OPHELIA DRIFTING WEST WILL VEER TO THE NW LATER TODAY..NEW INFORMATION.AT 5 AM EDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE OPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.3 NORTH.LONGITUDE 76.7 WEST.OR ABOUT 212 MILES SO. SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NO. CAROLINA. THE LATEST MIN CNTL PRESSURE WAS 985 MB OR 29.09 INCHES. OPHELIA IS SLOWLY MOVING WEST AT 3 MPH.WITH […]
South Atlantic Council Meeting; Sept 19-23 in Charleston, SC The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Committee, Controlled Access Committee, Joint Executive and Finance Committees, Advisory Panel Selection Committee, Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee, and a meeting of the full Council. The meetings will take place September 19-23, […]
Reminder of Public Hearings for Atlantic Tuna, Swordfish, Billfish and Shark Fisheries NOAA Fisheries Service is holding a series of regional public hearings on the draft Consolidated Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS). The proposed management measures could impact all recreational fishermen, commercial fishermen and dealers for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish and […]
Foundation Established to Provide Assistance to Gulf Coast Fishing Industry In response to Hurricane Katrina, a fund has been established by the Fish for the Future Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, to collect and dispense funds to assist individuals in the Gulf coast commercial fishing industry and for-hire charter boats in the recreational fishery. Please send […]
Marine Protected Areas Advisory Committee Seeking Commercial Fishing and Environmental Nominees; Deadline Sept 30 The Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for two individuals to represent (1) environmental interests and perspectives on marine protected area issues (this is an extension of an earlier notice circulated in August 2005), and (2) commercial fisheries […]
NOAA’s Community-Based Restoration Program Requests Public Input on Guidelines NOAA’s Community-based Restoration Program provides financial and technical assistance to encourage coastal and marine habitat restoration. Partnerships are created between government, not-for-profit organizations, community groups, recreational and commercial fishing organizations, students and educational institutions, businesses, youth conservation corps and private landowners. To date, the program has […]
Annual Report on Status of Stocks Released On August 31, NOAA released the annual report that documents changes in the status of U.S. marine fisheries. Overall, 81% of the stocks and stock complexes with known status are not subject to overfishing, and 72% of the stocks and stock complexes with known status are not overfished. […]
Navigating the Nation’s Marine Managed Areas: Incorporating Information about Marine Managed Areas into the Nation’s Navigational ProductsThe National Marine Protected Areas Center and NOAA’s Office of CoastSurvey are working jointly to include information about the nation’smarine managed areas in the U.S. Coast Pilot® series (produced by NOAA)to improve safe navigation and coastal stewardship. They have […]
MPA Center Publishes Comprehensive Report on Current State of MPAEnforcementThe MPA Center has published, “Enforcing U.S. Marine Protected Areas:Synthesis Report,” which details the challenges, needs, and suggestionsof coastal and marine resource managers, enforcement agencies,attorneys, education/outreach specialists, and numerous other public andprivate stakeholders.Using interviews and case studies, the authors summarize existingliterature on MPA enforcement, examine a […]
COAST GUARD RESCUES 12 PEOPLE FROM DOWNED HELICOPTER HOUSTON – Twelve people were rescued by Coast Guard helicopter crews from Air Station Houston this evening, after their helicopter went down 23 miles south of Sabine, Texas. An F-76 helicopter, owned by Houston Helicopters, had taken off from the offshore platform High Island 346 at 3:45 […]
