Category: NC

NOAA WAVEWATCH III COMPUTER MODEL LOOKS AT DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS

NOAA WAVEWATCH III COMPUTER MODEL LOOKS AT DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONSValue Proven During 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season July 1, 2004 — NOAA’s WAVEWATCH III numerical ocean-wave prediction computer model can provide important information about potentially dangerous surf conditions resulting from storms hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Using information from this model, forecasters from the […]

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICENotice is hereby given that the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission Central Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, July 15, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.   The meeting will be held at the Craven County Cooperative Extension Service Office located at 300 Industrial Drive in New Bern, NC.For further information, contact Jess Hawkins, […]

WILLIAMS NAMES KING AS NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTOR

WILLIAMS NAMES KING AS NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATIONDirector of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Steve Williams todayannounced that Mitch King, currently Deputy Regional Director for theService’s Southeast Region, has been selected as the Service’s firstAssistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration.As Assistant Director, King will be responsible for […]

Coast Guard reminds boaters to celebrate July fourth responsibly

Coast Guard reminds boaters to celebrate July fourth responsibly MIAMI — With thousands of boaters on the water celebrating the nation’s birthday, the Coast Guard stresses to the boating pubic that South Florida’s waterways will be be even more dangerous and harder to navigate than normal. The Coast Guard encourages boaters to enjoy their weekend […]

PORT MANAGERS AND SHIPPING INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT FROM NEW NOAA OPERATIONAL FORECAS

PORT MANAGERS AND SHIPPING INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT FROM NEW NOAA OPERATIONAL FORECAST SYSTEM AT GALVESTON BAY On June 30 ship traffic in Galveston Bay, Texas will have a new tool to assist in safe navigation. The Galveston Bay Operational Forecast System, created by NOAA’s National Ocean Service, provides mariners, port managers and emergency response teams […]

PUBLIC MEETINGS SET TO DISCUSS COASTAL HABITAT PROTECTION PLAN

PUBLIC MEETINGS SET TO DISCUSS COASTAL HABITAT PROTECTION PLAN RALEIGH – Improved enforcement of environmental rules, larger buffers and setbacks along waterways, and comprehensive state plans to direct beach re-nourishment projects and marina construction are some of the steps proposed to restore declining habitats and protect the critical areas along the North Carolina coast where […]

Lake Norman Produces New State Record Blue Catfish

Lake Norman Produces New State Record Blue Catfish RALEIGH, N.C. (June 30) – Joel Lineberger of Long Island, N.C., broke the state record for blue catfish when he hauled in an 85-pound monster from Lake Norman on June 19. The new record holder measured 51.25 inches in length and 35.5 inches in girth. Lineberger enticed […]

COAST GUARD MARINE SAFETY OFFICE WILMINGTON IMPLEMENTS OPERATION PORT SHIELD

COAST GUARD MARINE SAFETY OFFICE WILMINGTON IMPLEMENTS OPERATION PORT SHIELD WILMINGTON, N.C. – On July 1, 2004, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the U.S. Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), a suite of international and U. S. maritime security requirements will take effect. These requirements are intended to raise the security […]

NOAA SUPPORTS NAVYâ€ââ

NOAA SUPPORTS NAVY’S SEARCH FOR “SUNKEN WARBIRDS” June 30, 2004 — A NOAA-funded, remote-sensing survey of Lake Michigan completed a week-long hunt for historic World War II aircraft. A Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, team recently concluded a remote sensing survey of the southern portion of Lake Michigan looking for sunken historic World War […]

Council Sets Specifications for 2005 Squid, Atlantic Mackerel, Butterfish, Surfc

Council Sets Specifications for 2005 Squid, Atlantic Mackerel, Butterfish, Surfclam, and Ocean Quahog FisheriesJune 25, 2004 The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met in Hershey, Pennsylvania this week to adopt fishery management measures for the squid, Atlantic mackerel, butterfish and surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries for 2005. The Council also discussed the need to finalize […]