Three Rescued From Sinking Fishing Vessel ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– Three men were rescued from their sinking fishing vessel last night by the Coast Guard 40-miles off of Manasquan, N.J. Crewman from the Intrepid, a 69-foot fishing vessel homeported in New Bedford, Mass., radioed the Coast Guard at 8:40 p.m., and reported that the vessel was […]
Three New Shot Types Approved for Waterfowl Hunters The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday approved three new non-toxic shot types B tungsten-bronze, a new formulation of tungsten-iron, and tungsten-tin-bismuth B for use in waterfowl hunting. The approval published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2004. This action brings to 10, the number of […]
Cape May Cutter Part of 4,600 Lb. Drug Bust ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard Cutter Dependable, a 210-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Cape May, N.J., made one of two drug busts on July 30 resulting in keeping more than 4,600 pounds of cocaine from eventually hitting U.S. streets. The first case began […]
NOAA HOSTS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF FLORIDA KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY CORAL REEFS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will host a conference on August 19-21 in Key West, Fla. for scientists, policymakers and citizens to discuss the state of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s coral reefs and surrounding marine environment. […]
AN ACTIVE 2004 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON LIKELY Aug. 10, 2004  NOAA today reiterated its May 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook by calling for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with six to eight becoming hurricanes, and two to four of these becoming major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale). The Atlantic […]
New Permit Conservation Requirements for Atlantic Dolphin-Wahoo Fishermen NOAA Fisheries is reminding participants in the Atlantic dolphin-wahoo fishery, including commercial vessel owners, charter and headboat owners and operators, and dealers, that new federal conservation permit requirements for this fishery go into effect on September 24, 2004. Commercial vessel, charter vessel and headboat operator permit card […]
COAST GUARD SENDING 58 TO PERSIAN GULF PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Coast Guard men and women will be leaving Sunday for the Persian Gulf to assist in the efforts for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Around 4 p.m., the Coast Guard troops are scheduled to board buses and head to the airport from the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth, […]
SEARCH CALLED OFF FOR MISSING SWIMMER WASHINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard called off their search for a missing swimmer in the vicinity of Blount Bay in the Pamilco River, N.C. today. Around 11 a.m., the Coast Guard stopped searching for 38-year-old Billy Lewis from Chocowinity, N.C. The Coast Guard, along with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s […]
U.S. Commerce Department imposes 22.52 percent duty on Japanese engine manufacturers in ‘dumping’ case FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2004) – The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced today it has issued a preliminary determination of “dumping†by Japanese outboard engine manufacturers, and has ordered a 22.52 percent import bond be posted for each […]
NOAA LAUNCHES NEW CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROGRAM WEB SITE Aug. 5, 2004  NOAA launched a new Web site featuring information and products regarding the nation’s coral reefs. Created by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, the Web site supports the program’s mission to provide effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain and restore […]
