MULTIPLE AGENCIES SEARCH FOR MISSING PILOT

MULTIPLE AGENCIES SEARCH FOR MISSING PILOT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– Rescuers are searching for a pilot who was involved in a plane crash this morning near Breakwater Harbor in Cape Henelopen, Del. Six planes took off from Sussex County Airport in Georgetown, Del. Two of those planes, a Rutan Long EZE, and a RANZ RV8 collided […]

NOAA AND VT HALTER MARINE LAUNCH SECOND FISHERIES SURVEY VESSEL

NOAA AND VT HALTER MARINE LAUNCH SECOND FISHERIES SURVEY VESSELWork Also Starts on Third Research Ship in Series VT Halter Marine, Inc. and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today launched the second of four planned NOAA fisheries survey vessels. The ship was christened Henry B. Bigelow by Catherine Silver of Winnacunnet High School in […]

Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament

Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament This past weekend the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament was held.  This is part of the Governor’s Cup.  The locals dominated, in the standings: 1st. Place “Bluewater” 2nd  ÃƒÆ’ƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…“Tuna Trappe” 3rd. Place  club member Ken Coffer on “Desparado”   congratulations Ken Desperado also took 1st. Place Dolphin, weighing in a nice […]

2005 Got-Em-On Results

  2005 Got-Em-On Results   Prize $ Placed Wt Boat Name Angler City/State 22,500 1 37.9 Capt’n Hook               David Hooks, Jr         Ocean Isle Beach, NC          9,000 2 33.8 Much 2 Reel               Brian Cheshire         Wrightsville Beach, NC          4,500 3 33.6 Hot Rod                   Brett A Barnes         Wilmington, NC                1,800 4 32.6 Brief Relief              Gardner Lee Welty      Wilmington, NC                […]

MAN RESCUED FROM THE WATER AFTER 11 HOURS AT SEA

MAN RESCUED FROM THE WATER AFTER 11 HOURS AT SEA INDIAN RIVER, Del. – Greg Ryan is fortunate to be alive today after spending the night treading water in the Atlantic Ocean. Mr. Ryan fell overboard from the sport fishing vessel Hangin’ Loose at about 11 p.m. Friday night, while en route to offshore fishing […]

Wilmington Star Gets It Wrong

Wilmington Star Gets It Wrong Following is a letter Pres Pate, Director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, sent to the Wilmington Star regarding an article that ran in their paper on July 4. It was our understanding the Wilmington Star was going to run another story to set the record straight – to […]

U.S. Coast Guard and fishing legend Bill Dance join to promote boating safety

U.S. Coast Guard and fishing legend Bill Dance join to promote boating safety WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced today that it is joining with Mr. Bill Dance, the star of the Outdoor Life Network’s Bill Dance Outdoors to target two of the highest at-risk groups for boating fatalities: hunters and anglers. Dance’s 30 […]

NOAA Fisheries Proposes Improved Guidelines for Fishery Management Decisions – P

NOAA Fisheries Proposes Improved Guidelines for Fishery Management Decisions – Public Comment Period OpenNew Guidelines Address National Standard One of Magnuson-Stevens ActNOAA Fisheries Service today proposed improved guidelines to help fishery managers implement National Standard One of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. National Standard One requires fishery managers to prevent overfishing and rebuild […]

Wildlife Agencies to Initiate Status Review of the American Eel

Wildlife Agencies to Initiate Status Review of the American Eel The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in coordination with the National Marine Fisheries Service has completed its evaluation of the petition to list the American eel as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act and determined that substantial biological information exists to warrant […]

Sea Turtle Bycatch Advisory Committee

Sea Turtle Bycatch Advisory Committee The MFC Sea Turtle Bycatch Advisory Committee (AC) will meet on Tuesday July 12, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences upstairs seminar room, Morehead City. The Institute is located on the east side of the […]