Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings As of November 18, 2004 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The coastwide General category has landed 251.2 mt. Harpoon category has landed 29.9 mt. Longline North: 25.6 mt. Longline South: 9.5 mt. Purse seine category 31.3 mt. The Angling category is currently […]
Delaware River Oil Spill Update PHILADELPHIA– The Athos I, a 750-foot Cyprus flagged vessel, lost an estimated 30,000 gallons of heavy crude oil as it was enroute to the Citgo Facility in Paulsboro, N.J. Friday night. Two tugs were helping the tanker move to the facilities pier when it listed eight degrees to the left […]
Holly Springs’ Bass Lake is Home to 32,000-plus New Occupants HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (Nov. 19, 2004)  Once a dry lakebed devoid of any aquatic creatures, Bass Lake now boasts more than 32,000 new occupants, thanks to the cooperative efforts of the Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Since […]
Whooping Cranes Arrive in South Carolina After a 150-Year Absence Three years after proposing to reintroduce whooping cranes (Grus americana) into historic habitat and establish a migratory flock of birds in eastern North America, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service confirms the arrival of 5 whooping cranes in South Carolina. There are now 35 migratory […]
Oil Spill in Delaware River PHILADELPHIA— The Athos I, a Cyprus flagged vessel, lost an estimated 30,000 gallons of heavy crude oil as it was enroute to the Citgo Facility in Paulsboro, N.J. at approximately 9:15 p.m. Two tugs were helping the tanker move to the facilities pier when it listed eight-degrees to the left […]
Wildlife Commission Offers New, High-Tech Solution to License Purchases and Vessel Registrations RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 18, 2004)  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is harnessing the power and flexibility of the Internet to make it easier and quicker for the sporting public to register its vessels and purchase hunting, fishing and trapping licenses. The Automated License […]
Discharge of Fill Material into 0.75 acres of Section 404 Wetlands Cape Fear Investments and Development, LLC, to discharge fill material into 0.75 acres of Section 404 wetlands adjacent to an unnamed tributary to Spring Branch, associated with the construction of the center at College and Market Commercial Development, located at the northwest corner of […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET DECEMBER 1 – 3, 2004 Morehead City – The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet December 1 – 3 at the Best Western Crystal Coast Resort 109 Salter Path Road in Atlantic Beach, NC. The meeting is open to the public. On December 1, the public meeting will begin at 7:00 […]
NOAA Fisheries Announces a Final Rule for North and South Atlantic Swordfish Fisheries NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule to implement North and South Atlantic swordfish quota recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This rule includes the following actions: • Increases the United States North Atlantic swordfish quota […]
Bluefin Tuna General and Angling Category Fisheries Closed NOAA Fisheries closed the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General and Angling category fisheries on November 19, 2004. The intent of these closures was to ensure that the U.S. BFT harvest is consistent with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas recommendations. Vessel owner/operators may continue […]
