Foundation Established to Provide Assistance to Gulf Coast Fishing Industry In response to Hurricane Katrina, a fund has been established by the Fish for the Future Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, to collect and dispense funds to assist individuals in the Gulf coast commercial fishing industry and for-hire charter boats in the recreational fishery. Please send […]
Marine Protected Areas Advisory Committee Seeking Commercial Fishing and Environmental Nominees; Deadline Sept 30 The Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for two individuals to represent (1) environmental interests and perspectives on marine protected area issues (this is an extension of an earlier notice circulated in August 2005), and (2) commercial fisheries […]
NOAA’s Community-Based Restoration Program Requests Public Input on Guidelines NOAA’s Community-based Restoration Program provides financial and technical assistance to encourage coastal and marine habitat restoration. Partnerships are created between government, not-for-profit organizations, community groups, recreational and commercial fishing organizations, students and educational institutions, businesses, youth conservation corps and private landowners. To date, the program has […]
Annual Report on Status of Stocks Released On August 31, NOAA released the annual report that documents changes in the status of U.S. marine fisheries. Overall, 81% of the stocks and stock complexes with known status are not subject to overfishing, and 72% of the stocks and stock complexes with known status are not overfished. […]
Navigating the Nation’s Marine Managed Areas: Incorporating Information about Marine Managed Areas into the Nation’s Navigational ProductsThe National Marine Protected Areas Center and NOAA’s Office of CoastSurvey are working jointly to include information about the nation’smarine managed areas in the U.S. Coast Pilot® series (produced by NOAA)to improve safe navigation and coastal stewardship. They have […]
MPA Center Publishes Comprehensive Report on Current State of MPAEnforcementThe MPA Center has published, “Enforcing U.S. Marine Protected Areas:Synthesis Report,” which details the challenges, needs, and suggestionsof coastal and marine resource managers, enforcement agencies,attorneys, education/outreach specialists, and numerous other public andprivate stakeholders.Using interviews and case studies, the authors summarize existingliterature on MPA enforcement, examine a […]
SOUTHEAST BYCATCH WORKSHOP Tuesday, November 8, 2005 – Thursday, November 10, 2005Hilton Saint Petersburg, 333 First Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: 800-944-5500; Website: www.stpetehilton.com The public is invited to attend a workshop focusing on bycatch issues in the southeastern U.S. and Caribbean at the Hilton St. Petersburg, FL, November 8 through November 10, 2005. […]
Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 09/01/05 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 58.0 mt out of 908.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 20.7 mt out of 90.0 mt to date. Longline North: 13.9 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline South: […]
ASMFC Releases Draft Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Croaker Plan for Public Comment: States Schedule Public Hearings for September/OctoberWashington, DC – The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board has approved Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Croaker for public review and comment. Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, and the Potomac […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service supporting FEMA recovery effortPreparing to begin road clearing, establishment of emergency corridorsThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is putting infrastructure in place alongthe Gulf Coast to begin clearing roadways and establishing emergencycorridors as it continues an agency-wide effort to support the FederalEmergency Management Agency’s overall recovery effort.“Having located and accounted […]
