Leading Scientists Rank Endangered Dolphins, Porpoises Most In Need of Immediate Action Washington – Leading marine scientists for the first time have assessed dolphin and porpoise populations around the world which are severely threatened by entanglement in fishing gear and recommended nine urgent priorities for action in a report commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund. […]
Big Rock lady anglers sets many recordsBruce Paul June 10, 2005 – The 8th annual Big Rock Lady Angler tournament began Saturday morning with two records in place and others set to follow. “This is fantastic,” said Big Rock tournament director Crystal Watters. “We topped our previous high (34) in terms of boats and have […]
MAN STILL MISSING ON WICOMICO RIVER PORTSMOUTH, Va. – One man is missing and another is in the hospital after their 19-foot boat capsized in the Wicomico River near Cobb Island, Md., today at about 10:30 a.m. The names of the men are being withheld pending the notification of their families. The cause of this […]
COAST GUARD TO RE-ESTABLISH BUOYS IN BOGUE INLET PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Due to the recent dredging in Bogue Inlet, the Coast Guard has begun re-establishing buoys marking the recently deepened and realigned channel. The Army Corps of Engineers conducted a survey on June 6, and determined the shallowest depth of water is 7 feet at […]
COAST GUARD ENDS SEARCH FOR MISSING VESSEL NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard ended its search at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday for a vessel that was reported Saturday to be taking on water south of Horn Island, Miss. Coast Guard rescue crews from Station Gulfport, Miss., Station Pascagoula, Miss., Air Station New Orleans, Aviation Training Center […]
COAST GUARD RESCUES INJURED FISHERMAN NEW ORLEANS – A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew from Air Station New Orleans rescued an injured fisherman five miles north of Grand Isle, La., today at approximately 7:15 a.m. Brad Rollins, 16, of Montegut, La., reportedly slipped and fell on the bridge of the fishing vessel Capt. Bad Brad […]
UPGRADING LORAN-C TRANMITTERS In March 2005 the United Stated Coast Guard successfully completed a system-wide enhancement of the LORAN-C system. Specifically, all remaining LORAN-C Tube-type transmitters in the continental United States were transitioned to Solid State transmitters. In addition, all continental United States LORAN-C stations will have a new Timing and Frequency Equipment (TFE) suite […]
BUSH ADMINISTRATION RELEASES NATIONAL OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE BILLLegislation Grants NOAA Authority to Permit Marine Aquaculture Facilities in Open Ocean Today, the Bush Administration sent its national offshore aquaculture legislation to Capitol Hill for Congressional action. The President pledged to propose this bill in the 109th Congress as part of his U.S. Ocean Action Plan, which outlines […]
RED TIDE TOXINS POSE LINGERING THREAT TO MARINE MAMMALS WILMINGTON, N.C.â€â€ÂÂÂNew research findings have revealed that the toxins produced during Florida red tides do pose a threat to marine mammals, even after the blooms have disappeared. As reported in the June 9 issue of Nature, scientists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish […]
Pew Marine Conservation Fellows Call for International Action on Marine Protected AreasNew York, New York – Thirty-eight of the world’s foremost ocean experts issued a joint statement today urging “the nations of the world to fulfill their commitment to the future of the oceans” through active support of Marine Protected Areas. Dr. Ellen Pikitch, Executive […]
