Month: August 2007

Sneads Ferry KMT Overall Results

Sneads Ferry KMT Overall Results Over All 1 Second Catch  44.092 Reel Diamonds 33.543 Early Riser 32.104 Finger Bait 30.565 Flat Broke 27.236 White Lightning 26.397 Final Draw 26.248 Miss Teny 25.339 Kings High 25.0610 Aquanutz  25.0511 Ocean Athlete 24.8512 Bait Chaser 23.7213 East Coast Sports 23.4614 The Right One B 23.2515 Far Fetched 21.0016 Three Stooges 20.9917 Blue Heaven 20.8418 Bout Time 20.7519 Wild Child 20.4020 Mac Attack 19.6621 Reel Screamer 19.5122 In The Red 18.8923 Liquid Fire 18.2524 Sarah Jo  18.08 23 and Under 1 Long Overdue 30.512 Reel Krazy 23.893 Travelin Light 15.80 Jr Angler 1 Final Draw 26.242 East Coast Sports 23.46 TWT 1 Second Catch 44.092 Reel Diamonds 33.543 Early Riser 32.10 Lady […]

COURT AWARDS BLUEFIN TUNA VALUE TO CONSERVATION FUND

COURT AWARDS BLUEFIN TUNA VALUE TO CONSERVATION FUND MOREHEAD CITY – A recent court judgment has added more than $8,500 to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Conservation Fund.  Carteret County District Court Judge Cheryl Spencer awarded the money to the state July 31 as restitution for illegally sold bluefin tuna. Walter James Harmstead Jr., 39, […]

ASMFC Approves 2008 TALs for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish

ASMFC Approves 2008 TALs for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish         Port Jefferson, NY  – The Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met this week to finalize the total allowable landings (TAL) limits for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish, and to establish 2008 commercial […]

Council Seeks Input on Measures Needed for Gag and Vermilion Snapper

  Council Seeks Input on Measures Needed for Gag and Vermilion Snapper Reductions in harvest needed to end overfishing within the year   The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding a series of 6 public scoping meetings to solicit public comment on an amendment to reduce both commercial and recreational harvest of gag grouper and […]

GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE FOR BOATING DOCKS

  GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE FOR BOATING DOCKS   MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program for federal fiscal year 2008.    BIG is a program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that reimburses up to 75 percent of projects that provide docking […]

STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA

STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREADr. Louis B. Daniel, III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Monday, October 1, 2007 the season for striped bass taken for recreational purposes in  the Albemarle Sound Management Area will open with the following restrictions:I. AREA DESCRIPTION: The Albemarle Sound […]

Captain Gregg MicKey Sinking

Captain Gregg MicKey Sinking Hi Folks, it appears the sinking of the former menhaden vessel will finally happen. Plans were made late yesterday for the sinking at Frying Pan Tower Reef AR 400 on Saturday August 4th. Currently named the Coastal Mariner the 184’ vessel is scheduled to depart Norfolk Va. under tow Thursday August […]

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, August 13, at 1p.m., at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington. The committee will first receive updates concerning the Marine Fisheries Commission […]

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 […]

Oyster FMP Advisory Committee

Oyster FMP Advisory Committee   The Marine Fisheries Commission Hard Clam and Oyster FMP Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, August 13, at 6 p.m., in Room 305, the CMAST Building, Carteret Community College, 303 College Circle, Morehead City.The committee will review the complete drafts of the Hard Clam and Oyster Fishery Management Plans.   If […]