NOAA STUDY SHOWS NEATNESS COUNTS IN PREVENTING DOLPHIN ENTANGLEMENT IN CRAB POT FISHEREIS Reducing bottlenose dolphin entanglements in the South Carolina crab pot fishery may be as simple as keeping the rope tied to the pot in a straight untangled line as it goes into the water, according to NOAA researchers. The study, prepared for […]
McIntyre Secures Over $41 Million for Coastal Projects Congressman McIntyre helped secure $41,606,000 for coastal projects in Southeastern North Carolina including the Wilmington Port, beaches, inlets and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. North Carolina’s beaches, waterways, and inlets are treasures that contribute so much to our economy, environment, and infrastructure protection. These funds will help these […]
NMFS Waives previously designated RFDs in November Based on a review of dealer reports, daily landing trends, available quota, weather conditions, and the availability of BFT on the fishing grounds, NMFS has determined that waiving RFDs and increasing the General category daily BFT retention limit on those RFDs previously established for the month of November […]
DUTCH HARBOR-UNALASKA, ALASKA, AND NEW BEDFORD, MASS., LAND TOP U.S. FISHING PORTS RANKINGS FOR 2004 Nov. 14, 2005  Commercial fishermen unloaded 886.4 million pounds of fish and shellfish at the port of Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska, last year, making it the country’s top port for landings in 2004, the NOAA Fisheries Service announced today. The […]
House Passes NOAA Conference Report Providing $3.9 Billion in FY ’06 On November 7th the House by a vote of 397-19 adopted the Conference Report to HR 2862(HRpt 109-272), the FY 2006 Science, State, Justice and Commerce Appropriations bill, which contains NOAA funding. The Senate is expected to adopt the report during the week of […]
BIZARRE FOSSIL SEA MONSTER EMERGES FROM ARGENTINE DESERT Top Predator Feasted on Marine Reptiles and Other Sea CreaturesWASHINGTON–A large fossil sea monster with a head like a carnivorous dinosaur and a tail like a fish’s has been discovered in Argentina’s Neuquén Basin at the foot of the Andes. The scientist who found the specimen is […]
Fifth Group of Endangered Whooping Cranes Departs on Ultralight-guided Flight to Florida Twenty whooping cranes began their ultralight-led flight from the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin today – the fifth generation of birds taking part in a landmark reintroduction effort sponsored by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership. The Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP), an […]
SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION REACHES RECORD LEVELS IN 2004Americans Eating More Shrimp, Fresh and Frozen Seafood Nov. 9, 2005  Seafood consumption rose for the third straight year in 2004, as Americans ate a record 16.6 pounds of fish and shellfish per person, the NOAA Fisheries Service announced today. This and more agency data will be officially […]
NTSB ACTING CHAIRMAN SAYS PASSENGER FERRIES NEED AN AGGRESSIVE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Washington DC – National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker today said the nation’s passenger ferries need aggressive safety management systems. He encouraged ship owners and operators to use a safety management system to resolve safety problems before casualties or incidents […]
Updated Blue Crab Assessment Available The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, working with the Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Steering Committee, has released the 2005 Stock Assessment of the Blue Crab in the Chesapeake Bay. The assessment concludes that the Chesapeake Bay blue crab, although at a low level of abundance, is neither overfished nor currently experiencing overfishing. […]
