Iraqi Freedom Resupply Ships Load at Port of Wilmington, North Carolina As the resupply of U.S. troops and equipment in Iraq gets underway, the U.S. Maritime Administration is providing ships from its Ready Reserve Force to help in the operation. As many as 24 ships in the fleet will be called to duty by the […]
Oregon Inlet Survey Released A new Survey was released by The Corp of Engineers Get the ZIP file HERE Contains both the MAP and the TEXT centerline dataOregon Inlet Survey Released A new Survey was released by The Corp of Engineers Get the ZIP file HERE Contains both the MAP and the TEXT centerline data
OIL SPILL ON NEW JERSEY SHORE – UPDATE #1 BRADLEY BEACH, N.J. – Working well into the night under the illumination of flood lights and in foul weather gear, pollution contractor crews were able to continue the cleanup of an unidentified source of heavy oil last night that washed up on shore Tuesday between Shark […]
USCG Fifth Coast Guard District LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS February 03, 2004 Download it HERE INTENTIONAL ENCOUNTERS WITH WHALES PROHIBITEDFrom late fall to early spring, various species of whales, including the severely endangered right whale, may be encountered in the local offshore and inshore waters. Vessel operators are reminded to use caution around whales. Vessels […]
INTER-AGENCY PARTNERS BEGIN OIL SPILL CLEAN-UP EFFORTS BRADLEY BEACH, N.J. – An unidentified source of heavy oil washed up on the shore Tuesday between Shark River Inlet, Monmouth County, and Seaside Heights, Ocean County, prompting the Coast Guard and other federal, state and local officials to begin clean-up efforts. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office/Group Philadelphia […]
REMINDER – Miami International Boat Show – Fisheries Administrator, Bill Hogarth, will meet with recreational fishermen Bill Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, will meet with constituents at the Miami International Boat Show on February 13, 2004, 9:30AM -11:30AM (Conference Room TBA at the show). This is the second year that NOAA Fisheries has coordinated with […]
SEDAR Assessment Workshop to Develop Stock Assessments for Gulf and Atlantic Group King Mackerel The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in cooperation with the NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center, will hold a Stock Assessment Workshop in Miami, Florida as part of the Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process to […]
Ecosystem-Based Management Makes a Splash In NOAA Fisheries’ In 2005 Budget Request A key goal of NOAA’s new strategic plan is to protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem-based approaches to management. The President’s 2005 budget request moves this effort forward by dedicating $1.158 billion to ecosystem management, an […]
NOAA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCES 2005 BUDGET REQUEST Retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, unveiled President Bush’s proposed 2005 budget for the Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Speaking to more than 125 stakeholders in Washington, D.C., Lautenbacher said NOAA’s request totals $3.4 […]
New River Inlet Survey Released Get Your Copy HERENew River Inlet Survey Released Get Your Copy HERE
