled their public meetings in order to gather public comment on the Public Information Document (PID) for the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks. The dates, times, and […]
Current (through May 31, 2006) Recreational Retention Limits The current (throught May 31, 2006)recreational daily BFT retention limit for vessels permitted in the HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat categories is 1 BFT/vessel/day/trip, measuring 47 to less than 73″ CFL. Stay tuned for daily retention limits beyond June 1, 2006. In addition to the daily retention […]
BARNUM NAMED DIRECTOR OF NOAA OFFICE OF COAST SURVEYServes as Chief Hydrographer for the United States NOAA Corps Capt. Steven R. Barnum has been named as the new director of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey, where he will be the nation’s chief hydrographer, responsible for overseeing NOAA’s hydrographic services, including the mapping and charting of […]
NOAA Researchers Propose to Tag Sharks and Other Species in Closed Area NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center has requested a scientific research permit for the collection, tagging, and release of highly migratory species (HMS), including collection efforts in the Northeastern U.S. closed area. Research would be conducted aboard the NOAA vessel Delaware II. Through this […]
SEARCH SUSPENDED FOR MAN MISSING ON WINYAH BAY, S.C. CHARLESTON, S.C. – Rescue crews have suspended the search for a man who was reported missing after being thrown from his boat in Winyah Bay, S.C., yesterday at approximately 7:30 p.m. Billy Richardson, 42, of Greenville, S.C., was boating with a friend when they apparently hit […]
U.S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES NEW CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AIMED AT REDUCING ILLEGAL AQUARIUM TRADE IN REEF FISH;NOAA RULES ON NEW PROTECTIONS FOR THREATENED CORAL SPECIES The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force announced a new coral reef conservation initiative aiming for stronger enforcement of aquarium reef fish trade harvesting regulations, and endorsed designating 2008 as […]
SAFE BOATING PRACTICES SAVE LIVES ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- The Coast Guard urges boaters to practice safe boating to ensure that everyone has a safe and pleasant summer on the water. According to Coast Guard statistics, eighty-five percent of boaters who drown were not wearing their life jackets. In an emergency, there is no time to […]
2005 SEAFOOD HARVEST FIGURES RELEASED Commercial Harvest Declines Persist MOREHEAD CITY – Continuing a trend that began in 1997, the state’s commercial fishing harvest continues to drop, while recreational fishing remains stable, according to harvest data released by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. The 2005 commercial harvest of finfish and shellfish totaled 79 million […]
Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee will meet on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Washington Regional Office, located at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC. The committee will first […]
