Proposed Rule Would End Overfishing on Several Species NOAA Fisheries has published a proposed rule to implement Amendment 13C to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region. Amendment 13C proposes management measures to end overfishing of snowy grouper, golden tilefish, vermilion snapper, and black sea bass and measures to […]
NOAA Developing Strategies to Improve Data Collection in Recreational Fisheries In response to the National Research Council (NRC) Review of Recreational Survey Methods, NOAA Fisheries is developing strategies to improve recreational fishing data collection that addresses issues and recommendations contained in the report. The NRC identified over 200 findings and recommendations associated with the Marine […]
COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR MERRILL Portsmouth, Va. — The Coast Guard has suspended the search for Mr. Phillip Merrill, missing since last Saturday after he was reported overdue from a day trip on Chesapeake Bay. The search began for Merrill on Saturday evening after he was reported overdue. Searchers located his boat near Breezy […]
COAST GUARD ATLANTIC AREA, NAVY SECOND FLEET, FBI PARTICIPATE IN MARITIME HOMELAND SECURITY EXERCISE PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard Atlantic Area (the lead federal agency), Navy Second Fleet and the FBI are participating in Exercise Frontier Sentinel June 12-14 approximately 90 nautical miles east of Oregon Inlet, N.C. In particular, the exercise will gauge […]
SEARCH FOR PHILLIP MERRILL CONTINUES PORTSMOUTH, Va – Coast Guard and Maryland Natural Resources Police crews continue the effort to locate Phillip Merrill, 72 after he and his 41-foot sail boat were reported overdue Saturday evening. A 41-foot Utility Boat crew from Coast Guard Station Annapolis, a boatcrew from Station Oxford along with a helicopter […]
Critical Habitat Re-Proposed for the Wintering Population of Piping Plovers in North Carolina – Public invited to comment –The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to redesignate critical habitat for the wintering population of the piping plover (Charadrius melodus) along portions of the coast in Dare and Hyde counties, North Carolina.Areas proposed for re-designation […]
Coast Guard Continues Search for Missing Sailor Portsmouth, Va. – Coast Guard and Maryland Natural Resources Police continue their search for Philip Merrill, 72, a former Assistant Secretary General to NATO. The search for Merrill began Saturday evening after he was reported overdue from a day trip on Chesapeake Bay. Search crews located Merrill’s sailboat […]
USCG PILOT KILLED IN VIETNAM TO BE HONORED IN CEREMONY PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard will honor one of its fallen heroes in a ceremony at Integrated Support Command Portsmouth at 8:30 a.m. Friday. Friday marks the anniversary of Lt. Jack C. Rittichier’s helicopter being shot down while flying a rescue mission in Vietnam […]
COAST GUARD TO ENFORCE BOATING TRAFFIC ON ELIZABETH RIVER FOR THIS WEEKEND’S HARBOR FEST PORTSMOUTH, Va. — With this weekend’s Norfolk Harbor Fest about to commence, the Coast Guard will be enforcing safety zones on the Elizabeth River Friday through Sunday. The Coast Guard will be enforcing boating traffic between Towne Point Reach on the […]
NOAA Scientists Report on Lingering Effects of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill NOAA has been involved in evaluating the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which took place on March 24, 1989 when the tanker ran aground on Bligh Reef, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound, AK. NOAA continues to […]
