NOAA ACTS TO RESTORE GULF OF MEXICO GROUPERS NOAA Fisheries Service has reduced the recreational red grouper catch limit in the Gulf of Mexico from two fish per person per day to one fish per person per day and closed the recreational grouper fishery in November and December of this year. The federal agency took […]
Cape Fear Blue Water Fishing Club Okay the first half of the AMOT IMOT & BMOT are quickly coming to an end. There is still time to dethrone the current leaders. It ends this Sunday July 31st. Don’t forget to call in your day & report your catches…… As of Monday July 20, 2005 Here […]
NOAA Fisheries Service Hosts Interagency Manatee Entanglement Working Group & Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Working Group Discarded fishing gear can entangle and kill fish, seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals, and other wildlife as well as pose a danger to divers and anglers. On July 21, NOAA Fisheries Service hosted the Interagency Manatee Entanglement Working Group/Monofilament […]
NOAA Scientists Issue “Dead Zone” Forecast A team of NOAA scientists is forecasting that the “Dead Zone” off the coast of Louisiana and Texas this summer should be significantly smaller than the average size since 1990. The “Dead Zone” is an area in the Gulf of Mexico where seasonal oxygen levels drop too low to […]
Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Central Regional Advisory Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Central Regional Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC.The committee will review and discuss the […]
Council Seeks Applicants for Fishery Advisory PanelsThe South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is seeking applicants to serve on its advisory panels to provide information and guidance in the development and implementation of fishery management plans. The Council has 15 separate advisory panels composed of individuals who are engaged in the harvest of, or are knowledgeable […]
Southport Area Light Tackle Sport Fishing Club 1st Annual Flounder Tournament First Place Guaranteed $2,000 August 12 – 13 – A one day fun flounder tournament Saturday, August 13. The tournament pays out for the five largest flounder and ten slot weights. The first place flounder is guaranteed $2,000. The entry fee is $50 per […]
Safety Recommendation M-05-9 through -11The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard: Require that owners of small passenger vessels operating within Coast Guard-designated surf stations and regulated boating areas on the West Coast develop and implement written go/no-go policies, based on risk-management principles, regarding transiting bars and inlets. (M-05-09) […]
MFC Strategic Habitat Area Advisory Committee The MFC Strategic Habitat Area Advisory Committee will have its first meeting Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the C-Mast building in room 205, located at 303 College Circle in Morehead City. The goal of the North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan […]
Cape Fear Blue Water Fishing Club As of Monday July 20, 2005 Here are the standings. BMOT Tuna SeaKer 58lbs Wahoo Sea Hawk II 56.4 lbs. Dolphin The Mate 30.10 IMOT King Kneed It 24.7 lbs Spanish Libra 5.7 lbs. BMOT Grouper The Mate 23 lbs Snapper Hot Rod 2.6 lbs […]
