NOAA TO DEVELOP NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR STUDYING, PROTECTING DEEP-SEA CORALS AND SPONGES NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced plans to develop a comprehensive, national strategy for long-term research and conservation of deep-ocean coral and sponge habitat. This plan will be complimented by the continued cooperative efforts of NOAA Fisheries Service and the nation’s […]
Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 07/13/05 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 11.1 mt out of 908.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 13.2 mt out of 90.0 mt to date. Longline North: 8.4 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline South: […]
NOAA CAPTURES AERIAL IMAGES OF DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY HURRICANE DENNIS July 12, 2005  NOAA today posted online more than 200 aerial images of the USA Gulf Coast regions struck by Hurricane Dennis last Sunday. The Florida Panhandle regions photographed range from Pensacola to Panama City. The aerial photograph missions were conducted by the NOAA […]
NOAA AND VT HALTER MARINE LAUNCH SECOND FISHERIES SURVEY VESSELWork Also Starts on Third Research Ship in Series VT Halter Marine, Inc. and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today launched the second of four planned NOAA fisheries survey vessels. The ship was christened Henry B. Bigelow by Catherine Silver of Winnacunnet High School in […]
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament This past weekend the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament was held. This is part of the Governor’s Cup. The locals dominated, in the standings: 1st. Place “Bluewater†2nd “Tuna Trappe” 3rd. Place club member Ken Coffer on “Desparado†congratulations Ken Desperado also took 1st. Place Dolphin, weighing in a nice […]
2005 Got-Em-On Results Prize $ Placed Wt Boat Name Angler City/State 22,500 1 37.9 Capt’n Hook David Hooks, Jr Ocean Isle Beach, NC 9,000 2 33.8 Much 2 Reel Brian Cheshire Wrightsville Beach, NC 4,500 3 33.6 Hot Rod Brett A Barnes Wilmington, NC 1,800 4 32.6 Brief Relief Gardner Lee Welty Wilmington, NC […]
NOAA Fisheries Proposes Improved Guidelines for Fishery Management Decisions – Public Comment Period OpenNew Guidelines Address National Standard One of Magnuson-Stevens ActNOAA Fisheries Service today proposed improved guidelines to help fishery managers implement National Standard One of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. National Standard One requires fishery managers to prevent overfishing and rebuild […]
Wildlife Agencies to Initiate Status Review of the American Eel The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in coordination with the National Marine Fisheries Service has completed its evaluation of the petition to list the American eel as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act and determined that substantial biological information exists to warrant […]
Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 06/24/05 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 3.3 mt out of 908.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 5.5 mt out of 90.0 mt to date. Longline North: 3.6 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline South: […]
NOAA CONFIRMS 28th RIGHT WHALE MOTHER-CALF PAIRGood News for Critically Endangered Species July 1, 2005  NOAA Fisheries Service biologists have confirmed the year’s 28th unique sighting of a North Atlantic right whale mother-calf pair, making this one of the best calving years on record for these rare and endangered animals. In recent days, NOAA […]
