Month: December 2006

STRIPED BASS SEASON â€âÃ

STRIPED BASS SEASON –GILL NETS : ATLANTIC OCEANPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Tuesday, December 19, 2006 the season for the harvest of striped bass with gill nets in the Atlantic Ocean waters of North Carolina WILL OPEN. The following restrictions will apply:I. SIZE LIMITNo […]

‘TIS THE

‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE SHOPPING: COULD BOATING SAFETY GEAR BE ON YOUR HOLIDAY LIST THIS YEAR? PORTSMOUTH, VA. – Who says wintertime can’t still be all about boating? The more than 78 million boating enthusiasts who take to the water each year may not be able to head out for a day of fun […]

USCG Vessel Security Program Upheld

USCG Vessel Security Program Upheld The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld the US Coast Guard vessel security program. Plaintiffs, who were passengers on a ferry on Lake Champlain, brought suit against the federal government and the ferry company, asserting that the practice of searching the carry-on baggage of randomly selected […]

NOAA PROVIDES NARROW WINDOW FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO COMMENT ON 10-YEAR AQUACULTURE P

NOAA PROVIDES NARROW WINDOW FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO COMMENT ON 10-YEAR AQUACULTURE PLAN On November 6th, NOAA announced that its 10-Year Aquaculture Plan was available for public review but left a narrow window for stakeholders to respond. Only comments received before the November 30th deadline were to be guaranteed consideration. Typically, NOAA allows a full 30-60 days […]

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Marine Fisheries Commission Sea Mullet Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee (AC) will meet on Wednesday, December 13, 6 p.m. The AC will meet in the main conference room, DENR Washington Regional Office Building, Washington, North Carolina. The committee will receive a presentation on the Socio/Economic Analysis of the sea mullet fisheries as well […]

COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO FISHERMAN INJURED OFF COAST OF NEW JERSEY

COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO FISHERMAN INJURED OFF COAST OF NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– The Coast Guard responded yesterday afternoon to the report of an injured fisherman 13 miles off of Manasquan, N.J. Jamie A. Gibbs, 34, Wanchese, N.C., was onboard the commercial fishing vessel Captain Fella, a 94-foot scalloper homeported in North Carolina, when […]

NAVY TESTING MAY TEMPORARILY AFFECT GPS SIGNAL IN PAX RIVER AND CHES. BAY

NAVY TESTING MAY TEMPORARILY AFFECT GPS SIGNAL IN PAX RIVER AND CHES. BAY PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Global Positioning Signal may be unreliable in parts of the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River due to testing between Dec. 4, 2006 and March 31, 2007 between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday through Friday. GPS systems […]

Coast Guard Tows Sailboat to Safety in Albemarle Sound

Coast Guard Tows Sailboat to Safety in Albemarle Sound PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Four North Carolina boaters were towed to safety this afternoon after reporting their 42-foot sailboat was taking on water and they were having engine problems. The owner of the 42-foot sailboat R&R contacted theCoast Guard via VHF radio at approximately 12:45 p.m. today […]

SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

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, Saturday, December 2, 2006.Portions of those waters in New Hanover, Pender, Pamlico, […]

SNAPPER-GROUPER

SNAPPER-GROUPER Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, December 3, 2006, the following restrictions will apply to the taking of snapper-grouper from the Atlantic Ocean for recreational and commercial purposes: I. SUSPENSION OF PORTIONS OF MARINE FISHERIES RULE 15A NCAC 3M .0506The following portions of […]