WATERFRONT ACCESS PROJECTS SOUGHT FROM N.C. SOUTHERN COAST MOREHEAD CITY – N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Director Louis Daniel is seeking additional applicants from the state’s southern coastal areas for the Waterfront Access and Marine Industry Fund. Approximately $4.5 million remains in the portion of the fund that had been earmarked for […]
NOAA Fisheries Provides Additional Clarifications on Guidelines Designed to End Overfishing Earlier this year, in its revised National Standard 1 Guidelines, NOAA Fisheries published final guidance that is designed to help end overfishing and rebuild federally managed marine fish stocks. The guidance outlines a system of annual catch limits and accountability measures to prevent annual […]
Fishing Rights Alliance (FRA) today filed a lawsuit to stop Amendment 16 The Fishing Rights Alliance (FRA) today filed a lawsuit in the Federal District in Jacksonville, Florida against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) challenging Amendment 16 to the Grouper Snapper Regulations in the South Atlantic. Amendment 16 imposes a 4 month ban on […]
2009 East Coast Got-Em-On Classic King Mackerel Tournament 07/12/09 18:48:33 Primary page 1 Prize P Wt/Pts date time B# Boat Name Angler/Owner City/State L —————————————————————————————————————————— King Mackerel $20000 1 44.45 07/11 14:59 204 Toes Up Richard L Boles Laurinburg, NC 23 $10000 2 38.35 07/11 15:43 87 Reely Miss Behavin Ricky Holden Southport, NC 26 […]
SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Wednesday, July 29, 2009, the following restrictions will apply to the fisheries for snapper-grouper: I. Black Sea Bass, south of Cape Hatteras (35o 15.0321’ N. Latitude) A. It is unlawful to possess black […]
