COMMERCE SECRETARY EVANS CERTIFIES ICELAND FOR ITS WHALE HUNTKeeps Japan Certified U.S. Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans today announced he certified to President Bush that Icelandic nationals are hunting whales in a manner that diminishes the effectiveness of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) conservation program. Evans kept Japan certified for its annual whale harvest. “Iceland […]
NOAA SCIENTIST RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR WORK ON OZONE HOLE June 23, 2004  Susan Solomon, a leading atmospheric scientist at the NOAA Aeronomy Laboratory in Boulder, Colo., was awarded the 2004 Blue Planet Prize for her pioneering work in identifying the mechanism that produces the Antarctic ozone hole and contributions towards the protection of […]
Tighter Enforcement Planned for Regulations on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in Rodanthe, NCPea Island National Wildlife Refuge Manager Mike Bryant announced todaythat refuge staff will be tightening enforcement of public use regulationson the refuge, particularly on the oceanside of NC Highway 12. Severalbehaviors have become more common and problematic for the wildliferesources and refuge […]
NOAA DEACTIVATES NOAA-11 SATELLITE NOAA-11, the nation’s longest serving polar-orbiting satellite, was deactivated this week, after 15 years of capturing essential environmental data and surpassing its originally estimated life span six times over. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officially shut down critical components and transmitters for the satellite, after it had circled the Earth […]
“LIGHTNING KILLS, PLAY IT SAFE”NOAA and Lightning Safety Awareness Partners Campaign to Alert Public June 18, 2004  The start of summer on June 20th marks the peak season for a deadly and yet dangerously misunderstood weather phenomenaâ€â€ÂÂÂlightning. The NOAA National Weather Service and Minnesota Twins All-Star Center Fielder Torii Hunter, along with other partners, […]
House Bill 1414 has passed through the House House Bill 1414 has passed through the House with the following amendment attached stating that Fort Fisher State Recreation Area (The South End) will have 24 hour access 7 days a week with a $10.00 daily fee or a $40.00 annual fee. Here is the amendment from […]
“RETURN TO TITANIC” MEETS SCIENCE OBJECTIVES, REMINDS ALL THAT WRECK SITE IS HALLOWED GROUNDExpedition Ends Just Prior to U.S. Signing of Titanic Agreement June 21, 2004  When NOAA co-sponsored Return to Titanic, a scientific expedition to the site of arguably the world’s most memorable shipwreck, the team of explorers and scientists sent their underwater […]
NOAA SCIENTISTS HUNT FOR ‘LIONS’ IN THE ATLANTICVenomous Invasive Fish Can Be Dangerous to Divers and Deepwater Fishermen Divers and deep-water fishermen along the Atlantic Coast may encounter lionfish, venomous coral reef fishes that have found their way into east coast waters. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will conduct field studies […]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 2004 OCEAN FISHERY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 17 members to the eight regional fishery management councils. The appointments of two members to obligatory seats on the South Atlantic and Pacific Councils will be made by August 11. The councils, established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and […]
U.S. FISH STOCKS ARE REBOUNDING, ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT REPORTNOAA RELEASES 2003 STATUS OF FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONGRESS June 16, 2004  The “Status of Fisheries of the United States” report, released today by NOAA, shows considerable progress was made in 2003 to address excessive fishing rates and rebuild fish stocks to healthy […]
