Wrightsville Beach Luncheon to Thank Congressman McIntyre for Dredging Support The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) is holding a half-day annual meeting in Wrightsville Beach, NC on October 26, 2004. It will take place at the Blue Water Grill, 4 Marina St. next to the Wrightsville Beach Marina and Yacht Club. The meeting will begin […]
Boating Plays Significant Role in Coastal Waterways Tourism The ECU tourism conference held last week provided good reason for optimism for coastal waterways tourism and its increasing economic impact in eastern North Carolina. More than 49 million tourists leave over $12.6 billion behind in North Carolina annually, with the coastal region credited with just under […]
Additions to the MPA LibraryIn September, the MPA library added 33 items to its collections,including 25 books/reports/conference proceedings; five journalarticles; one institution/organization; and two websites. Eighteen ofthe publication entries (i.e. books, reports, conference proceedings, orjournal articles) are online in full-text. There are now 1,177 items inthe MPA library.Some recent additions to the library include:–Proceedings of […]
CG RESCUES MAN FROM ALBERMARLE SOUND AS HOUSEBOAT SINKS PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard rescue helicopter hoisted a man from the Albermarle Sound near the entrance to Alligator River today after his houseboat began sinking. The Coast Guard received a call at 2:25 p.m. from Alligator River Marina after they received a call from […]
COAST GUARD TURNS OVER OAK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE CASWELL BEACH, N.C. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to turn over the Oak Island Lighthouse, located at Coast Guard Station Oak Island, to the Town of Caswell Beach, N.C., during a ceremony on Monday at 10 a.m. The 169-foot, 66-year-old lighthouse and the property it was built […]
NTSB TO RELEASE FACTUAL REPORTS ON NEW YORK FERRY ACCIDENT As part of its continuing investigation into an accident involving a Staten Island ferry in New York City last year, the National Transportation Safety Board will open a public docket and release a series of factual reports on Monday, October 18, 2004, at 11:00 am.The […]
States Approve Addendum XV and XVI for Public Comment Addenda Propose Changes to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass FMPThe Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved Draft Addenda XV and XVI to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Plan for public review and comment. Atlantic coastal states from Massachusettsthrough […]
GOOD SAMARITIANS HELP COAST GUARD AGAIN ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– A fishing vessel that was thought to have been lost at sea was located last night with the help of good samaritan boats and the Coast Guard. The Tuna Fizz, a 38-foot sport fishing vessel that left out of Bergan Point, NY, was thought to be […]
COAST GUARD HELICOPTER EVACUATES INJURED MAN FROM SHIP OFF OF NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard rescue helicopter evacuated a Chinese national with a broken knee from a ship 370 nautical miles southeast of Norfolk, Va., this morning. Qing Jie Chu, 47, received the injury yesterday when the motor vessel Shan-Hai hit a large […]
PET, WATER GARDEN INDUSTRIES, RESOURCE AGENCIES UNITE TO CREATE A NEW ‘HABITATTITUDE™’ ON AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES Federal agencies and the pet industry are teaming to helping consumers prevent the release and escape of non-native plants and animals through Habitattitudeâ„¢, a new public education and outreach effort launched today the Super Zoo trade show in Las […]
