NOAA SATELLITES PLAY KEY ROLE IN 260 RESCUES IN 2004More People Purchasing Emergency Beacons NOAA satellites played a key role in rescuing 260 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters from potentially life-threatening emergencies in 2004. This number of rescues is an increase from the 224 lives saved in 2003. NOAA’s polar-orbiting and […]
NOAA POSTS NEW UPDATES TO JACKSONVILLE NAUTICAL CHARTSafe Navigation Important to Super Bowl XXXIX Visitors In preparation for the 2005 Super Bowl, NOAA has released a newly updated chart of the Jacksonville, Fla. port area. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, made the updates to the Jacksonville nautical chart a high priority in order […]
Council to Develop Controlled Access System for MackerelThe Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) met in Hampton, VA last week to review the status of Amendment 9 to its Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan; comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’ (NMFS) proposed rule regarding the incidental take of bottlenose dolphin and sea […]
National Weather Service Director Testifies at House Science Committee Tsunami Warning Hearing The Assistant Administrator for Weather Services BG David L. Johnson, USAF (Ret.) testified on the NOAA tsunami warning system before a House Science Committee (Chair Sherwood Boehlert, R-NY) January 26 th hearing. In his statement he described the NOAA tsunami warning centers in […]
Onslow Bay Saltwater Fishing Club Swansboro, N.C. 1/31/05, 3:00 PM.The Onslow Bay Saltwater Fishing Club home based in Swansboro, NC. is sponsoring a Swansboro/Bogue Inlet Town Meeting on Thursday, March 3rd, 7:00 PM at the Rotary Civic Center on Rte. 24, Swansboro, NC.The meeting is being held to advise elected officials of the lack of […]
Down East Hands-On Fishing School Feb 19th & 20th Saturday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm/Sunday 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Capt. Jerry Dilsaver — NC Sportsman Capt. Rod Bierstedt — On My Way Charters Capt. Rick Bennett — Rod Man Charters Bill Devito — Bill’s Marine Electronics John Knight — Surf Fishing Capt. Jody Gay […]
NOAA, EPA WILL HELP COASTAL COMMUNITIES WITH COASTAL GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT ISSUES Jan 28, 2005  NOAA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed to work together to help coastal communities grow in ways that benefit the economy, public health and the environment. The partnership was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement. The […]
Council to Develop Controlled Access System for Mackerel The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) met in Hampton, VA last week to review the status of Amendment 9 to its Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan; comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’ (NMFS) proposed rule regarding the incidental take of bottlenose dolphin and […]
NOAA Fisheries Asks the National Academy of Sciences to Study Seafood Benefits and Risks NOAA Fisheries has contracted with the National Academy of Sciences to recommend approaches to decision-making in selecting seafood. The study objectives include: 1. Estimating current levels of exposure to naturally-occurring and introduced toxicants in seafood; 2. Assessing the availability of specific […]
NOAA Defines Criteria for Marine Managed Areas NOAA has published a final notice that defines the criteria for Marine Managed Areas and responds to public comments that were submitted on the draft criteria. The criteria for Marine Managed Areas were developed in response to Executive Order 13158 of 2000 on Marine Protected Areas. A key […]
