COAST GUARD RESCUES MAN FROM BOAT EXPLOSION CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued a man at 8 a.m. today after the 40-foot yacht he was piloting exploded in the Corpus Christi ship channel. Jess Aubry Powell III, 59, was recovered from the water this morning by the crew of a rescue boat from […]
NOAA SCIENTISTS HUNT FOR ‘LIONS’ IN THE ATLANTICVenomous Invasive Fish Can Be Dangerous to Divers and Deepwater Fishermen Divers and deep-water fishermen along the Atlantic Coast may encounter lionfish, venomous coral reef fishes that have found their way into east coast waters. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will conduct field studies […]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 2004 OCEAN FISHERY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 17 members to the eight regional fishery management councils. The appointments of two members to obligatory seats on the South Atlantic and Pacific Councils will be made by August 11. The councils, established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and […]
U.S. FISH STOCKS ARE REBOUNDING, ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT REPORTNOAA RELEASES 2003 STATUS OF FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONGRESS June 16, 2004  The “Status of Fisheries of the United States” report, released today by NOAA, shows considerable progress was made in 2003 to address excessive fishing rates and rebuild fish stocks to healthy […]
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House Passes Jones Bill To Protect Cape Lookout Horses “Today’s action was a win for the horses of Shackleford Banks.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2055 – legislation introduced by Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) to update the science-based parameters that govern management of the free roaming horses on […]
NOAA TRACKS GULF OF MEXICO RAIN-MAKING SYSTEM June 14, 2004  A broad low pressure area over the central Gulf of Mexico remains poorly organized Monday morning with a weak trough of low pressure extending northeastward across extreme southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi. Thunderstorm activity is disorganized, and the reconnaissance aircraft flight scheduled for Monday morning […]
Woman Recognized for Making the Ultimate Sacrifice OAK ISLAND, N.C. – A woman who sacrificed her life to save her daughter in the waters near the Ocean Crest Pier on Oak Island will be posthumously presented one of the Coast Guard’s highest honors in a ceremony at Station Oak Island Saturday at 11 a.m. Debra […]
Man Saved After Boat Fire CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. – Coast Guard rescue crews saved a man who’s fishing vessel caught fire and sunk about 8-miles East of Kitty Hawk, N.C., around 2:20 p.m. today. The man radioed in a mayday before abandoning his boat into an inflatable life raft. A rescue helicopter from Air Station […]
NOAA SCIENTISTS CONTINUE NATIONWIDE LECTURE SERIES ON HUMAN NOISE IMPACT TO MARINE MAMMALS The Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service and scientists from various academic institutions are sponsoring a free national lecture series on marine mammals and human noise. The sixth lecture will be in Laurel, Md., June 16. NOAA […]
