Is a Recreational Closure of Black Sea Bass In Store? A closure of the recreational fishery for black sea bass may be the first introduction for many anglers to the concept of Accountability Measures (AMs) as required by the Magnuson- Stevens Act to help ensure that Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) are not exceeded. Under the […]
RFA-NC WELCOMES NEW CHAPTER CO-CHAIR Capt. Dave Tilley Joins Tim Barefoot At NC Saltwater Angling Advocacy Group Capt. Dave Tilley of the party boat Continental Shelf of Morehead City, NC has been voted co-chair of the Recreational Fishing Alliance’s North Carolina (RFA-NC) chapter. Tilley owns and manages the popular fishing website www.fryingpantower.com which has been […]
2 injured in boating accident in Oregon Inlet, N.C. FORT MACON, N.C. — A Coast Guard crew, good Samaritans and Sea Tow responded to the grounding of a charter vessel near Nags Head, N.C., Sunday. At approximately 4:30 p.m. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a report that two people were injured when the […]
Coast Guard cites striped bass poachers off N.C. coast PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard boarded and cited several fishing vessels in violation of federal law including one vessel in possession of 58 illegally caught Atlantic striped bass Friday. During their patrol the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Beluga, homeported in Norfolk, Va., […]
Public Hearings/Scoping Meetings Set to Address Federal Fisheries Issues Council seeks input on Annual Catch Limits, trip limits, catch shares, and other management measures The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding a series of public hearings and scoping meetings regarding fisheries management measures proposed for several federally managed species, including those within […]
