BOW MARINER INVESTIGATION COMPLETED, PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The investigation of the Feb. 28, 2004 sinking of a chemical tank ship off the coast of Virginia has been completed. A press conference is scheduled for Tuesday January 3, 2006, at 10 a.m. to be held at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads at 200 […]
NMFS ADJUSTS GENERAL CATEGORY ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA DAILY RETENTION LIMITS The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) waives the previously designated General category restricted fishing days (RFDs) for December 31, 2005, and January 1, 2006. The daily retention limit on these days is increased from zero to two large medium or giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT), […]
North Carolina’s Carteret Community College takes a chance on bait-shrimp aquaculture MOREHEAD CITY – In a tank inside the aquaculture facility at Carteret Community College swim shrimp caught by students in a cast net earlier this year. They are keeping the shrimp under the scenario that they will be able to sell the live bait […]
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 […]
NOAA TEACHER AT SEA PROGRAM LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE NOAA’s Teacher at Sea program launched a new Web site, better enabling teachers from kindergarten through college to find and apply for opportunities to get first-hand research experience aboard NOAA hydrographic, oceanographic and fisheries research vessels. Teachers who sail aboard NOAA ships write daily logs of […]
NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UNVEILS NEW PRECIPITATION WEB PAGE High-quality precipitation analyses used for flood forecasts, drought monitoring and climate trends are being made available on the NOAA National Weather Service Web site on a trial basis through June 2006. During this time, comments regarding the service will be collected to determine whether it effectively […]
NOAA SATELLITES HELP KEEP COMPETITIVE SAILORS SAFE The international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System (COSPAS-SARSAT) is giving an extra measure of safety for sailors competing in the worldwide Volvo Ocean Race. The SARSAT program is providing life-saving, alert capabilities for 21 emergency beacons, which were purchased by race organizers to use in the race. […]
Coastal Zone Management Program Evaluations to be Conducted in North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management has announced its intent to evaluate the performance of the Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve (South Carolina), the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Puerto […]
Council to Address Butterfish Rebuilding in Amendment 10; Mackerel Limited Access Program Delayed Based on recent information that the butterfish stock is overfished, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has decided that Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) will focus on a rebuilding plan for butterfish. As a result, […]
Research Set-Aside Program Seeking Applicants The Mid-Atlantic research set-aside program provides a mechanism to support research by compensating vessels through the sale of fish harvested under a research quota. Up to 3 percent of the total allowable landings in certain Mid-Atlantic fisheries may be dedicated to research endeavors in 2007. NOAA is soliciting proposals for […]
