MULTIPLE AGENCIES SEARCH FOR MISSING PILOT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– Rescuers are searching for a pilot who was involved in a plane crash this morning near Breakwater Harbor in Cape Henelopen, Del. Six planes took off from Sussex County Airport in Georgetown, Del. Two of those planes, a Rutan Long EZE, and a RANZ RV8 collided […]
NOAA AND VT HALTER MARINE LAUNCH SECOND FISHERIES SURVEY VESSELWork Also Starts on Third Research Ship in Series VT Halter Marine, Inc. and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today launched the second of four planned NOAA fisheries survey vessels. The ship was christened Henry B. Bigelow by Catherine Silver of Winnacunnet High School in […]
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament This past weekend the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament was held. This is part of the Governor’s Cup. The locals dominated, in the standings: 1st. Place “Bluewater†2nd “Tuna Trappe” 3rd. Place club member Ken Coffer on “Desparado†congratulations Ken Desperado also took 1st. Place Dolphin, weighing in a nice […]
2005 Got-Em-On Results Prize $ Placed Wt Boat Name Angler City/State 22,500 1 37.9 Capt’n Hook David Hooks, Jr Ocean Isle Beach, NC 9,000 2 33.8 Much 2 Reel Brian Cheshire Wrightsville Beach, NC 4,500 3 33.6 Hot Rod Brett A Barnes Wilmington, NC 1,800 4 32.6 Brief Relief Gardner Lee Welty Wilmington, NC […]
MAN RESCUED FROM THE WATER AFTER 11 HOURS AT SEA INDIAN RIVER, Del. – Greg Ryan is fortunate to be alive today after spending the night treading water in the Atlantic Ocean. Mr. Ryan fell overboard from the sport fishing vessel Hangin’ Loose at about 11 p.m. Friday night, while en route to offshore fishing […]
U.S. Coast Guard and fishing legend Bill Dance join to promote boating safety WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced today that it is joining with Mr. Bill Dance, the star of the Outdoor Life Network’s Bill Dance Outdoors to target two of the highest at-risk groups for boating fatalities: hunters and anglers. Dance’s 30 […]
NOAA Fisheries Proposes Improved Guidelines for Fishery Management Decisions – Public Comment Period OpenNew Guidelines Address National Standard One of Magnuson-Stevens ActNOAA Fisheries Service today proposed improved guidelines to help fishery managers implement National Standard One of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. National Standard One requires fishery managers to prevent overfishing and rebuild […]
Wildlife Agencies to Initiate Status Review of the American Eel The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in coordination with the National Marine Fisheries Service has completed its evaluation of the petition to list the American eel as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act and determined that substantial biological information exists to warrant […]
Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 06/24/05 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 3.3 mt out of 908.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 5.5 mt out of 90.0 mt to date. Longline North: 3.6 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline South: […]
4 RESCUED FROM CAPSIZED VESSEL SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – Early this afternoon, the Coast Guard and a good samaritan rescued three females and one male, out of Port Mansfield Channel in the Laguna Madre. According to initial reports, the four had been fishing when the boat began to take on water from the stern […]
