More Ships to Leave Ghost Fleet Two more ships are leaving the James River, headed for disposal facilities in Virginia and Maryland, in what has become a regular occurrence since the Bush Administration took over management of the nation’s ship disposal program five years ago, the U.S. Maritime Administration announced. The Howard W. Gilmore is […]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s 2006 Guy Bradley Award Special Agent Jack Baker, a criminal investigator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement in Washington, North Carolina, and Maj. Bruce Buckson, who serves as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) coordinator for manatee law enforcement, have received the National […]
American Scientific Societies weigh in on Endangered Species Debate This spring, it is anticipated that the U.S. Senate will consider changes to the Endangered Species Act (E.S.A.). Many of the proposed changes involve scientific issues and how science, research, and scientists advance the conservation of endangered plants and animals. Six scientific organizations developed and today […]
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEDICATES NEW HURRICANE-RESISTANT WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN KEY WEST NOAA’s National Weather Service dedicated a new, hurricane-resistant weather forecast office in Key West, Fla., today. The new facility is designed to withstand wind speeds and storm surge levels associated with a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. “Florida took a terrible beating from four […]
Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee The Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee reviewed the draft alternatives and FMP development schedule proposed by the Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) for Amendment 10. Amendment 10 is being developed to address the need to develop a stock rebuilding plan for butterfish which was designated as overfished by NMFS in […]
Council Approves Framework 6 for Summer Flounder The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) met in Cape May, NJ last week and approved Framework 6 for submission to the Secretary of Commerce. Framework 6 is designed to allow for the establishment of multistate regions under the conservation equivalency provision of the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black […]
VADM Lautenbacher testifies before House Resources Fisheries and Wildlife Subcommittee At a March 21st hearing in Gretna, LA, the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, U.S. Navy (Ret.) testified before the House Resources Fisheries and Wildlife Subcommittee (Chair Wayne Gilchrest, R-MD). The Vice Admiral spoke of NOAA’s role in the […]
Excitement Heats Up for 2006 Big Rock! March 20, 2006 – When billfish competitors begin to register for the 48th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, they’ll take their first step toward winning part of a cash purse that’s exceeded $1 million each of the past eight years. Quite a change from the original Big […]
2006 PERMITS COMING SOON This system will be switched over to issue permits valid for the 2006 season (June 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007) starting in late April. Permits currently issued by this system are only valid through May 31, 2006. 2006 PERMITS COMING SOON This system will be switched over to issue permits […]
NOAA LEADS RESEARCH MISSION OF U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS’ UNDERWATER HABITATS March 21, 2006  NOAA and the National Park Service will be conducting a scientific research mission on board the NOAA ship Nancy Foster from March 21 to April 2, 2006. The joint mission will explore and characterize near shore habitats (from five to 1,000 […]
