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NOAA-FUNDED PROJECT LOCATES FOUR MORE HISTORIC REVOLUTIONARY WAR SHIPWRECKS; NARROWS SEARCH FOR CAPT. COOK’s “ENDEAVOUR” May 16, 2006 — With the aid of a grant from the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and support from the NOAA Rhode Island Sea Grant Program, a team from the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, discovered four Revolutionary War […]

HURRICANE SEASON 2006 From US Rep Walter JonesExperts are predicting another active hurricane season for 2006. The following resources provide information on how you and your family can be prepared as the hurricane season approaches.North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services – Precaution tips, cleanup advice, and helpful telephone numbers: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/docs/hurricane.htmDepartment of Homeland Security’s […]

Summer Flounder Quota Transfer The State of North Carolina is transferring 5,871 lb of commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia from its 2006 quota. This amount covers the landings of two North Carolina vessels granted safe harbor in Virginia following mechanical problems. For more information, contact Do************@**aa.gov. Summer Flounder Quota Transfer The […]

Capsizing of U.S. Small Passenger Vessel Lady D Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MarylandMarch 6, 2004 On March 6, 2004, the small passenger vessel Lady D, a pontoon water taxi with 2 crewmembers and 23 passengers on board, was en route from Fort McHenry to Fells Point, Maryland, when it encountered a rapidly developing storm with high […]

BIG ROCK PROGRAMS Available! The 48th Annual Big Rock Tournament Program and the 9th Annual Big Rock Lady Angler brochure are available at all your favorite marinas, restaurants and shops.The programs provide full information for the upcoming Big Rock Tournament week including a full list of tournament sponsors for 2006, details on all Big Rock […]

Current (through May 31, 2006) Recreational Retention Limits The current (throught May 31, 2006)recreational daily BFT retention limit for vessels permitted in the HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat categories is 1 BFT/vessel/day/trip, measuring 47 to less than 73″ CFL. Stay tuned for daily retention limits beyond June 1, 2006. In addition to the daily retention […]

BARNUM NAMED DIRECTOR OF NOAA OFFICE OF COAST SURVEYServes as Chief Hydrographer for the United States NOAA Corps Capt. Steven R. Barnum has been named as the new director of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey, where he will be the nation’s chief hydrographer, responsible for overseeing NOAA’s hydrographic services, including the mapping and charting of […]

NOAA Researchers Propose to Tag Sharks and Other Species in Closed Area NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center has requested a scientific research permit for the collection, tagging, and release of highly migratory species (HMS), including collection efforts in the Northeastern U.S. closed area. Research would be conducted aboard the NOAA vessel Delaware II. Through this […]

U.S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES NEW CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AIMED AT REDUCING ILLEGAL AQUARIUM TRADE IN REEF FISH;NOAA RULES ON NEW PROTECTIONS FOR THREATENED CORAL SPECIES The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force announced a new coral reef conservation initiative aiming for stronger enforcement of aquarium reef fish trade harvesting regulations, and endorsed designating 2008 as […]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards Southeast conservation partners for contributions during FY 2005Jack Elrod, author/illustrator of the conservation-minded Mark Trail comic strip, was among 17 partners that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service honored today in Atlanta. They were awarded for their outstanding contributions to wildlife and natural resource conservation.“The people, businesses, government agencies, […]