Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to Meet; Aug 14-17 in Arlington, VA The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will be holding its Summer Meeting on August 14 – 17, at the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City in Arlington, VA. The preliminary agenda for the Summer Meeting has a number of items of interest to the […]
STATE RELEASES REPORT CARD ON HEALTH OF FISHERIES North Carolina Stocks Remain Stable. MOREHEAD CITY – North Carolina’s coastal and ocean fisheries remained relatively stable this year, according to the state’s annual stock status report, with striped mullet being the bright spot, as the stock was upgraded from recovering to viable.While the striped mullet meets […]
Removal of Cape Fear River Locks and Dams Could Improve Fish Populations RALEIGH, N.C. (June 26, 2006) – The removal of three obsolete dams in North Carolina could improve recreational and commercial fisheries for striped bass, American shad, hickory shad, and help tremendously in restoration efforts for river herring, Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon. The […]
Landings of Large Medium and Giant Bluefin to date As of 06/29/2006 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 4.5 mt out of 1163.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 1.9 mt out of 124.0 mt to date. Longline North: 4.7 mt out of 150.4 mt […]
LORAN Data Channel (LDC) This is part of the on-going effort between the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard to modernize the LORAN-C system. The LORAN Data Channel (LDC) will provide information using pulse position modulation of the broadcast signal. The proposed pulse position modulation would be used to broadcast up to sixteen […]
Boating safety enforcement stepped up over July 4 holiday The S.C. Department of Natural Resources will be out in force patrolling the state’s waterways this July 4 holiday weekend, traditionally the busiest boating time of the year in South Carolina. “Again this weekend, as we have throughout the summer, DNR boating safety officers will be […]
Secretary Kempthorne Announces Funding for Wetlands Projects, Additions to National Wildlife Refuges At its June 14, 2006 meeting, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved important additions to the National Wildlife Refuge System through the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, as well as 54 conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act’s Standard and Small Grants […]
BUSY HOLIDAY WEEKEND FOR COAST GUARD SO FAR COAST GUARD REMINDS BOATERS TO BE SAFE ON THE WATER ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – With only half of this 4th of July weekend over, Coast Guard crews have already spent a busy two days assisting boaters on the water. Saturday at 9:41 p.m., a crew from Coast […]
Young Anglers Win Lifetime Fishing Licenses RALEIGH, N.C. (June 29, 2006)  Three young anglers will be able to fish for free in North Carolina for the rest of their lives, thanks to the cooperative efforts of the Tarboro Association of Saltwater Sportsman and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The anglers’ names were drawn from […]
AFTER FIVE YEARS OF PROTECTION, NOAA MARINE RESERVE SHOWS INCREASING NUMBERS, SIZE OF FISH As its fifth anniversary approaches, researchers find confirmation that the country’s largest marine reserve, part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, is fulfilling its goal of protecting the region’s marine life. Three studies examining the Tortugas ecological reserve, protected from […]
