SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREAPreston 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 areas will take effect at sunrise, Wednesday, March 1, 2006.North River in Carteret County will return to the […]
MFC HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING The Marine Fisheries Commission Habitat and Water Quality Committee will meet on Monday, March 13, at 1 p.m. at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Washington Regional Office, located at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC.MFC HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETINGWashington Regional Office, Washington, […]
MFC BAY SCALLOP FMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday, March 7, 2006 6:00 p.m.CMAST Building, Room 305, Carteret County Community College, Morehead City, NC AGENDA– Modifications to the agenda– Approval of Minutes – February 9, 2006 meeting– Public comment– Update– Environmental factors– Stock status of bay scallops– Upcoming issues– Next meeting– Issues MFC BAY SCALLOP FMP ADVISORY […]
GIBBS NAMED MARINE PATROL OFFICER OF THE YEARMOREHEAD CITY – Glenn Gibbs has been named 2005 Marine Patrol Officer of the Year by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. The award is given in recognition for overall outstanding conservation efforts and achievements. The mission of the Marine Patrol is to ensure sustainable marine and estuarine fisheries […]
STRIPED BASS SEASON – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS OF CRAVEN, BEAUFORT, AND PAMLICO COUNTIES, PUNGO RIVER, WEST BAY, AND PAMLICO SOUNDPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 8:00 A.M., Thursday, March 2, 2006, the striped bass season WILL OPEN in the areas described below for COMMERCIAL […]
COAST GUARD TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR DOMINION BRIDGE REGULATIONS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting to provide a forum for citizens to provide comments on operation regulations for the Dominion Boulevard (U.S. 17) Bridge in Chesapeake. The meeting will be open to the public and will be held at […]
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 area temporary closure will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or […]
CULTCH PLANTING MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN MARCHMOREHEAD CITY (Feb. 28, 2006) – The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will hold public meetings in March to receive public input on cultch planting – where shells and rock are placed on formerly productive shellfish beds to restore the habitat. Oysters, clams and other aquatic life are […]
NTSB TO MEET ON BALTIMORE WATER TAXI CAPSIZING, GULF OF MEXICO HELICOPTER CRASH The National Transportation Safety Board holds a public Board meeting Tuesday, March 7, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C.There are two items on the agenda. The Board will consider final accident reports […]
