Sea Turtle Resuscitation and Handling Requirements As part of its Section 10 Permit from the National Marine Fisheries Service, the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) is required to notify fishermen of handling and resuscitation requirements that they must use for incidentally captured sea turtles. In fulfillment of that requirement, the following guidelines are […]
REPORT CARD RELEASED ON HEALTH OF FISHERIES Stocks Continue to Improve MOREHEAD CITY – North Carolina’s coastal and ocean fisheries continue to show signs of progress as two more stocks, Atlantic croaker and monkfish, are upgraded by the state Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). Atlantic croaker, a fish popular with both recreational and commercial fishermen, […]
A Little More Opportunity for Bluefin Anglers The Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) reports that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has agreed to adjust the daily retention limit for bluefin tuna (BFT) giving anglers a little more opportunity to participate in this fishery. August 20th through September 20th, HMS Angling category permit holders can retain […]
Admin Note: I don’t know what this has to do with fishing but i though it was cool to see a Gov official have a sence of humor. Read On… Alligator Takes Deer to Lunch in South Georgia The sight of a 12 to 14 foot-long alligator is something south Georgia folks see occasionally, but […]
Freshwater Fishing Licenses Not Valid for Saltwater RALEIGH (Aug. 23, 2004)  The new law passed by the N.C. General Assembly requiring saltwater anglers to purchase fishing licenses does not include an exemption for holders of annual or lifetime fishing licenses. House Bill 831, approved during the General Assembly’s last session, requires anglers to purchase […]
NTSB TO HOLD FORUM ON PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public forum to discuss mandatory wear of personal flotation devices (PFD) on recreational boats. The one-day forum will begin at 9:00 am on August 25, 2004 at the NTSB Academy in Ashburn, VA.The purpose of the forum is to […]
Dolphus Thompson Shrimp boat fund There will be a benefit held at the Topsail Sound Pier,Topsail Beach,NC on September the 4th from 11:00 am until 2:00 p.m.Barbequed chicken plate will be severed for a $5.00 donation. The proceeds will go to the Dolphus Thompson Shrimp boat fund. If you can’t make it and would like […]
HEAD BOAT PASSENGER AIRLIFTED AFTER LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A fishing vessel passenger with heart attack symptoms was airlifted 25 miles off Hatteras, N.C., this morning by a Coast Guard helicopter crew. Harold Schneider, 36 from Murrieta, Calif., was aboard the Miss Hatteras when he started experiencing chest pains and numbness. While the Miss […]
NOAA AWARDS MORE THAN $500,000 TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR SHRIMP RESEARCH The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration granted $574,580 to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to study shrimp disease and immunity. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant will ensure continuation of a […]
NOAA GRANTS MORE THAN $500,000 TO THE NORTH CAROLINA FLOODPLAIN MAPPING PROGRAM TO FUND RIVER BASIN MAPPING The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $513,000 to the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program to finance the mapping of the Neuse and Lumber River basins. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant […]
