2007 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLINGDr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling, effective at 5:00 P.M., Sunday, July 22, 2007:I. AREA DESCRIPTIONSA. CARTERET COUNTYWest Bay-Long Bay- (Map 1)B. ONSLOW COUNTY1. Foster’s Creek – near Intracoastal Waterway Marker #48. (Map 2) […]
Federal Fishery Advisory Panel Seats Open to Applicants Members of the public are encouraged to submit applications to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council for seats currently available on its advisory panels. Working at the grass roots level, advisory panel members provide information and guidance in the development and implementation of federal fishery management plans. The […]
Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Fisherman PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., medevaced an injured fisherman, 37-miles east of Oregon Inlet N.C., this afternoon. Alex Valero, a 43-year-old Honduran man, working onboard the Erin Renee, an 83-foot commercial fishing vessel, was medevaced by a Coast Guard helicopter […]
2007 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLINGDr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following change will occur in crab trawling restrictions, effective at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 26, 2007:I. AREA DESCRIPTIONWestern Pamlico Sound – West of a line beginning at a point 35° 4 .6167’ N – 76° 27.8000’W on […]
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 […]
Coast Guard Investigates Cause of Tugboat Grounding NORFOLK, VA – The U.S. Coast Guard has completed its response to the grounding of the tug RUSSEL B. MURRAY, which ran aground near the north island of the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge Tunnel at about 8:00 a.m. Friday. The tug refloated without assistance Friday afternoon, and was towed alongside […]
Hampton Roads Cutter Tows Mariner to Safety PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The crew of the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Seahorse, homeported here, is towing a disabled 35-foot sailing vessel to Ocean City, Md., with a 68-year-old Czechoslovakian man onboard. Coast Guard watch standers at the Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) in Portsmouth, Va., received notification Wednesday morning […]
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 temporary closure will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels […]
2007 Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament Results as of 7/8/2007 Billfish 1st place Agitator (Mel Miller) 525pts 2nd place Bluewater (Gene Hodges) 525pts 3rd place Barbara B(Mike Baldwin) 500pts Meatfish Category Dolphin 1st place Chain Link (Jill Frye) 58.95lbs 2nd place Reel Love (Mike Rivenbark) 53lbs Wahoo 1st place Stream Weaver(Walker Hobson) 57.35lbs 2nd place […]
COAST GUARD MEDEVACS DECKHAND FROM FISHING BOAT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 25-year-old deckhand today about 37 miles east of Barnegat Light, N.J. Injured was Dave Corson. The Coast Guard received a call at about 10:50 a.m. from a member aboard the 57-foot Eaglet II, a scallop fishing boat, who stated one […]
