COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO MAN IN DISTRESS ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C., – Coast Guard crewmembers provided assistance for a man injured when the vessel he was on ran aground in the Pamlico Sound, N.C., this evening. A 61-year-old male onboard the 54-foot motor yacht Main Event received unknown injuries after the boat ran aground near Brandt […]
NOAA SHIP RUDE FINDS WRECK IN NARRAGANSETT BAY April 30, 2004  While conducting hydrographic surveys to update the area’s nautical charts, the NOAA ship Rude (pronounced Rudy) discovered a sunken vessel in Narragansett Bay that poses a serious danger to navigation. The wreck, found on April 26 on the southeast side of Prudence Island, […]
Comment Sought On Draft Water Quality Assessment And Impaired Waters List RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Water Quality is seeking comment on its draft updated assessment of waterbodies in North Carolina, including a list of impaired waters and strategies for water quality improvement. The 2004 Water Quality Assessment and Impaired Waters List is available […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET MAY 11-14 MOREHEAD CITY – The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) will meet May 11 – 14 in New Bern. The meetings are open to the public. On May 11, the MFC will hold a public meeting beginning at 7 p.m. at the Sheraton for anyone that wishes to […]
FISHERIES HEARINGS SCHEDULED MOREHEAD CITY – The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) will be holding a series of five public hearings in eastern North Carolina in May and June. The MFC will receive public comment on the following proposed rules at these hearings: Ban gill nets in Spooners Creek, Carteret County between sunset and sunrise or […]
National – Public Comments Requested on Interagency Wetland Guidance Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands. The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is responsible for processing Section 404 permits and analyzing impacts associated with proposed projects. When an applicant […]
National – Proposed Rule to Implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act’s Zero Rate Mortality Goal Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) addresses the taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations. The MMPA provides for the preparation of stock assessments for all marine mammal stocks in waters under U.S. jurisdiction, development […]
Atlantic – Highly Migratory Species: Comments Requested on Issues & Options Paper, Nine Public Meetings Scheduled NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of an Issues and Options paper for Amendment 2 to the Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks Fishery Management Plan (HMS FMP) and Amendment 2 to the Billfish Fishery Management Plan (Billfish FMP), request public […]
Atlantic – Final Regulations Published for 2004 Spiny Dogfish Fishery NOAA Fisheries announced final specifications for the 2004-2005 spiny dogfish fishery in a rule that published on April 27, 2004. This action specifies a commercial quota for the spiny dogfish fishery to achieve the annual target fishing mortality rate (F) specified in the Spiny Dogfish […]
Mid-Atlantic – Reinstatement of Permit Requirements for the Tilefish Fishery In a final rule that published on April 26, 2004, NOAA Fisheries reinstated the permit requirements for commercial tilefish vessels. This final rule is based on additional information provided by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council that supports and explains the basis for the limited access […]
