Commercial, Recreational Landings Decrease Slightly MOREHEAD CITY – North Carolina commercial and recreational fish and shellfish harvests decreased slightly in 2011. The commercial harvest decreased by about 6 percent to 67.5 million pounds, according to landings reports collected by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Trip Ticket Program. This harvest had an estimated […]
NOAA Fisheries Service is Eliminating the 240-Foot (40-Fathom) Snapper-Grouper Prohibition in the South Atlantic NOAA Fisheries Service is eliminating the 240-foot (40-fathom) snapper-grouper prohibition in South Atlantic federal waters. The 240-foot (40-fathom) prohibition, implemented on January 31, 2011, prohibited the possession of six deepwater snapper-grouper species (snowy grouper, blueline tilefish, yellowedge grouper, misty grouper, queen […]
HOUSE VOTES TO STOP NEW CATCH SHARE FUNDING RFA To "Rally" Key Senate Allies For Support (5/9/2012) The House of Representatives last night voted 220-191 to pass the Southerland-Grimm Amendment to close the loophole created by environmental special interest groups to expand Limited Access Privilege Programs or "catch shares," along the Atlantic Coast and […]
Coast Guard warns mariners of shoaling at Hatteras, NC WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard is warning mariners of shoaling approximately one-half mile into the Hatteras Inlet Channel here, Monday. The width of the channel has been reduced due to encroaching shoals on either side of the waterway. Vessel operators are urged not to pass […]
‘CATCH SHARE’ AMENDMENTS EXPECTED IN HOUSE BILL RFA Says Southerland Version Offers Best Protection for Anglers (5/7/2012) This week, Rep. Steve Southerland (R-FL) will introduce an amendment on the floor of the House to HR5326, a bill that allows for funding appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the […]
