Coast Guard temporarily removes navigational aids from Lockwoods Folly Inlet

Coast Guard temporarily removes navigational aids from Lockwoods Folly Inlet       WILMINGTON, N.C. – Coast Guard Sector North Carolina personnel temporarily removed the aids to navigation from Lockwoods Folly Inlet this week due to severe shoaling in the waterway. Shoaling conditions in the area were exacerbated in late August by Hurricane Irene. Depths […]

NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Public Comment on the South Atlantic Comprehensive

NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Public Comment on the South Atlantic Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment for the South Atlantic Region. The notice of availability for the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment was published on October 20, 2011 (76 FR 65153), with […]

Public Hearings Scheduled for Black Sea Bass, Red Grouper and Wreckfish Fisherie

Public Hearings Scheduled for Black Sea Bass, Red Grouper and Wreckfish Fisheries The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a series of seven public hearings beginning November 14, 2011 to solicit public input on management measures impacting federal fisheries for black sea bass, red grouper, and wreckfish. Amendments are being developed to the Snapper […]