PRESIDENT SEEKS MORE THAN $1.3 BILLION FOR U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE IN 2005 BUDGET President George W. Bush is requesting more than $1.3 billion — $22.6 million more than last year for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2005 budget. The request represents the administrations continuing commitment to protect Americas natural resources and support […]
Admin Note: Good reading for anyone that is interested in our fisheries. Body of Evidence The Fragile State of America’s Oceans – A Review of Recent Science and a Framework for Recovery Download it HERE WASHINGTON (January 27, 2004) A new report from the Marine Fish Conservation Network (Network) released today to governors of coastal […]
Follow-up on Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met in Alexandria, Virginia last week to consider a number of issues. The Council’s Demersal Committee met with the ASMFC’s Board to consider the alternatives that will be included in Framework 5 to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery […]
NOAA Fisheries Developing Rule to Clarify 250 Atlantic Marlin Landing Limit We all know that Atlantic blue and white marlin populations are at very low levels, and all fishing nations need to do more to reverse those trends. The U.S. has been a leader in this endeavor, but we cannot affect this change unilaterally. These […]
NOAA FISHERIES REMINDS BOATERS: GIVE RIGHT WHALES WIDE BERTHFederal Law Prohibits Approaching Endangered Right Whales Within 500 Yards The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) reminds all whale watchers, commercial vessels and others to give endangered right whales a wide berth, as mandated by Federal Rule 62 FR 6729, 50 […]
ASMFC Approves Scup Addendum XI Northern States to Reduce Recreational Landings by 57% Alexandria, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved Addendum XI to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Addendum XI addresses the 2004 scup recreational fishery, establishing regional regulations. A prior addendum addressed the 2003 […]
NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM NAMES NEW LEGAL DIRECTOR The National Sea Grant College Program has named Stephanie Showalter of the University of Mississippi Law School as the new director of the Mississippi-Alabama Legal Program and the National Sea Grant Law Center. Sea Grant is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and […]
SURVEY RESULTS GIVE HIGH MARKS TO NOAA’S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Results from a recent national survey of products issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service indicate that there is a high level of satisfaction among customers using weather information. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The […]
Breaking News 6 Man LifeRaft Spotted Off Cape Fear….. A 6 man Liferaft has been spotted 50 miles East of the Cape Fear River at 33 42.6 N 077 01.5 W Stay Tuned For Details……Breaking News 6 Man LifeRaft Spotted Off Cape Fear….. A 6 man Liferaft has been spotted 50 miles East of the […]
NOAA SATELLITES AID IN 224 RESCUES IN 2003Personal Locator Beacons, Online Registration Get National Debut Last year, (NOAA) satellites, with their sophisticated search and rescue technologies, brought 224 people to safety from dangerous and potentially life-threatening ordeals – from Alaska to New York State. The figure is a jump from the 171 rescues in 2002. […]
