Category: SFL

MULTI AGENCIES TO CONDUCT MOCK RESCUE EXCERSISE

MULTI AGENCIES TO CONDUCT MOCK RESCUE EXCERSISE MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – A multi-agency, multi-commercial vessel mass rescue exercise will be held here Thursday to test a rescue operation plan to respond to an emergency involving one of the area’s high-passenger casino cruise ships. Five separate local, state and federal agencies and five more local commercial […]

NOAA SEEKS COMMENT ON PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION FOR THE HARASSMENT OF MARINE MAMMAL

NOAA SEEKS COMMENT ON PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION FOR THE HARASSMENT OF MARINE MAMMALS NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking comments now through Feb. 22, 2006, on a proposal from the U.S. Air Force to conduct air-to-surface gunnery exercises in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. The exercises conducted from Eglin Air Force Base may […]

NOAA SATELLITES PLAY KEY ROLE IN 222 RESCUES IN 2005

NOAA SATELLITES PLAY KEY ROLE IN 222 RESCUES IN 2005More Beacons Registered During the Year NOAA satellites helped save 222 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters from potentially life-threatening emergencies in 2005. NOAA’s polar and geostationary satellites, along with Russia’s Cospas spacecraft, are part of the sophisticated, international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided […]

New Bycatch Report Available

New Bycatch Report Available A new report from NOAA Fisheries Service presents an analysis of bycatch reduction efforts and discusses the appropriateness of seeking international agreements to establish comparable measures. The report reviews all 2005 fishery management actions for fish stocks that are also harvested by foreign fleets. Bycatch standards and measures are described for […]

2006 Harvest Levels Proposed for Sardines

2006 Harvest Levels Proposed for Sardines NOAA Fisheries Service has proposed the annual harvest guidelines for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone for the fishing season of January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006. Based on a biomass estimate of 1,061,391 metric tons (mt), the 2006 harvest guideline for Pacific sardine is 118,937 […]

Multi-Year Management Authorized for Spiny Dogfish

Multi-Year Management Authorized for Spiny Dogfish NOAA Fisheries Service has announced the implementation of Framework Adjustment 1 to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which will allow commercial quotas and other management measures to be set for up to 5 years. Under the original FMP, jointly managed by both the Mid-Atlantic and the New […]

6,330 POUNDS OF SHRIMP SEIZED

6,330 POUNDS OF SHRIMP SEIZED The Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) worked together to terminate the voyage and seize the catch of a commercial fishing boat Thursday evening for violating federal law in the Gulf of Mexico. During a routine patrol, a law enforcement team from the Coast Guard Cutter Heron […]

A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE RECREATIONAL FISHING REGULATIONS FOR HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPE

A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE RECREATIONAL FISHING REGULATIONS FOR HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES The following information is a short summary of the recreational fishing regulations found in 50 CFR part 635. Additional regulations may apply and regulations are continually subject to change. For a comprehensive list of updated HMS regulations, please refer to the ELECTRONIC CODE OF […]

Coast Guard Completes Investigation of Oil Spill

Coast Guard Completes Investigation of Oil Spill The Coast Guard has completed the investigation into the cause of the oil spill from the Greek tanker Athos I that occurred on the Delaware River on the evening of Nov. 26, 2004. Coast Guard investigators concluded that the vessel came in contact with a submerged anchor while […]

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR DOMINION BRIDGE RULES REOPENED

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR DOMINION BRIDGE RULES REOPENED PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard is reopening the public comment period concerning the Dominion Boulevard (US17) Bridge across the southern branch of the Elizabeth River at the Intracoastal Waterway in Chesapeake, Va. Because the bridge is used frequently and members of the public have expressed the […]