NOAA FISHERIES TO AWARD $900,000 FOR PROJECTS THROUGH THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

NOAA FISHERIES TO AWARD $900,000 FOR PROJECTS THROUGH THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Funding Will Benefit Conservation and Research The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) will award more than $900,000 to six Atlantic coast states and two territories to conserve and protect threatened and endangered marine species under the Endangered […]

GUIDE

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF IDENTIFICATION GUIDEFOR SHARKS, TUNAS AND BILLFISHES NOAA Fisheries, in partnership with Rhode Island Sea Grant, today released a Guide to Sharks, Tunas & Billfishes of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico. The book presents 44 of the sharks, tunas and billfishes commonly found in these waters. NOAA Fisheries is […]

ASMFC March 2004 Meeting Week

ASMFC March 2004 Meeting WeekMarch 8 – 11, 2004 Radisson Hotel, Old Town Alexandria901 N. FairfaxAlexandria, VA 22314(703) 683-6000 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE(This is only a preliminary schedule and you should anticipate there may be changes) Monday, March 8 10:00 AM – Noon Atlantic Herring Section Review Public Comment Provide Direction on the Development of Draft Amendment […]

Oregon Inlet Survey Released

Oregon Inlet Survey Released A new Survey was released by The Corp of Engineers Get the ZIP file HERE Contains both the MAP and the TEXT centerline dataOregon Inlet Survey Released A new Survey was released by The Corp of Engineers Get the ZIP file HERE Contains both the MAP and the TEXT centerline data

Miami International Boat Show – Fisheries Administrator, Bill Hogarth, will meet

REMINDER – Miami International Boat Show – Fisheries Administrator, Bill Hogarth, will meet with recreational fishermen Bill Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, will meet with constituents at the Miami International Boat Show on February 13, 2004, 9:30AM -11:30AM (Conference Room TBA at the show). This is the second year that NOAA Fisheries has coordinated with […]

SEDAR Assessment Workshop to Develop Stock Assessments for Gulf and Atlantic Gro

SEDAR Assessment Workshop to Develop Stock Assessments for Gulf and Atlantic Group King Mackerel The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in cooperation with the NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center, will hold a Stock Assessment Workshop in Miami, Florida as part of the Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process to […]

Ecosystem-Based Management Makes a Splash In NOAA FisheriesâÃÆ

Ecosystem-Based Management Makes a Splash In NOAA Fisheries’ In 2005 Budget Request A key goal of NOAA’s new strategic plan is to protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem-based approaches to management. The President’s 2005 budget request moves this effort forward by dedicating $1.158 billion to ecosystem management, an […]

NOAA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCES 2005 BUDGET REQUEST

NOAA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCES 2005 BUDGET REQUEST Retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, unveiled President Bush’s proposed 2005 budget for the Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Speaking to more than 125 stakeholders in Washington, D.C., Lautenbacher said NOAA’s request totals $3.4 […]

New River Inlet Survey

New River Inlet Survey Released Get Your Copy HERENew River Inlet Survey Released Get Your Copy HERE

NOAA WORKS WITH EKKOSOFT.US

NOAA WORKS WITH EKKOSOFT.USTO BRING TIDAL INFORMATION TO CELL PHONE USERS Recreational boaters, fishermen, beachgoers and others now have a faster, easier way of obtaining tide predictions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and ekkosoft.us of Newburyport, Mass., a wireless application development firm, will provide tide information over cellular phones. NOAA is an agency […]