Temporary Gillnet Fishery Closure in Effect to Protect Right Whales NOAA Fisheries Service has implemented temporary fishing restrictions after a right whale died as a result of an entanglement in gillnet gear within the Southeast U.S. Restricted Area. All fishing with gillnets is now prohibited in this area through 2400 hours on March 31, 2006. […]
NOAA Seeks Public Input on Strategic Priorities The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (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 […]
CANOE OWNER FOUND, USCG SUSPENDS SEARCH JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Coast Guard is suspending the search for a possible missing boater near Ponce Inlet, Fla., after local authorities found an overturned canoe on the south side of the Ponce Inlet jetties yesterday morning. Rescue coordinators made the decision to suspend the search at about 9 […]
TOWING SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE SEEKS NEW MEMBERS WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard today began soliciting applications for five positions to the Towing Safety Advisory Committee that need to be received on or before April 30, 2006. The TSAC advises the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation […]
Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 02/15/06 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The coast wide General category CLOSED at 233.7 mt out of 708.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category CLOSED at: 23.1 mt out of 90.0 mt. Longline North: 22.9 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline […]
COAST GUARD AND VMRC LOCATE OVERDUE BOATER WACHAPREAGUE, Va. – Coast Guard Station Wachapreague, Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., and Virginia Marine Resources Commission crews located and assisted a boater in the vicinity of Great Machipongo Channel, Va., this morning. Silvia Timmons notified the Coast Guard of the overdue boat at 10 p.m. Thursday. Her […]
COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO COLD, STRANDED FISHERMEN ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Atlantic City rescued two people stranded late last night when their boat ran aground on Champaign Island near Hereford Inlet at about 9 p.m. The 26-foot fishing vessel, Hadriane, was in too shallow of water for […]
Want to catch more fish in 2006? Fisherman’s Post Newspaper, the publication that covers all the saltwater fishing action along the Carolina coast, is hosting its first annual full-day Fishing School in 2006. The Fishing School is staffed by 10 local captains who will share their experience and insights on techniques, equipment, strategy, locations, terminal […]
Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 02/15/06 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The coast wide General category CLOSED at 233.7 mt out of 708.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category CLOSED at: 23.1 mt out of 90.0 mt. Longline North: 22.9 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline […]
SERVICE SEEKS PROPOSALS FROM STATES FOR 2006 ENDANGERED SPECIES GRANTS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is now seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories interested in acquiring land or planning for endangered species conservation. Through the fiscal year 2006 appropriation from Congress, more than $70 million is available in the Cooperative Endangered Species […]
