Pete Benjamin New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Field Supervisor in Raleigh, North Carolina Pete Benjamin, a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService, is the new Field Supervisor of the Service’s Ecological ServicesField Office in Raleigh, North Carolina. Formerly Assistant FieldSupervisor of the Jacksonville, Florida Ecological Services office,Benjamin began his new duties on July 12. […]
Public Meeting Notice Notice is hereby given that the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission Inland Regional Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Department of Transportation Highway Building Auditorium, located at 1 South Wilmington Street in Raleigh, NC.For further information, contact […]
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICENotice is hereby given that the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission Southeast Regional Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Cameron Auditorium, UNC Wilmington, located at 601 South College Road in Wilmington.For further information, contact Jess Hawkins, NC Division of Marine […]
Two Top Wildlife Enforcers Retire RALEIGH, N.C. (July 9)  Two of the state’s top wildlife officers have ticketed their last poacher. Col. Roger LeQuire and Maj. John Blanton have retired from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, effective June 30. The Wildlife Commission has not yet named successors in the two posts. “I feel comfortable […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Federal Designation of Two Manatee Refuges The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced its decision to withdraw its Federal designation at two manatee refuges in Florida: the Pansy Bayou Manatee Refuge in Sarasota County and the Cocoa Beach Manatee Refuge in Brevard County. Service officials pointed out that […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 19-21 MOREHEAD CITY — The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet July 19-21 at the Quality Inn, 701 North Marine Blvd., in Jacksonville. The meeting is open to the public. On July 19, a public meeting will be held at beginning at 7 p.m. to review draft recommendations for the […]
NOAA Fisheries Announces the Receipt of a Request for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for Atlantic Tuna Purse Seine Vessels Several operators of permitted Atlantic tuna purse seine vessels, a transfer vessel, and a holding vessel have requested EFPs to transfer purse seine caught bluefin tuna to a towed cage for the purpose of gathering information […]
Petition for Sea Turtle Protection in Sea Scallop Fishery On July 7, 2004, NOAA Fisheries published a notice of receipt of a petition for rulemaking from the Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF) and the Garden State Seafood Association to develop and implement an emergency rule pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require […]
NOAA Fisheries Bans “J” Hooks in Atlantic Longline Fisheries in a Move to Protect Sea Turtles; New Gear and Techniques Allow Agency to Re-open Atlantic Grand Banks Fishing Grounds to U.S. Longline Fleet Scientific advancements have led to the development of fishing techniques that allow longline vessels to avoid sea turtles and protect them from […]
International Marine Turtle Conservation Efforts Get a Boost On Friday, July 2, 2004, President Bush signed the Marine Turtle Conservation Act into law. Under the new law, sea turtles will be added to the list of species eligible for funding under the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. That fund supports on-the-ground protection, research and education efforts. […]
