COAST GUARD LOCATES THREE MISSING SINCE CHRISTMAS MIAMI – The three fishermen missing since Christmas day from a recreational fishing trip have been located by Coast Guard crews who have been searching from Homestead to northern Palm Beach County for the past two days. A Coast Guard C-130 Hercules airplane from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., […]
SELENDANG AYU bow section ANCHORAGE, Alaska-The most recent weather front caused significant degradation of the SELENDANG AYU bow section. Today’s over flight showed the bow was almost completely submerged and listing at a sharp angle, as compared to just two days ago when the bow was low in the water but upright. Only a light […]
One North Carolina Naturally: Land and Water Protection/Conservation •Expanded Lake James State Park through a private-public partnership. In August 2004, Gov. Easley authorized the purchase of 2,915 acres in Burke County for $18.3 million to expand Lake James State Park by nearly six times its current size, protecting key natural resources and boosting tourism and […]
General Category Season Update to be Posted on December 30 An update regarding the bluefin tuna General category fishery season will be posted by 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 30. This update will also be available on the following automated information lines under the commercial fishery option: 978/281-9260 or toll free 1-888-872-8862. General Category Season […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION SEEKS ADVISORS Morehead City – The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) is looking for interested individuals to fill vacancies on all eight of its advisory committees. MFC Chairman Jimmy Johnson said, “Public participation fuels our management process and is the backbone of the Fisheries Reform Act. Advisors are selected from commercial, […]
COAST GUARD RESCUES THREE AFTER RUDDER IS LOSTPORTSMOUTH – A Coast Guard crew rescued three people this afternoon after their 46-foot sloop lost its rudder in six- to eight-foot seas 30 miles off Duck, N.C. Controllers at Coast Guard Group Cape Hatteras received a distress call from Jarvis Fox, 63, over VHF radio reporting the […]
NOAA AND PARTNERS DISCOVER LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE ‘CHAMPAGNE’ BUBBLES AT HYDROTHERMAL VENT What first appeared to be effervescent bubbles, like those in champagne, rising from a hydrothermal vent area in the northern Mariana Arc of the Pacific Ocean turned out to be liquid carbon dioxide. This is only the second location where the phenomenon has […]
U.S. Ocean Action Plan Issued by the White House The White House has issued a U.S. Ocean Action Plan, which contains the details of the Administration’s response to the report of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy. Subjects covered in the U.S. Action Plan include: Enhancing Ocean Leadership and Coordination; Advancing our Understanding of Oceans, […]
COAST GUARD CONTINUES SEARCH FOR MISSING FISHERMEN BOSTON – Coast Guard cutters and aircraft have searched more than 1,500 square miles in a effort to locate five missing fishermen whoes boat capsized 45 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass. 4:45 p.m. Monday. Missing are: Glen Crowley; Juan Flores; Eric Guillen; Carlos Lopes and Ray Richards. Pedro […]
“Keep it Natural Carolinas” Creates Picture Perfect Opportunities for Santee National Wildlife Refuge Charleston, SC (December 20, 2004) South Carolina’s wildlife habitat, river corridors, and recreation areas will benefit from a donation provided by Natural Light and Natural Ice beers as well as a statewide public outreach campaign to encourage citizen involvement in conserving the […]
