RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY CAUSES OF 1979-2003 UNUSUAL STEP-LIKE COOLING OF GLOBAL LOWER STRATOSPHERE Findings from satellite observations combined with a new NOAA computer model show that a significant cooling of the global lower stratosphere between 1979 and 2003 occurred in steps. Research published this week finds that while human influences led to the overall cooling during […]
MARYLAND WOMAN TO RECIEVE COAST GUARD SILVER LIFESAVING MEDAL PORTSMOUTH, Va., — A Maryland woman will be honored by the U.S. Coast Guard for heroic action at an awards ceremony to be held at the Granary Restaurant in Germantown, Md., at 11:30 a.m., Sat. March 4, 2006. Robin Fithian, a resident of Rock Hall, Md., […]
COAST GUARD TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR DOMINION BRIDGE REGULATIONS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting to provide a forum for citizens to provide comments on operation regulations for the Dominion Boulevard (U.S. 17) Bridge in Chesapeake. The meeting will be open to the public and will be held at […]
NTSB TO MEET ON BALTIMORE WATER TAXI CAPSIZING, GULF OF MEXICO HELICOPTER CRASH The National Transportation Safety Board holds a public Board meeting Tuesday, March 7, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C.There are two items on the agenda. The Board will consider final accident reports […]
NOAA Seeks Public Input on Strategic Priorities; Comments Due Mar 9 NOAA is seeking input on priorities for its next five-year planning cycle. Each year, NOAA collects views on emerging programmatic trends to support the agency’s strategic goals. Stakeholder views and comments will be summarized and used by NOAA leadership in the development of priorities […]
Public Comments Requested on New Fishery Management Plan Amendments NOAA Fisheries Service has announced the availability of Amendment 17 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic and Amendment 25 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resource of the Gulf […]
Reviews of Non-Native Oyster Research Available Online On November 16, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office held the Fall 2005 Quarterly Review of non-native oyster research. The topic of this review was “Potential for C. ariakensis – C. virginica interactions: Larval substrate selection, post-settlement competition, and fertilization interference”. Important new results from ongoing research suggest that […]
Bluefish Management Measures Set for 2006 Recreational and Commercial Fisheries NOAA Fisheries service has issued 2006 specifications for Atlantic bluefish fisheries, including state-by-state commercial quotas, a recreational harvest limit, and recreational possession limits for Atlantic bluefish off the east coast of the United States. The intent of this final rule is to establish the allowable […]
Public Comment Invited on Bluefin Tuna Management NOAA Fisheries Service has proposed initial 2006 fishing year specifications for the Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery to set bluefin quotas for each of the established domestic fishing categories and to set effort controls for the General category and Angling category. This action is necessary to implement recommendations of […]
NATIONAL MARITIME DAY, NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK TO BE COMMEMORATED, CELEBRATED Washington – A little known American commemorative date is approaching on May 22. Working behind the scenes, a group of Washington, D.C., maritime industry officials hope to make this an event one the whole nation embraces. In 1933, Congress decreed May 22 as National Maritime […]
