2005 COOK INLET BELUGA WHALE POPULATION ESTIMATE COMPLETED NOAA Fisheries Service biologists have completed analysis of data from an aerial survey of beluga whales in Cook Inlet near Anchorage, Alaska. The latest abundance estimate is 278 individual belugas whales in Cook Inlet. “Although this point estimate is lower than those estimates derived from similar surveys […]
Stormwater Fact Sheet Storm Drains Stormwater, the runoff from melting snow or rain, picks up dirt, chemicals, oil and pet waste as it ‘runs off’ hard surfaces like roads, sidewalks and roofs. Stormwater is carried by gutters to storm drains that lead directly to the nearest creek, stream or lake. Stormwater receives no treatment/ Water […]
North Carolina Stormwater Survey Finds Most Unaware Stormwater Not Treated RALEIGH – What do you really know about stormwater? How about your neighbor? North Carolina’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources thinks the answers are very import for two reasons. First, polluted stormwater runoff is the largest source of water pollution in North Carolina and […]
Council Supports Alternative 1 to Monkfish Framework 3 The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) met in Annapolis, MD last week and, among other actions, approved Alternative 1 to Framework 3 of the Joint Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This Alternative would remove the provision included in the multi-species regulations that specifies: “Vessels that are required […]
Bay Scallop FMP Advisory Committee (AC) The Bay Scallop FMP Advisory Committee (AC) will be held on Thursday, February 9, at 6 p.m. The AC will meet in Room 305, the C-MAST Building, at Carteret Community College, located at 303 College Circle, Morehead City, NC. The committee will review the commercial and recreational bay scallop […]
2006 OYSTER SEASON FOR MECHANICAL METHODSPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces the following change in the oyster harvest season for mechanical methods effective at sunset, Tuesday, January 31, 2006:I. AREA CLOSUREThe oyster harvest season for mechanical methods WILL CLOSE in public bottom areas where it is presently allowed south of […]
SCUPPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 9:00 A.M., Sunday, January 29, 2006, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial scup fishery in coastal waters including the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15′ N. Latitude):I. SIZE AND HARVEST LIMITSA. No person may take, possess, buy, […]
UNDERSEA TECHNOLOGIES HELP NOAA “GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THINGS” The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and much of it remains unexplored. Over the past few decades, technology has enabled humans to explore more of this underwater realm. Since NOAA’s mission is “to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s […]
Request that NMFS immediately extend the Winter Bluefin Fishery January 16, 2006 Dr. Bill Hogarth>br>Assistant Administrator for FisheriesNational Marine Fisheries Service1315 East West Highway, Room 14555Silver Spring, MD 20910(sent via fax and mail) Dear Bill:We appreciate the previous NMFS action to lift the RFDs for the past two weekends. Unfortunately the combination of gale force […]
Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 01/23/06 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The coast wide General category has landed 230.8 mt out of 708.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category closed at: 23.1 mt out of 90.0 mt. Longline North: 22.5 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline […]
