NOAA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NAVYââ‚Â

NOAA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NAVY’S PROPOSED MARINE MAMMAL INCIDENTAL HARASSMENT AUTHORIZATION NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking comments now through May 24 on the U.S. Navy’s proposal to conduct Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW) exercises, utilizing tactical mid-frequency sonar, around the Main Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a multi-national training exercise that has […]

AREA WHERE HURRICANES DEVELOP IS WARMER, SAY NOAA SCIENTISTS

AREA WHERE HURRICANES DEVELOP IS WARMER, SAY NOAA SCIENTISTS May 1, 2006 — The region of the tropical Atlantic where many hurricanes originate has warmed by several tenths of a degree Celsius over the 20th century, and new climate model simulations suggest that human activity, such as increasing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, may […]

NOAA REACHES A CRITICAL MILESTONE IN U.S. TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM EXPANSION

NOAA REACHES A CRITICAL MILESTONE IN U.S. TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM EXPANSION April 28, 2006 — NOAA announced today that it has reached an important milestone in expanding the U.S. tsunami warning system and is better equipped to detect a tsunami and alert communities of the impending danger. “This marks an important phase in strengthening the […]

COAST GUARD ASSISTS SAILORS CAUGHT IN STORM

COAST GUARD ASSISTS SAILORS CAUGHT IN STORM PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Two sailors were airlifted from their double masted sailing vessel after it was beset by heavy weather 22 miles south east of Oregon Inlet, N.C., at approximately 10:15 p.m., last night. James Grundy, 52, and Valarie Baldinger, 42, requested to be removed from the 60-foot […]

2006 PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE

2006 PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE This system is now issuing Atlantic tunas, HMS Angling, and HMS Charter/Headboat permits for the 2006 season (June 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007). Permits currently issued by this system are valid from the date issued through May 31, 2007. 2006 Fishing Year will Open on June 1, 2006. Most of […]

National Officials Launch Landmark Fish Habitat Conservation Plan

National Officials Launch Landmark Fish Habitat Conservation Plan National Fish Habitat Action Plan Will Help Reverse Persistent Decline in Aquatic Populations Washington (April 24, 2006) – Leading national conservation officials today gathered on the banks of the Potomac River to announce a bold new initiative designed to stop the downward spiral in the populations of […]

SPRING CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT AND ALL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 6TH

SPRING CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT AND ALL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 6TH AND 7TH. THERE WILL BE A SHOOT OUT ON SATURDAY MAY 7TH. BELOW ARE THE TIMES. FOR MORE INFORMAITON CONTACT: 910.256.666 Friday6:00 pm Captain’s meeting6:30 pm Captain’s party sponsored by Jarrett Bay and MacGregor Yachts SaturdayFishing 8-3Scales open from 4-8Victory Party 7:00 Bluewater […]

McIntyre Supports Clean Beaches

McIntyre Supports Clean Beaches Congressman McIntyre recently signed onto a resolution recognizing Clean Beaches Week. McIntyre is Co-Chairman of the Congressional Waterways Caucus and a member of the Congressional Coastal Caucus. American families and international tourists make over 2 billion trips each year to America’s beaches to fish, sunbathe, boat, swim, surf, and bird-watch. Our […]

DELAWARE BAY OIL SPILL UPDATE

DELAWARE BAY OIL SPILL UPDATE ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- The Coast Guard, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) continue to lead the recovery and clean-up of oil spilled in the upper Delaware Bay yesterday. As a preventive measure, the NJDEP has closed 70,000 acres […]

2 MEN RESCUED FROM ATOP CAPSIZED BOAT

2 MEN RESCUED FROM ATOP CAPSIZED BOAT PORTSMOUTH, Va., –Two men were rescued from their capsized boat this afternoon about 2 miles off Hatteras Island, N.C. A 65 year-old man and a 51-year-old man were sitting on top of their 16-foot capsized pleasure craft when someone from the shore noticed them and contacted 911 at […]