BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN

BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, February 1, 2014,  the following restrictions shall apply to the commercial black sea bass fishery north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15.3’N. Latitude): I.       SIZE LIMIT It is […]

FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN

FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, February 1, 2014, the following restrictions shall apply to the commercial flounder fishery: I.    HARVEST LIMITS A.    During the period beginning at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, February 1, 2014 and […]

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 12:01A.M., Monday, January 27, 2014, the following restrictions will apply to the fisheries for snapper-grouper: I. Black Sea Bass, south of Cape Hatteras (35° 15.0321’ N. Latitude) A. For recreationalpurposes: 1. It is unlawful to […]

Marine Fisheries Commission approves 14 Coastal Recreational Fishing License Gra

Marine Fisheries Commission approves 14 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, in December, approved 14 grants, […]

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., Wednesday, January 1, 2014, the following restrictions will apply to the fisheries for snapper-grouper: I. Black Sea Bass, south of Cape Hatteras (35° 15.0321’ N. Latitude) A. For recreational purposes: 1. It is […]