NOAA REMOVES GOLIATH GROUPER FROM SPECIES OF CONCERN LIST HARVESTING STILL PROHIBITED The NOAA Fisheries Service removed goliath grouper (formerly known as jewfish) from the species of concern list in early February because a recent status report showed a significant increase in abundance to the U.S. population segment. The report also showed the species is […]
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN CREWS ASSIST GROUNDED VESSEL ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. – A fishing vessel with 3 Vietnamese crewmembers moored up safely at Morehead City State Port after running aground just off of Cape Lookout Thursday. A Coast Guard Station Fort Macon crew launched after receiving a notification call that the 72-foot fishing vessel Alexander was […]
Queen Triggerfish, Bluefin Tuna records set in January Two new South Carolina marine game fish records were set this January for Queen Triggerfish and Bluefin Tuna. Marc Heiden, 41, of Florence, SC caught a 9-pound, 5.12-ounce Queen Triggerfish to claim the new state record on January 12. Heiden was bottom-fishing off the coast of Murrells […]
NOAA ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN COMPETITION TO DESIGN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY ANCHOR The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute announced today the winners of their design competition for an “environmentally-friendly” anchor. The competition, initiated in spring 2005, offered two $400 prizes for the best design for […]
RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY CAUSES OF 1979-2003 UNUSUAL STEP-LIKE COOLING OF GLOBAL LOWER STRATOSPHERE Findings from satellite observations combined with a new NOAA computer model show that a significant cooling of the global lower stratosphere between 1979 and 2003 occurred in steps. Research published this week finds that while human influences led to the overall cooling during […]
MARYLAND WOMAN TO RECIEVE COAST GUARD SILVER LIFESAVING MEDAL PORTSMOUTH, Va., — A Maryland woman will be honored by the U.S. Coast Guard for heroic action at an awards ceremony to be held at the Granary Restaurant in Germantown, Md., at 11:30 a.m., Sat. March 4, 2006. Robin Fithian, a resident of Rock Hall, Md., […]
COAST GUARD TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR DOMINION BRIDGE REGULATIONS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting to provide a forum for citizens to provide comments on operation regulations for the Dominion Boulevard (U.S. 17) Bridge in Chesapeake. The meeting will be open to the public and will be held at […]
NTSB TO MEET ON BALTIMORE WATER TAXI CAPSIZING, GULF OF MEXICO HELICOPTER CRASH The National Transportation Safety Board holds a public Board meeting Tuesday, March 7, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C.There are two items on the agenda. The Board will consider final accident reports […]
NOAA Seeks Public Input on Strategic Priorities; Comments Due Mar 9 NOAA is seeking input on priorities for its next five-year planning cycle. Each year, NOAA collects views on emerging programmatic trends to support the agency’s strategic goals. Stakeholder views and comments will be summarized and used by NOAA leadership in the development of priorities […]
Public Comments Requested on New Fishery Management Plan Amendments NOAA Fisheries Service has announced the availability of Amendment 17 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic and Amendment 25 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resource of the Gulf […]
