Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Public Meetings December 10-14, 2007

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Public Meetings December 10-14, 2007 The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold public meetings of the Monkfish Committee, Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee, Bycatch/Limited Access Committee, and Executive Committee. The meetings will be held on Monday, December 10, 2007 through Thursday, December 14, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Harmon Meadow, 300 […]

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Public Meetings

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Public Meetings The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold meetings of various committees as well as its full council during the month of December. Committees to meet include the Scientific and Statistical Committee, Spiny Lobster Committee, Snapper Grouper Committee and the Ecosystem-based Management Committee. The Council will also hold […]

Measures for Recreational Summer Flounder Fisheries Announced

Measures for Recreational Summer Flounder Fisheries Announced NOAA Fisheries is implementing interim coastwide summer flounder recreational management measures to prevent overfishing and improve the health of the summer flounder fishery. This action also ensures that appropriate management measures are in place on January 1, 2008, when the 2007 rules are longer effective. The rule implements […]

NOAA Fisheries Calls for Temporary Ban on Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Blu

NOAA Fisheries Calls for Temporary Ban on Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna The United States last week proposed a temporary fishing ban on eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna to allow these fisheries to begin to recover from severe overfishing and to allow countries to put monitoring measures in place. Despite strong support from […]

COAST GUARD AIRLIFTS ELDERLY MAN TO SAFETY

COAST GUARD AIRLIFTS ELDERLY MAN TO SAFETY PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew based in Elizabeth City, N.C., assisted local agencies and rescued a 70-year-old man this morning inland near Core Banks Island, N.C.Rescued was Johnny Smith.Coast Guard Sector North Carolina, located in Ft. Macon, N.C., was notified at approximately […]

Meeting Reminder – South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Meeting Reminder – South Atlantic Fishery Management Council The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet December 2-7, 2007 in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.  The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 2717 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512; phone 1-800/624-8875 or 252/240-1155.  A complete meeting agenda and briefing […]

JIM KELLEY TO HEAD MARINE PATROLââ‚ÂÂ

JIM KELLEY TO HEAD MARINE PATROL’S SOUTHERN DISTRICT   MOREHEAD CITY – Jim Kelley was recently promoted to captain of N.C. Marine Patrol District 3, which encompasses the southern coastal area of the state.   Kelley received his captain pins Nov. 8, moving into the position formerly held by Rex Lanier, who was promoted to […]

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet December 2-7, 2007 in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.  The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 2717 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512; phone 1-800/624-8875 or 252/240-1155.  A complete meeting agenda and briefing book materials […]

Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Advisory Committee

Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Advisory Committee The NC Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Advisory Committee (AC) will meet on Wednesday, November 28, at 10 a.m.  The meeting will be held at the Bender Building, Room 116, Craven Community College located at 800 College Court in New Bern. Topics of discussion […]

GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA

GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREADr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 6:00P.M., Friday,  December 14, 2007, the following provisions shall apply to the use of gill nets in the ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA:I. AREA DESCRIPTION: Albemarle Sound Management Area as described in Marine Fisheries Rule […]