Environmental Protection Agency Requests Input on Pesticide Research The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed some updates and revisions to its data requirements for the registration of pesticide products. As part of this rulemaking, EPA is seeking input on research areas that may be necessary to effectively characterize potential risks to endangered species from pesticide […]
New Authorization Proposed for Agencies Assisting Stranded Endangered Sea Turtles A new proposed rule would allow any agent or employee of NOAA FisheriesService, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, or any other Federal land or water management agency, or any agent or employee of a state agency responsible for fish and […]
NOAA Web Page Explains Authorizations and Permits for Protected Species NOAA Fisheries Service has launched a new Web page to help prospective applicants determine what authorizations they may need under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). After users answer several yes/no questions, the Web site lists required permits/authorizations and provides […]
State Cracks Down on Illegal Fish Products; Undercover Agents Checking SeafoodSource: Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon, Fla. Mar. 28–The state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it’s stepping up efforts to keep the Sunshine State’s seafood markets safe and fair. As part of Operation No More Back Door, the agency has partnered with the state Department […]
NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY PRIORITIES FOR 2004 NOW AVAILABLEUpdated Charting Data Promotes Safe Navigation NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced the release of the NOAA Hydrographic Survey Priorities (NHSP) for 2004. The NHSP identifies and prioritizes navigationally significant areas within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and U.S. territorial waters. Created by NOAA’s […]
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers NOTICE This notice from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, Operations Division, serves as notification to all interested parties of proposed upcoming maintenance dredging, subject to the availability of funds, within the Federally maintained waterways of North Carolina. Additional details of and specific […]
NOAA Fisheries Proposes Initial BFT Quotas and Effort Controls for 2005 Based on the 2002 quota recommended for the United States by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic tunas (ICCAT), 2004 fishing year underharvests/overharvests, and the unused portion of the dead discard allowance, NOAA Fisheries proposes for the 2005 fishing year the quotas […]
FAO’s Committee on Fisheries Adopts Guidelines for “Ecolabelling” of Marine Fish As reported in a press release from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), efforts to ensure the sustainability of the world’s marine fisheries got a boost earlier this month when the FAO Committee on Fisheries adopted a set of voluntary guidelines for […]
NOAA and Partners Launch Project to Restore Native Oysters in the Great Wicomico River On March 10, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office took part in launching a project that will seed 15 million disease-tolerant broodstock native oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in the Great Wicomico River. Over-harvesting, degraded water quality and disease have reduced the population of […]
Management Measures Proposed for 2005 Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fisheries NOAA Fisheries Service has published a proposed rule with recreational measures for the 2005 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. The intent of these measures is to prevent overfishing. Total recreational landings of summer flounder for 2004 were an […]
