Fishing regulations aimed at rebuilding large coastal shark populations, preventing overfishing of all sharks, protecting essential fish habitat for sharks and reducing bycatch of depleted species will soon take effect for commercial and recreational shark fisheries in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. The regulations were announced by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA […]
Oculina Comment Periods Open. NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 13A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region. This rule would extend the current prohibitions on fishing for South Atlantic snapper-grouper in the experimental closed area and on retaining such species in or from the area. […]
NOAA03-156 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Leslie 12/16/03 NOAA News Releases 2003 NOAA Home Page NOAA Public Affairs NOAA REPORTS 2003 WAS MARKED BY CONTRASTING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE U.S. WHILE GLOBAL TEMPERATURES REMAIN HIGH The 2003 climate in the United States was wetter and cooler-than-average in the East, warmer and drier-than-average in the West, while […]
NOAA’S UNITED STATES COAST PILOT NAUTICAL BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET Acting upon President Bush’s “E-Government†initiative to make information easily accessible to the public, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has made the set of United States Electronic Coast Pilot books available on the Internet. Provided by NOAA National Ocean Service’s Office […]
NOAA FISHERIES SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT ON ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT GUIDELINES The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) has opened a public comment period through an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) addressing potential revisions to the essential fish habitat (EFH) guidelines. Those who wish to comment on the potential […]
December 4, 2003 Dear Interested Party: Due to the hazardous conditions in the channel between Oregon Inlet and Wanchese, the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) will allow flounder to be landed in Virginia if it was caught during the current ten-day period ending at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 5. All fishermen holding […]
A new, high-tech climate monitoring network designed by NOAA scientists keep tabs on the nation’s temperature and precipitation trends is set to debut nationwide in January 2004. The U.S. Climate Reference Network (CRN) will improve the ability of America’s decision-makers to form policies about programs impacted by climate variability and change. NOAA, the National Oceanic […]
Woods Hole, Mass. – Researchers have found what is believed to be an invasive species of sea squirt on the northern edge of Georges Bank, colonizing a 6.5 square mile area about 160 miles off outer Cape Cod, at a depth of just over 150 feet. These siphon-feeding animals form dense mats, made of many […]
PA-128-2003 PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following temporary shellfish closures will take effect immediately: No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET NOVEMBER 18 – 19 REVISED AGENDA – REVISED AGENDA- REVISED AGENDA MOREHEAD CITY — The Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a business meeting November 18 – 19 at the Outer Banks Resort and Conference Center/Ramada Inn in Kill Devil Hills. The meeting is open to the public. On November 17, […]
