Month: August 2014

State removing buoys that are no longer needed at artificial reefs MOREHEAD CITY – Over the next few weeks, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will remove the buoys from several artificial reef sites along the coast. Staff plans to remove buoys from 11 artificial reef sites that are already accurately depicted on federal navigation […]

MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record African pompano. Toby Grantham, of Knightdale, reeled in the 46-pound fish May 11 while fishing off Atlantic Beach. The catch bests the previous state record of 40 pounds, 10 ounces, caught off Southport in 2003. The world record African Pompano […]