PA-5-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish closure will take effect immediately: No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or […]
The Snowy Grouper Wreck In all the talk of MPA’s going on now, you no doubt have heard of the “Snowy Grouper Wreck” MPA off of North Carolina that they are discussing making off-limits to fishing. In my travels today I happened upon a video clip from a NOAA ROV to the Snowy Wreck. I […]
NOAA SATELLITES AID IN 224 RESCUES IN 2003Personal Locator Beacons, Online Registration Get National Debut Last year, (NOAA) satellites, with their sophisticated search and rescue technologies, brought 224 people to safety from dangerous and potentially life-threatening ordeals – from Alaska to New York State. The figure is a jump from the 171 rescues in 2002. […]
Marine Patrol Announces New Hires and Promotion MOREHEAD CITY – The North Carolina Marine Patrol, law enforcement branch of the state Division of Marine Fisheries, has announced the following promotion and new hires: Shephard “Rock” Newman has been promoted to Chief Pilot with the aviation unit, headquartered in Morehead City. The Marine Patrol uses both […]
January 22, 2004 ANGLER PLEADS “GUILTY” IN UNDERSIZED MARLIN CASE MOREHEAD CITY – Virginia resident Randy Abbitt, captain of the fishing vessel Saga, pled guilty to possessing an undersized blue marlin during the Pirate’s Cove 20th Annual Billfish Tournament in Manteo on Aug. 15, 2003. Abbitt, 51, of 53 James River Lane in Newport News, […]
Lockwood Folly Inlet and Crossing Survey Released Jan 21, 2004 Get it HERELockwood Folly Inlet and Crossing Survey Released Jan 21, 2004 Get it HERE
MAN FALLS UNCONSCIOUS WHILE FISHING FORT MACON, N.C. – The Coast Guard coordinated a medevac with the Marine Helicopter Unit PEDRO from a charter boat this morning on the east side of Cape Lookout, N.C. Coast Guard Group Ft. Macon received a radio call for help from the vessel at about 9 a.m. They reported […]
New Permits will allow Longlining in Protected Areas 1/9/04 Because of the high level of public interest, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is re-opening the comment period on the issuance of Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for the collection of Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS). The comment period is now open through January 26, […]
January 22, 2004 North Carolina Man Sentenced for Theft of Water from Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge On Tuesday, January 12, 2004, Allen White Ballance was sentenced for illegally removing water from Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge located in Hyde County, North Carolina. In addition to the $28,000 that Ballance already paid in restitution to the U.S. […]
Admin Note: I found a list of Casuality notes from sinkings. I thought I would share these with you because MY view on sinkings is IF you play in the pond long enough and often enough….IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN! It is just a matter of when! IMHO You BETTER be prepared, You better understand the […]
