States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Addendum IPublic Comment Accepted Until July 14, 2004Atlantic coastal states from Rhode Island through North Carolina havescheduled the dates and times of their hearings to gather public comment onDraft Addendum I to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) forAtlantic Menhaden. Following are the details of the scheduled hearings:Rhode […]
The North End Ad-Hoc Committee Phase 1 Management Plan Hours – open 24 hours a day – 7 days a week Enforcement – the Carolina Beach Dept will patrol the north end of the beach for compliance of the existing rules enacted by the New Hanover County Commissioners and rules listed on application for vehicle permit […]
NOAA Fisheries Imposes Emergency Rule to Protect Sea Turtles from Shrimp TrawlsEmergency Rule Set to Expire after 11:59 p.m. on July 7, 2004 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) has imposed emergency restrictions that affect shrimpers operating in south Atlantic offshore waters (seaward of the COLREGs demarcation line) west of 77°57.5′ W. longitude (approximately […]
$2,000 PENALTY ASSESSED FOR ILLEGAL ATTEMPTED SALE OF SPERM WHALE OIL OVER INTERNET The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged a resident of Lincroft, N.J., with four counts of selling or attempting to sell sperm whale oil over eBay’s online auction site, in violation of the Endangered Species Act. NOAA is an agency of the […]
NOAA SATELLITE OBSERVES VENUS TRANSIT June 8, 2004  The NOAA Space Environment Center in Boulder, Colo., used the NOAA GOES-12 satellite space weather instrumentation today to observe the passage of Venus in front of the sun. This transit of Venus is the first in 122 years. The GOES observation, using its Solar X-ray Imager, […]
Enjoy National Fishing and Boating Week – June 5 to 13, 2004 Remember the first time someone showed you how to cast a fishing line or remember all those ‘big fish’ tales you heard? Now you can recreate those memories for yourself or someone else during National Fishing and Boating Week, June 5 to 13, […]
NORTH CAROLINA REIMBURSED FOR HURRICANE ISABEL PREPARATIONS WASHINGTON – North Carolina will receive $1.8 million to help cover costs of emergency preparations for Hurricane Isabel, Senator John Edwards announced Wednesday. “The preparations made by our state ensured that a bad situation didn’t become worse,” Senator Edwards said. “Governor Easley and state emergency workers did a […]
NOAA RELEASES NATIONAL ESTUARIES RESTORATION INVENTORY June 7, 2004  NOAA announced today the initiation of the National Estuaries Restoration Inventory that will track the progress made toward the goals of the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000. The inventory is an online tool to monitor restoration projects implemented around the country and will serve as […]
NEW STRATEGY PROPOSED TO REDUCE SHIP COLLISIONS WITH ENDANGERED NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES June 2, 2004  NOAA Fisheries today proposed a comprehensive strategy for reducing collisions between ocean-going vessels and highly endangered North Atlantic right whales along the East Coast. The strategy includes measures tailored to vessel traffic patterns, ocean conditions, and right whale […]
NOAA SERVES THE NATION BY IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE CHANGE May 28, 2004  There has been a great deal of attention given to the important topic of global climate change recently. This, however, is not a new topic for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA is leading the path in gaining a […]
