Category: SFL

JUNE TEMPERATURES HIGHER, PRECIPITATION NEAR AVERAGE

JUNE TEMPERATURES HIGHER, PRECIPITATION NEAR AVERAGE For June 2005, temperatures throughout the contiguous United States were higher than average, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Drier-than-average conditions prevailed from Texas to the Midwest and Northeast, while areas of the Southeast, northern Plains and West […]

SOLVE THE OCEAN CHALLENGE PUZZLE ON NOAAâââ€ÅÂ

SOLVE THE OCEAN CHALLENGE PUZZLE ON NOAA’S REDESIGNED OCEAN EXPLORER WEB SITE What’s the average salinity of the ocean? Is Earth’s highest mountain above or below the sea? What are rusticles? How far is “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?” Visitors to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s redesigned Ocean Explorer Web site can team up […]

NOAA TO DEVELOP NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR STUDYING, PROTECTING DEEP-SEA CORALS AND S

NOAA TO DEVELOP NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR STUDYING, PROTECTING DEEP-SEA CORALS AND SPONGES NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced plans to develop a comprehensive, national strategy for long-term research and conservation of deep-ocean coral and sponge habitat. This plan will be complimented by the continued cooperative efforts of NOAA Fisheries Service and the nation’s […]

Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna

Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 07/13/05 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 11.1 mt out of 908.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 13.2 mt out of 90.0 mt to date. Longline North: 8.4 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline South: […]

NOAA CAPTURES AERIAL IMAGES OF DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY HURRICANE DENNIS

NOAA CAPTURES AERIAL IMAGES OF DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY HURRICANE DENNIS July 12, 2005 — NOAA today posted online more than 200 aerial images of the USA Gulf Coast regions struck by Hurricane Dennis last Sunday. The Florida Panhandle regions photographed range from Pensacola to Panama City. The aerial photograph missions were conducted by the NOAA […]

COAST GUARD HELICOPTER EXECUTES EMERGENCY LANDING AT FELKER ARMY AIRFIELD

COAST GUARD HELICOPTER EXECUTES EMERGENCY LANDING AT FELKER ARMY AIRFIELD ELIZABETH CITY, NC – A Coast Guard HH-60 on a routine training mission this afternoon experienced an engine failure, requiring the pilots to execute an emergency landing at Felker Army Airfield. There were no injuries to aircrew members or ground personnel and the helicopter did […]

GEORGETOWN COAST GUARD ASSISTS INJURED FISHERMAN

GEORGETOWN COAST GUARD ASSISTS INJURED FISHERMAN Jacksonville, Fla. — A Coast Guard boat crew from Station Georgetown, S.C., assisted a crewman who was injured during a fall last night aboard a fishing vessel off Winyah Bay, S.C. Jeremy Jackson, 26, was suffering from severe pain and numbness in all extremities following a fall down a […]

MULTIPLE AGENCIES SEARCH FOR MISSING PILOT

MULTIPLE AGENCIES SEARCH FOR MISSING PILOT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– Rescuers are searching for a pilot who was involved in a plane crash this morning near Breakwater Harbor in Cape Henelopen, Del. Six planes took off from Sussex County Airport in Georgetown, Del. Two of those planes, a Rutan Long EZE, and a RANZ RV8 collided […]

NOAA AND VT HALTER MARINE LAUNCH SECOND FISHERIES SURVEY VESSEL

NOAA AND VT HALTER MARINE LAUNCH SECOND FISHERIES SURVEY VESSELWork Also Starts on Third Research Ship in Series VT Halter Marine, Inc. and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today launched the second of four planned NOAA fisheries survey vessels. The ship was christened Henry B. Bigelow by Catherine Silver of Winnacunnet High School in […]

Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament

Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament This past weekend the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament was held.  This is part of the Governor’s Cup.  The locals dominated, in the standings: 1st. Place “Bluewater” 2nd  ÃƒÆ’ƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…“Tuna Trappe” 3rd. Place  club member Ken Coffer on “Desparado”   congratulations Ken Desperado also took 1st. Place Dolphin, weighing in a nice […]