Category: VA

NOAA SUPPORTS NAVY’S SEARCH FOR “SUNKEN WARBIRDS” June 30, 2004 — A NOAA-funded, remote-sensing survey of Lake Michigan completed a week-long hunt for historic World War II aircraft. A Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, team recently concluded a remote sensing survey of the southern portion of Lake Michigan looking for sunken historic World War […]

Daily Retention Limits are Temporarily Increased for the Recreational Bluefin Tuna Fishery NOAA Fisheries has adjusted the daily retention limit for the recreational fishery for Atlantic bluefin tuna. From June 21 through July 21, 2004, vessels in the Angling Category are permitted to retain two bluefin tuna (27-73″ length) per day/trip, while vessels in the […]

Coastal Projects Granted $37,694,000 in Federal Funds for Southeastern North Carolina U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre  As Co-Chairman of the Congressional Waterways Caucus, I am pleased to announce the approval by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee of federal funds for southeastern North Carolina: $25 million for Wilmington Port, $3 million for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, $200,000 for […]

United States Landfalling Hurricane Probability Project Interactive Landfall Probability Display The user selects a county, and landfall probabilities based on William Gray’s 2004 tropical cyclone forecast are presented.  The numbers in parentheses are the climatological averages based on landfalling tropical cyclones during 100 years (1900-1999). Landfall Probability TableA Microsoft Excel table displaying all landfall probability […]

Tighter Enforcement Planned for Regulations on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in Rodanthe, NC Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Manager Mike Bryant announced today that refuge staff will be tightening enforcement of public use regulations on the refuge, particularly on the oceanside of NC Highway 12. Several behaviors have become more common and problematic for […]