Coast Guard assists 2 stranded kayakers near Emerald Isle NCPORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard assisted two kayakers Sunday who were stranded in the marsh near Bear Island within the Hammocks Beach State Park in Swansboro, N.C. Carteret County 911 relayed a distress call to Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at 10 a.m. notifying […]
Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 4 after vessel sinks 50 miles southeast of Beaufort, NC PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued four people after their 28-foot pleasure craft, sank in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 50 miles southeast of Beaufort Inlet near Beaufort, N.C., Thursday. An emergency position indicating radio beacon […]
Coast Guard advises mariners of Coastal Carolina Railroad Bridge temporary schedule change WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard is advising mariners of a temporary operating schedule change for the Coastal Carolina Railroad Bridge across the Newport River in Morehead City, N.C., that began Wednesday and will be in effect until Oct. 1, 2013. To […]
NOAA Names Richard D. Methot, Jr., New NOAA Science Advisor for Stock Assessments Richard D. Methot, Jr., (PhD), has been named the first NOAA Science Advisor for Stock Assessments. In this new role, he will be the agency’s senior-most authority in the field of stock assessment science. His priorities will be to facilitate a national […]
NOAA Fisheries Announces New Regulations for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic Regulatory Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region NOAA Fisheries will publish a final rule on October 9, 2012, which increases annual catch limits and modifies recreational accountability measures for golden tilefish in the […]
Secretary of Commerce Appoints Two New Committee Members to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Reappoints Four Members (August 23, 2012) Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank has announced the appointment of two new advisors and the reappointment of four current members to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee. The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, or MAFAC, advises […]
NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on a Proposed Rule to Allow Transfer of Black Sea Bass Pot Endorsements (Comment Period Ends September 25, 2012) NOAA Fisheries requests public comments on proposed regulations for a resubmitted action from Amendment 18A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment […]
Boaters are urged to stay safe during Labor Day weekend MIAMI — The Coast Guard urges Florida boaters to use extra caution while enjoying the Labor Day weekend. Coast Guard law-enforcement crews will be patrolling, conducting safety checks, and watching for people boating while intoxicated or operating in an unsafe manner. The Coast Guard asks […]
New commercial fishing vessel safety regulations to take effect PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard urges commercial fishing vessel operators to take advantage of mandatory safety examinations prior to the enforcement of new regulations Oct. 16. All commercial fishing, fish tender and fish processing vessels that operate or transit more than three nautical miles offshore must […]
NOAA Fisheries Service Announces Closure Date for the Harvest of South Atlantic Recreational Black Sea Bass NOAA Fisheries Service has determined that the 2012-2013 recreational annual catch limit of 409,000 pounds for black sea bass has been reached. As a result, the recreational sector for black sea bass in federal waters of the South Atlantic from […]
