Notice of Final Rule for Amendment 13C to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) CHANGES INTENDED TO REDUCE HARVESTS, END OVERFISHING AND ACHIEVE OPTIMUM YIELD NOAA Fisheries Service has published a final rule in the Federal Register implementing the approved regulatory actions in Amendment 13C to […]
Landings of Large Medium and Giant Bluefin to date As of 10/23/2006 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 94.5 mt out of 1163.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 22.2 mt out of 124.0 mt to date. Longline North: 17.8 out of 150.4 mt to […]
2006 Lionfish Cruise Logs Lionfish Research Mission 2006 Dates: July 27 – Aug 4 2006 Platform: NOAA Ship Nancy FosterThe Indo-Pacific lionfish is native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the southwest Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Lionfish were first reported by recreational SCUBA divers off the coast of North Carolina […]
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 closures will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or […]
2 N.C. COAST GUARD CREWS TO BE HONORED FOR HEROICS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Two North Carolina Coast Guard crews will be recognized at the annual Coast Guard Foundation “Salute to the Coast Guard” awards ceremony in New York. Lt. Cmdr. Donald E. Bader, Lt.j.g. Audie J. Andry, Petty Officer 1st Class Arthur J. Thompson, Jr., […]
Shellfish Advisory Committee The next meeting of the Marine Fisheries Commission Shellfish Advisory Committee will be held Monday, October 16, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in Room 306 of the CMAST Building at Carteret Community College, located at 303 College Circle in Morehead City, NC. Directly following the Shellfish Advisory Committee meeting, […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREAPreston P. Pate, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, M.P.H., Interim State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish area openings will take effect at sunrise, Sunday, October 15, 2006:I. AREA DESCRIPTIONS:BRUNSWICK COUNTYA. The “Jay” Rock Oyster Management Area (also known […]
2006 OYSTER RESTRICTIONSPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at sunrise, Sunday, October 15, 2006, the oyster season SHALL OPEN. The following restrictions shall apply to the oyster fishery:I. HARVEST RESTRICTIONSA. MEANS AND METHODS1. Oysters may be taken by hand and hand operated implements only. See General Information Section […]
