Landings of Large Medium and Giant Bluefin to date

Landings of Large Medium and Giant Bluefin to date As of 10/23/2006 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 94.5 mt out of 1163.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 22.2 mt out of 124.0 mt to date. Longline North: 17.8 out of 150.4 mt to […]

2006 Lionfish Cruise Logs

2006 Lionfish Cruise Logs Lionfish Research Mission 2006 Dates: July 27 – Aug 4 2006 Platform: NOAA Ship Nancy FosterThe Indo-Pacific lionfish is native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the southwest Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Lionfish were first reported by recreational SCUBA divers off the coast of North Carolina […]

Offshore Waters to Remain Closed to Striped Bass Fishing

Offshore Waters to Remain Closed to Striped Bass Fishing After carefully examining a proposal to re-open offshore marine waters in the Atlantic Ocean for striped bass fishing, NOAA has announced it will maintain the 1990 federal closure. NOAA originally closed marine waters between three and 200 miles offshore to recreational and commercial striped bass fisheries […]

Atlantic HMS Advisory Panel to Meet; Oct 3-4 in Alexandria, VA

Atlantic HMS Advisory Panel to Meet; Oct 3-4 in Alexandria, VA NOAA Fisheries will hold a two-day Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel meeting on October 3-4. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Mark Center , 5000 Seminary Road, in Alexandria, VA. Discussions will focus on conservation and management options for Atlantic tunas, […]

South Atlantic Council and Committees to Meet; Sept 18-22 in Charleston, SC

South Atlantic Council and Committees to Meet; Sept 18-22 in Charleston, SC The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold several meetings on September 18-22, including meetings of the King and Spanish Mackerel Committee and the Snapper Grouper Committee. In addition, the Council will hold a public hearing on Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper […]

Boaters Asked to Stay a Safe Distance from Wild Dolphins

Boaters Asked to Stay a Safe Distance from Wild Dolphins NOAA Fisheries Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are urging all boaters to keep their distance from wild dolphins. NOAA recommends that people remain at least 50 yards from dolphins and use binoculars if they want a better look. (Learn more about […]

NOAA Fisheries to Hold Public Meetings on Swordfish Management

NOAA Fisheries to Hold Public Meetings on Swordfish Management NOAA Fisheries has scheduled a series of public meetings regarding potential management measures for the U.S. Atlantic swordfish fishery. The North Atlantic stock of swordfish is no longer overfished, and NOAA anticipates that a new assessment in September 2006 may identify the stock as fully rebuilt. […]

NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE PUBLISHES FINAL 2006 LIST OF FISHERIES

NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE PUBLISHES FINAL 2006 LIST OF FISHERIES NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service published its annual list of commercial fisheries that interact with marine mammals today. The List of Fisheries categorizes each U.S. commercial fishery based on the level of interaction each fishery has with marine mammals. The annual list is required by the […]

Landings of Large Medium and Giant Bluefin to date

General Category 3 Fish Bag Limit Extended Through September 30 The daily Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) retention limit for vessels fishing under the General category quota has been raised to 3 fish per vessel per day/trip for the month of September. This action is being taken to enhance commercial General category BFT fishing opportunities for […]

NOAA Publishes Annual “List of Fisheries” Classified According to Rates of Marin

NOAA Publishes Annual “List of Fisheries” Classified According to Rates of Marine Mammal Bycatch NOAA Fisheries has published its final List of Fisheries for 2006, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NOAA Fisheries classifies each commercial fishery on the list into one of three categories, based upon the level of serious injury […]