NOAA Fisheries Announces Grants to Study Foreign Oysters for Chesapeake NOAA will provide $2 million for research into whether the introduction of an Asian oyster could be a safe answer to the woes of the Chesapeake Bay native oyster. The research initiative is made of 13 separate projects that will provide the necessary science to […]
National Research Council to Study NOAA’s Recreational Data Collection Program The National Research Council will conduct a thorough review of the agency’s recreational fishing data collection program. Undertaken as part of the agency’s newly developed strategic plan for recreational fisheries, this project responds to fisheries managers’ increasing need for timely information on recreational fishing effort, […]
NOAA Fisheries Participates in National Conference on Economic Impact Modeling Federal legislation requires an analysis of the potential economic impacts of fisheries management and regulations, and economic impact modeling is an important part of NOAA Fisheries’ work. For recreational fisheries, the focus is on determining the economic impacts associated with angler purchases on trip-related expenses […]
Wrightsville Beach Luncheon to Thank Congressman McIntyre for Dredging Support The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) is holding a half-day annual meeting in Wrightsville Beach, NC on October 26, 2004. It will take place at the Blue Water Grill, 4 Marina St. next to the Wrightsville Beach Marina and Yacht Club. The meeting will begin […]
Boating Plays Significant Role in Coastal Waterways Tourism The ECU tourism conference held last week provided good reason for optimism for coastal waterways tourism and its increasing economic impact in eastern North Carolina. More than 49 million tourists leave over $12.6 billion behind in North Carolina annually, with the coastal region credited with just under […]
Additions to the MPA LibraryIn September, the MPA library added 33 items to its collections,including 25 books/reports/conference proceedings; five journalarticles; one institution/organization; and two websites. Eighteen ofthe publication entries (i.e. books, reports, conference proceedings, orjournal articles) are online in full-text. There are now 1,177 items inthe MPA library.Some recent additions to the library include:–Proceedings of […]
NTSB TO RELEASE FACTUAL REPORTS ON NEW YORK FERRY ACCIDENT As part of its continuing investigation into an accident involving a Staten Island ferry in New York City last year, the National Transportation Safety Board will open a public docket and release a series of factual reports on Monday, October 18, 2004, at 11:00 am.The […]
PET, WATER GARDEN INDUSTRIES, RESOURCE AGENCIES UNITE TO CREATE A NEW ‘HABITATTITUDE™’ ON AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES Federal agencies and the pet industry are teaming to helping consumers prevent the release and escape of non-native plants and animals through Habitattitudeâ„¢, a new public education and outreach effort launched today the Super Zoo trade show in Las […]
NOAA REPORTS HURRICANES CAUSED RECORD WETNESS IN EAST Oct. 14, 2004  Hurricanes Frances, Ivan and Jeanne, which battered the United States last month, were enough to break rainfall records for September in states throughout the Southeast and along the East Coast. Overall, temperature and precipitation were above average across the contiguous United States in […]
Bathometric Chart of the Carolina Coast This is a LARGE scale Bathy Map that I pieced together in .tiff format. You can download HERE. This chart is for use with GPSU or Maps Unique’s Eletronic edition. There is a JPEG version of it in the Photo Gallery HERE. I included calabration points on the chart. […]
