STATE ANNOUNCES PROGRAM FOR OYSTER GARDENERSMOREHEAD CITY – If you own a pier or dock in North Carolina coastal waters and are interested in growing oysters, the state has got a deal for you.The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is launching a much-anticipated program allowing qualified applicants to grow oysters in containers under docks and […]
RECYCLE THOSE SHELLS!One Person’s Trash is Another Person’s TreasureMOREHEAD CITY – You’ve just had your entire family over for an oyster roast and now you need to get rid of the shells. Instead of using them to fill in that hole in your driveway, consider recycling.The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has collection sites set […]
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 changes in shellfish harvesting area will take effect at sunrise, Wednesday, November 9, 2005.All those waters between Intracoastsal Waterway Channel Marker […]
2005 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLINGPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling effective at 8:00 A.M., Friday, November 11, 2005.ONSLOW / NEW HANOVER / BRUNSWICK COUNTIESIntracoastal Waterway – main channel only from the Highway 210 high rise bridge to Marker # […]
MFC BAY SCALLOP FMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING The first meeting of the Bay Scallop FMP Advisory Committee (AC) will be held on Monday, November 28 at 6 p.m. The AC will meet at the CMAST Building in room #305 at Carteret Community College, located at 303 College Circle, Morehead City, NC.The committee will review the […]
NTSB ACTING CHAIRMAN SAYS PASSENGER FERRIES NEED AN AGGRESSIVE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Washington DC – National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker today said the nation’s passenger ferries need aggressive safety management systems. He encouraged ship owners and operators to use a safety management system to resolve safety problems before casualties or incidents […]
Updated Blue Crab Assessment Available The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, working with the Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Steering Committee, has released the 2005 Stock Assessment of the Blue Crab in the Chesapeake Bay. The assessment concludes that the Chesapeake Bay blue crab, although at a low level of abundance, is neither overfished nor currently experiencing overfishing. […]
OYSTER LOVERS TAUNTED BY MOTHER NATUREFishermen Anticipate Plentiful Harvest/Bumper PricesMOREHEAD CITY – Usually along the North Carolina coast, early November brings chilly weather and delicious, locally harvested oysters. This year, Mother Nature is cooperating with the cooler temperatures, but she’s been making it difficult for fishermen to get to the oysters. The opening of the […]
SI Ferry Captain Speaks 11/4/2005 According to reports, the captain of the Staten Island ferry that slammed into a pier and killed 11 people when its assistant pilot fell asleep says he initially lied about where he was during the crash because he wanted to share the blame. “I felt I had a responsibility as […]
UPDATE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CAPSIZING OF THE ETHAN ALLEN IN LAKE GEORGE, NEW YORK Washington, DC — On October 2, the National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team of investigators to the scene of the capsizing of the vessel Ethan Allen at Lake George, New York. Twenty passengers died in the accident. The […]
