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NOAA Expands Fishing Closure in Oil-Affected Gulf of Mexico
- / N2N / – NOAA has modified and expanded the boundaries of the closed fishing area to better reflect the current location of the BP oil spill, and is extending the fishing restriction until May 17. The closed area now represents slightly less than 4.5 percent of Gulf of Mexico federal waters. The original [...]
The Very Latest Deepwater Oil Spill News Updates
Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf of Mexico – / N2N / – As the nation’s leading scientific resource for oil spills, NOAA has been on the scene of the Deepwater Horizon spill from the start, providing coordinated scientific weather and biological response services to federal, state and local organizations. Updated daily Situation: Wednesday 05 May Weather [...]
NOAA Closes Commercial Fishing in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida’s Pensacola Bay. The closure is effective immediately. Details can be found here: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/. [...]
Air Traffic Still Disrupted by Volcanic Ash
- / N2N / – The eruption of a volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier of Iceland on Wednesday, April 14, sent ripple effects around the globe as it halted international flights to and from Northern Europe. Airborne volcanic ash posed a threat to jet engines, and to prevent disaster, air traffic controllers grounded planes. From [...]
Admiral Allen to testify on National Ocean Policy
- / N2N / – For well over two centuries, the Coast Guard has worked to safeguard our Nation and its citizens, to secure our maritime borders, and to serve as a responsible steward of our oceans, our coasts, and the Great Lakes. – Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard The Coast Guard has [...]
