NOAA OFFERS NEW WEB SITE ON SOCIAL SCIENCE TOOLS FOR MARINE PROTECTED AREAS NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has launched a new Web site on research techniques for examining the “human dimensions” of marine and coastal resource management. This “Social Science Tools and Methods for Marine Protected Areas Management” Web site gives basic […]
UNITED STATES ASKS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO ADOPT COLLABORATIVE PLAN TO MANAGE SHARKSNOAA Administrator Outlines Proposal that Mirrors U.S. Fishing Rules Nov. 15, 2004  The United States asked the international community to start managing shark populations in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Gulf of Mexico. The proposal asks other shark fishing nations to adopt procedures like […]
Purpose of the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan Purpose:As per the Marine Mammal Protection Act As Amended, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) must develop and implement a take reduction plan designed to assist in the recovery or prevent the depletion of each strategic stock which interacts with Category I or II fisheries. Short Term […]
COAST GUARD RESCUES 2 CLINGING TO COOLER ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Two men were plucked from the water by a rescue helicopter yesterday after an hour and a half in the 53 degree water of Breakwater Harbor near Cape Henelopen, Del. Coast Guard Station Indian River Inlet in Delaware received a cell-phone call for help […]
USCG ASSISTS SINKING SAILBOAT PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard assisted the crew of a sailboat after their vessel struck a buoy Thursday night 100 miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C. The crew of the sailing vessel Jet Stream called the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center in Portsmouth, Va., Thursday night at about 11:30 p.m. […]
NOAA/U.S. DELEGATION TO HOST INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSION IN NEW ORLEANSNegotiations will Focus on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Sharks and Compliance Next week, the United States will host delegates from 62 fishing nations to plan for the future conservation and fisheries management of economically and ecologically important fish species. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic […]
Parmesan Grouper Serves/Yields:6Prep. Time:Cook Time:Category SeafoodDifficulty:Moderate Ingredients 3-4 lbs. Black Grouper Fillet 6 Slices of Monterey Jack Cheese, 1/4 inch thick 10 Tablespoons (1 Stick plus 2 Tablespoons) of Butter 2 Tablespoons of Dijon Mustard 1 Cup of Fine Dry Bread Crumbs 1 Cup of Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese 1/4 Cup of Minced Fresh Parsley […]
CAPE FEAR LIGHTHOUSE, “BALD HEAD LIGHT” On December 14, 1790, the State of North Carolina ceded to the United States 10 acres of land on Cape Fear Island, in response to the invitation held out by the act of August 7, 1789, for the States to make cessions to the Federal Government of “lighthouses, beacons, […]
PROTECTED SPECIES GET MUCH NEEDED HELPNOAA Fisheries Proposes Regulations to Reduce Bycatch of Bottlenose Dolphins and Sea Turtles The National Marine Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a proposed rule to increase protection of bottlenose dolphins and some threatened species of sea turtles. The comment period began Nov. 10, with the publication of “The […]
THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM FOR NOAA AND U.S. COAST GUARD’s EAGLE Nov. 12, 2004  The third time proved to be the charm for NOAA and the U.S. Coast Guard as they successfully recovered the historic anchor to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle in Jacksonville, Fla. The historic 3,800-pound anchor, which dates […]
