Coast Guard Cutter Elm rescues 4 from capsized boat

Coast Guard Cutter Elm rescues 4 from capsized boat FORT MACON, N.C. – Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Elm rescued four boaters when their 27-foot pleasure craft capsized 20 miles east of Cape Hatteras Sunday afternoon. Coast Guard watchstanders received a call from the crew of the vessel at 2:50 p.m. stating they were taking on […]

SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES

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., Saturday, February 12, 2011, 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. For commercial purposes: 1. It is […]

NOAA Fisheries Service Announces Closure Date for the South Atlantic Recreationa

NOAA Fisheries Service Announces Closure Date for the South Atlantic Recreational Black Sea Bass Fishery NOAA Fisheries Service has determined that the 2010-2011 recreational annual catch limit (ACL) of 409,000 pounds for black sea bass has been reached. As a result, the recreational sector for black sea bass in federal waters of the South Atlantic from […]