Changes Affect Rod and Reel Fisheries for Bluefin Tuna Based on a review of dealer reports, daily landing trends, available quota, and the availability of bluefin tuna on the fishing grounds, the General category daily retention limit of two large medium or giant bluefin per vessel per day/trip will be extended through January 31, 2006. […]
Cooperative Efforts Protecting Coral Reef Ecosystems NOAA and U.S. Coral Reef Task Force partners are improving coral reef conservation efforts from federal to local levels according to a new report. The report, “Implementation of the National Coral Reef Action Strategy: Report on U.S. Coral Reef Agency Activities from 2002 to 2003,” highlights the activities of […]
Endangered Species Bill Passes in the House of Representatives On September 29, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3824, the “Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005“, by a vote of 226 to 193. Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert, Rep. George Miller and six other House members proposed a substitute amendment that was […]
Shark Finning Ban Adopted in the Northwest Atlantic The latest in a series of international agreements to ban shark finning – the practice of slicing off a shark’s fins and discarding the carcass – has been adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). This proposal was introduced by the United States and the European […]
COAST GUARD SEARCHES FOR MISSING NJ DIVER ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– The Coast Guard is searching for a man that failed to surface during a dive trip yesterday morning 13-miles off the coast of New Jersey. Chris Fabino, 52, was reported missing to the Coast Guard yesterday at 11 a.m. after failing to surface from a […]
COAST GUARD ASSISTS DISABLED BOATERS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A rescue crew from Coast Guard Station Annapolis, Md., assisted two boaters today when their 22-foot sailboat became disabled in the Chesapeake Bay. Bobby Murray, 34, and his father-in-law, Clifford Foskey, 75, were sailing Happy Days from Annapolis Harbor to the West River when they began having […]
NEW INDEX PROVIDES BENCHMARK FOR ATMOSPHERIC GREENHOUSE GASES Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory in Boulder, Colo., have developed an index that provides a simple means of tracking the annual increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The Annual Greenhouse Gas Index is based on an analysis of […]
2 CATCH SEIZURES, MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS BOSTON – Coast Guard crewmembers aboard Cutters Seneca and Sanibel conducted boardings of two fishing vessels, discovered multiple violations, and partnered with NOAA Fisheries Enforcement to seize the catches Wednesday and Thursday. Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Seneca, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Boston, boarded the 88-foot fishing […]
ASMFC Releases Draft Addendum I to the Spiny Dogfish FMP for Public Comment Comment Accepted until September 26, 2005 The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved sending forward Draft Addendum I to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Spiny Dogfish for public comment and review. The Draft Addendum proposes establishing a multi-year specification setting […]
Senate Passes Commerce, Justice Appropriations Bill Including $4.48 Billion for NOAA: On September 15th , by a margin of 91-4, the Senate passed the FY 2006 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations (CJS) bill (HR 2862), which includes funding for NOAA. NOAA was highly-touted during the debate, and received positive recognition from Appropriations Chairman Thad Cochran […]
