Today NOAA reopened 3,114 square miles of Gulf waters offshore of the western Florida panhandle to commercial and recreational fishing. The reopening was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA
NOAA Reopens More than 5,000 Square Miles of Closed Gulf Fishing Area
No oil has been observed for 30 days in area to be re-opened for fishing
Today NOAA reopened 5,144 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational finfish fishing. The reo
NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON -- NOAA has expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to capture portions of the oil slick moving beyond the area’s current northern boundary, off the Florida panhandle’s feder
NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- NOAA has expanded some boundaries of the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to capture portions of the slick moving beyond the current boundaries – the most significan
Read more…Federal aid to help Florida’s fishing industry requested
Gov. Charlie Crist has asked for federal assistance to help Florida’s fishing industries and communities weather adverse impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
Approximately 75 Percent of Gulf Still Open for Fishing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - NOAA has extended the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include a large area of oil sheen patches crossing the
Gov. Charlie Crist has announced two free fishing weekends to help draw visitors to the beautiful Sunshine State. Both residents and nonresidents in Florida can fish for saltwater species around the state without a license during the upcoming Memoria
Read more…HOUMA, La. – The Unified Command here has recalled the vessels of opportunity operating in Breton Sound, La., after four crewmembers reported health problems Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 3:30 p.m., crewmembers of three vessels reported exper
Read more…NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
More than 77 Percent of Gulf Still Open for Fishing
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As I See It
By FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto
May 17, 2010
Photo at MyFWC.com/Commission
FWC, along with all the rest of Florida, stands prepared
We often take for granted all the things that make our life easy until something ha
NOAA to increase data collection on Gulf red snapper to address oil spill impacts
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and NOAA Fisheries Service are keeping a close eye on the BP oil spill. So far the only impacts off Flori
DATE: May 07, 2010 12:58:54 CST
NOAA Expands Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in Oil-Affected Portion of Gulf of Mexico
Closed area restricts fishing in less than 5 percent of the Gulf
NOAA has modified and expanded the boundaries of the clos
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