U.S., JAPAN SIGN SATELLITE BACK-UP AGREEMENT The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today signed a long-term agreement with the Japan Meteorological Agency to guarantee continuous geostationary satellite coverage of the continental United States and the Western Pacific, in case either agency experiences a spacecraft failure. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. […]
“Save Our Inlets” Meeting 3-3-05 at the Swansboro Rotary Club at 7pm “Save Our Inlets” is sponsored by the Onslow Bay Saltwater Fishing Club and the Tideland News. The expanded area now covers the endangered Inlets from Bogue to Carolina Beach. As a result of this expanded effort, U. S. Congressman Mike McIntyre and N. […]
Corps Proposes Changes Difficult for Urban Waterfront Investment The Corps of Engineers has issued a public notice which may impact proposed or existing waterfront buildings or projects in coastal North Carolina, especially Urban Waterfront locations. In short, the proposed policy will restrict or prohibit enclosed structures like restaurants, museums, etc. over navigable waters in North […]
Facilitator Role Pays Off for Tred Barta, Rampage and Gregory Poole Most of the North Carolina business-to-business networking we do is in the form of helping NC boat builders locate products and materials provided by in-state companies. A series of calls from Tred Barta in search of the right North Carolina sport fishing boat partner […]
From Sea to Shining Sea: Celebrate Maritime History and Preservation in the National Park System WASHINGTON, D.C. From the very beginning, this nation has been tied to its oceans, lakes, and rivers. They are the borders that have kept us safe and the waterways of exploration and commerce. The sea-going challenge has been taken up […]
SCIENTISTS BRAVE BRUTAL ELEMENTS ON TOP OF THE WORLD TO STUDY OZONE LAYER Doing cutting-edge science in one of Earth’s most challenging environments requires meticulous planning and years of experience and education, but sometimes a smidgen of serendipity helps. That kind of “just-in-time” good fortune may well allow NOAA scientists to study an unusual thinning […]
NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES JOINT HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES AND BILLFISH ADVISORY PANEL MEETING The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) will hold a joint meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) and Billfish Advisory Panels (AP) on March 21-23, 2005, in Silver Spring, MD (69 FR 52235, August 25, 2004). The intent of this meeting […]
RIGHT WHALES NOW CALVING OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA North Atlantic right whales have been spotted off Jacksonville Beach recently, according to researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The only known calving ground for the right whale is located off the coasts of Florida and Georgia. From December through March, pregnant […]
NOAA’s NEW FISHERIES SURVEY VESSEL TO EMBARK ON MAIDEN VOYAGE NOAA’s newest ship, Oscar Dyson, is on its maiden voyage and is scheduled to transit the Panama Canal on Feb. 19. Oscar Dyson is NOAA’s first newly constructed fisheries survey vessel in more than 25 years. The transit is a significant milestone for NOAA and […]
Opportunity for Public Comment on Enhancement of the Initial Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) The public has been invited to comment on the implementation and development of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). The IOOS is a sustained network of sensors on buoys, ships, satellites, underwater vehicles, and other platforms that routinely supply the […]
