THE ABSURDITY OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PART 1 – WHEN NOAA MEANS NO As all saltwater fishermen are aware, President Bush signed the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 on January 12, 2007. In the six years since this law governing management of our coastal fishing industry- recreational and commercial alike – was […]
Coast Guard reminds fishermen of Atlantic Striped Bass restrictions WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard reminds recreational, charter and commercial fishermen of the ongoing moratorium of Atlantic Striped Bass in the exclusive economic zone of the U.S., which includes all waters from three nautical miles offshore to 200 nautical miles. As the primary federal […]
Public Scoping and Hearings for Snapper Grouper Species, Dolphin and Wahoo Begin January 22 If you fish in federal waters more than three miles off the South Atlantic coast, chances are there is a meeting scheduled in the coming weeks that is of interest to you. Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council are […]
State Certifies New State Record Scamp, Gag Grouper MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified two new state record catches, one for scamp and the other for gag grouper. Toby Grantham of Knightdale caught the 27.6-pound scamp while fishing off Atlantic Beach Sept. 25. The fish measured 40 inches in total […]
Fisheries, Wildlife Approve 20 Coastal Recreational Fishing License Grants MOREHEAD CITY – Revenues from the N.C. Coastal Recreational Fishing License will pay nearly $2 million in the coming year toward projects to help provide coastal fishing access and fisheries and habitat research. The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission today announced […]
