NEW YORK FROZEN SEAFOOD PRICES, WEEK ENDING FRI., March 10, 2006Current selling prices ex-warehouse New York as reported by original receivers(importers, brokers, etc) in the New York Metropolitan area in US DOLLARS/CENTS per pound (unless otherwise stated). Fillets are skinless, unless otherwise stated.FINFISH:DOLPHIN(MAHI-MAHI)FILLETS(SKIN ON):PERU : 3-5# $1.75, 5-7# $2.00, 7#up $2.15.SOLE FILLETS:CHINA: 3oz $2.65, […]
TWO SAVED BY COAST GUARD, COROLLA OCEAN RESCUE PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Crews from the Coast Guard and Corolla Ocean Rescue saved a married couple when their Hobie Cat overturned six miles northeast of Currituck Light, N.C., today. Currituck County 911 called the Coast Guard at 2:16 p.m. to report that the two had overturned, and […]
NOAA TO HOLD FOURTH GOES-R USERS’ CONFERENCE The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will hold the Fourth GOES-R Users’ Conference in Broomfield , Colorado , May 1-3, 2006 . The conference will help users of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-R, prepare for various applications of data and products from GOES-R. Attendees will also […]
NOAA INTRODUCES NEW VERSION OF NOWCOASTWEB MAPPING PORTAL DISPLAYING REAL-TIME COASTAL INFORMATION In a continuing effort to improve maritime safety and commerce through the monitoring of physical changes in weather, oceanographic and river conditions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has launched an updated version of the popular nowCOAST Web portal. NowCOAST is a Web […]
2006 MERCURY TOURNAMENT TRAIL SCHEDULE May 26 – 28, 200624th ANNUAL SWANSBORO ROTARY MEMORIAL DAY KING MAKERAL TOURNAMENTSwansboro, NCOne Day Tournament – $25,000.00 First Place Guaranteed! Pay’s through 15th PlaceSenior, Lady & Junior Angler PrizesTournament Headquarters: Swansboro Rotary Civic CenterCaptain’s Meeting & BBQ Dinner Friday, 26thFish Day: Saturday, 27th – NO CHECKOUT!Awards & Fish Fry: […]
U.S. WINTER MUCH WARMER THAN AVERAGEDrought Worsened in Southwest, Southern Plains; Northwest Had Heavy Rains The 2005-2006 Winter season was the fifth warmest December-February period on record for the contiguous United States, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. During the same time, drought conditions worsened in the Southwest and […]
KESHENA U.S. TUG BOAT Propulsion: Fuel/Oil – Electric Motor Type: Tug – Tender & Recovery Tonnage: 427 Gross Tons Length: 147 Feet Width: 27 Feet Armament: Unarmed Remarks: On wednesday July 15th, 1942 convoy KS 520 is attacked by the U-576, the U-boat drives the convoy into a nearby allied minefield after firing and […]
NORMANNIA DANISH MERCHANT VESSEL Propulsion: Single screw – Steam driven Type: General Cargo Tonnage: 2,650 Gross Tons Length: 312 feet Width: 50 feet Remarks: The Normannia sank during a winter storm on January 17, 1924, the ships bilge pumps were unable to keep up with water streaming in from leaks that developed in […]
THREE FISHERMEN RESCUED BY COAST GUARD PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Three fishermen were rescued by the Coast Guard after their fishing boat and a freighter collided 55 miles east of Cape Fear, N.C., today. Larry Potter, Tom Smith and one unidentified crewmember were aboard the fishing vessel Lady Ann when the accident occurred. Coast Guard search […]
Final 2006 Measures Set for Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Fisheries NOAA Fisheries Service has announced final specifications for the 2006 Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish fisheries. Regulations implementing the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries (FMP) require NOAA Fisheries Service to annually publish a rule specifying the amounts of the […]
