COAST GUARD ASSISTS SAILORS CAUGHT IN STORM PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Two sailors were airlifted from their double masted sailing vessel after it was beset by heavy weather 22 miles south east of Oregon Inlet, N.C., at approximately 10:15 p.m., last night. James Grundy, 52, and Valarie Baldinger, 42, requested to be removed from the 60-foot […]
BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEANPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01A.M., Monday, May 1, 2006, the following restrictions shall apply to the commercial black sea bass fishery north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15.3’N. Latitude):I. SIZE LIMITIt is unlawful to possess black sea […]
2005 SEAFOOD HARVEST FIGURES RELEASED Commercial Harvest Declines Persist MOREHEAD CITY – Continuing a trend that began in 1997, the state’s commercial fishing harvest continues to drop, while recreational fishing remains stable, according to harvest data released by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. The 2005 commercial harvest of finfish and shellfish totaled 79 million […]
2006 PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE This system is now issuing Atlantic tunas, HMS Angling, and HMS Charter/Headboat permits for the 2006 season (June 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007). Permits currently issued by this system are valid from the date issued through May 31, 2007. 2006 Fishing Year will Open on June 1, 2006. Most of […]
National Officials Launch Landmark Fish Habitat Conservation Plan National Fish Habitat Action Plan Will Help Reverse Persistent Decline in Aquatic Populations Washington (April 24, 2006) – Leading national conservation officials today gathered on the banks of the Potomac River to announce a bold new initiative designed to stop the downward spiral in the populations of […]
SPRING CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT AND ALL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 6TH AND 7TH. THERE WILL BE A SHOOT OUT ON SATURDAY MAY 7TH. BELOW ARE THE TIMES. FOR MORE INFORMAITON CONTACT: 910.256.666 Friday6:00 pm Captain’s meeting6:30 pm Captain’s party sponsored by Jarrett Bay and MacGregor Yachts SaturdayFishing 8-3Scales open from 4-8Victory Party 7:00 Bluewater […]
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 […]
McIntyre Supports Clean Beaches Congressman McIntyre recently signed onto a resolution recognizing Clean Beaches Week. McIntyre is Co-Chairman of the Congressional Waterways Caucus and a member of the Congressional Coastal Caucus. American families and international tourists make over 2 billion trips each year to America’s beaches to fish, sunbathe, boat, swim, surf, and bird-watch. Our […]
DELAWARE BAY OIL SPILL UPDATE ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- The Coast Guard, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) continue to lead the recovery and clean-up of oil spilled in the upper Delaware Bay yesterday. As a preventive measure, the NJDEP has closed 70,000 acres […]
CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTSPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 7:00 A.M., Monday, May 1, 2006, the following will apply to crab, eel, fish, and shrimp pots:Pots MAY NOT BE SET in the following area from 7:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. on Monday, May 1, 2006.I. […]
