Month: February 2007

STRIPED BASS SEASON â€âÃ

STRIPED BASS SEASON – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS –      ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Thursday, March 1, 2007, the following provisions shall apply to the harvest of striped bass with COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS IN THE ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA:I. AREA […]

FISHERIES FORUM TO BE HELD MARCH 20

FISHERIES FORUM TO BE HELD MARCH 20MOREHEAD CITY – If you want to learn about the latest fisheries research or find out about the newest fishery management programs, plan on attending the 2007 Fisheries Forum at the Convention Center in New Bern, March 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  This event is free and […]

SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, 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 closures will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or […]

Marine Fisheries Commission Habitat and Water Quality Committee

Marine Fisheries Commission Habitat and Water Quality Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission Habitat and Water Quality Committee will meet on Monday, March 5, 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. The committee will first receive updates concerning the […]

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULE â€Ã

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULE – RIVER HERRINGDr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01A.M., Monday, February 26, 2007, the following shall apply to North Carolina Fisheries Rules for North Carolina Coastal Waters:1. North Carolina Fisheries Rules for Coastal Waters 15A NCAC 3M .0513 is modified by the […]

RE: SNAPPER-GROUPER

NOTE: You better read these CLOSE! RE: SNAPPER-GROUPER Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Monday, February 26, 2007, 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 […]

Public Invited to Provide Input on Overfishing Guidelines

Public Invited to Provide Input on Overfishing Guidelines NOAA Fisheries has opened a scoping period to analyze alternatives for implementing annual catch limits, accountability measures and other provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006. The Act requires fishery management plans to establish a mechanism for setting annual catch limits at […]

SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEAN

SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEANDr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, February 24, 2007 the following will apply to the harvest of spiny dogfish in the Atlantic Ocean waters of North Carolina.I. SEASON CLOSUREThe commercial harvest season for spiny dogfish in the Atlantic […]

TWO RESCUED, ONE REMAINS MISSING OFF BERMUDA

TWO RESCUED, ONE REMAINS MISSING OFF BERMUDA PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The search continues for a missing sailor after a Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued two men early today about 200 miles east of Bermuda. The 38-foot catamaran the three were sailing from Sables D’Olonne, France, to Annapolis, Md., capsized in rough seas at about 5:30 […]

Marine Fisheries Commission Hard Clam and Oyster FMP Advisory Committee

Marine Fisheries Commission Hard Clam and Oyster FMP Advisory Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission Hard Clam and Oyster FMP Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, February 26, at 6 p.m., in Room 305, the CMAST Building, Carteret Community College, 303 College Circle, Morehead City. The committee will receive an update on the Hard Clam and […]