NOAA MAKES FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROJECTSGrants Will Support Broad Range Of Educational Programs For the first time, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is soliciting applications that support its strategic cross-cutting priority of promoting environmental literacy. As a global leader in oceanic and atmospheric sciences, NOAA has a responsibility to improve public understanding […]
NOAA COLLABORATIVE STUDY REVEALS CRITICAL DISCOVERY RELATED TO HARMFUL ALGAL TOXINS Published in Nature magazine, a new collaborative study conducted in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveals the molecular basis for resistance and accumulation of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in softshell clams. This collaborative study, supported by grants from NOAA’s Ecology and […]
NOAA ORGANIC ACT SENT TO CONGRESS The Bush Administration has sent a bill to Congress that codifies the establishment and purposes of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Announcement of the action was made Tuesday at the inaugural meeting of the Cabinet-level Committee on Ocean Policy. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, a member of […]
North Carolina Asks to Re-Open Gillnet Fishery in Pamlico Sound NOAA Fisheries Service has received an application from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) to allow the shallow water flounder gillnet fishery to operate in a closed area of Pamlico Sound. Beginning in 2002, NOAA Fisheries Service had closed the area to fishing […]
NOAA and Research Partners Make Critical Discovery Related to Harmful Toxins in Shellfish Results of a new study by NOAA and other research partners have revealed the molecular basis for resistance and accumulation of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in softshell clams. Paralytic shellfish poisoning is caused by algae that naturally produce PSTs. Shellfish feed on […]
NOAA MAKES ELECTRONIC CHARTING DATA AVAILABLE FOR NON-NAVIGATION USERS THROUGH NEW WEB PORTAL April 6, 2005  In response to high public demand, NOAA announces a more user-friendly approach to accessing and viewing NOAA electronic navigational charts for non-navigational purposes. A complement to NOAA ENCs, the NOAA ENC Direct to GIS (ENC Direct) Web portal […]
Court Decision Reverses Ballast Exemption to the Clean Water Act; Federal Court Ruling to Prevent Spread of Invasive Species by Requiring Permits for Dumping Ballast Water SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 /U.S. Newswire/ — A Federal Court ruled last week that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must repeal its ballast water exemption under the Clean Water […]
AFTER TWO LARGE ANNUAL GAINS, RATE OF ATMOSPHERIC CO2 INCREASE RETURNS TO AVERAGE, NOAA REPORTS March 31, 2005  A spike in the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere between 2001 and 2003 appears to be a temporary phenomenon and apparently does not indicate a quickening build-up of the gas in the atmosphere, […]
2005 Quotas and Effort Controls Proposed for Bluefin Tuna NOAA Fisheries Service has proposed initial 2005 fishing year specifications for the Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery to set quotas for each of the established domestic fishing categories and to set General category effort controls. The proposed measures would be in effect for the 2005 fishing year […]
New Bycatch Reduction Research Proposed for Longline Fishery Six operators of pelagic longline vessels have requested Exempted Fishing Permits to conduct bycatch reduction research in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The experiments would compare bycatch of juvenile fish inside and outside existing closed areas to test the effectiveness of new techniques and gear modifications. […]
