Purpose of the Changes: The purpose of this action is to make changes to the commercial fishery. Spiny dogfish are a highly migratory species of shark found in both federal and state waters. State and federal waters are managed through different processes. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is […]
Purpose of the Changes: The purpose of this action is to make changes to the commercial fishery. Spiny dogfish are a highly migratory species of shark found in both federal and state waters. State and federal waters are managed through different processes. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is […]
MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record for white marlin. Neil Manning of Ashburn, Va. reeled in the 138-pound fish Nov. 16 while fishing off Hatteras. The fish measured 85 inches from the tip of the lower jaw to the fork in the tail. The girth of […]
NAGS HEAD, N.C.—The Coast Guard medevaced a 22-year-old man Tuesday aboard a fishing vessel near Oregon Inlet. Sector North Carolina watchstanders received a call at 5:30 a.m. that a crew member aboard the 43-foot fishing vessel Sea Dog had fallen and sustained an injury to his ear. A Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew launched […]
Catch shares are a powerful tool for managing our fisheries. Catch shares are designed to eliminate the race for fish and prevent overfishing. In combination with annual catch limits, this management strategy has proven effective for producing more fish at lower costs, and improve fishermen’s safety and profit margin. Managers establish Annual Catch Limits based […]
Comment Period Ends March 10, 2016 NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would set 2016 and 2017 Gulf of Mexico red snapper quotas and recreational annual catch targets. These changes would result with the approval of Amendment 28 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the […]
If you’ve been thinking about attending the popular Wilmington Full Day Saltwater Fishing School, on Saturday, February 6, at the Coastline Convention Center from 7:30-5:30, then you better get your tickets by the end of this week. The Wilmington Full Day School is almost a sold out event, and will most likely be sold out […]
MOREHEAD CITY – Revenues from the N.C. Coastal Recreational Fishing License will pay $1.7 million in the coming year for projects that provide coastal fishing access and fisheries and habitat research. The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission approved 15 grants totaling $1,794,208 for the 2016-17 cycle. The grants are funded from the N.C. Marine Resources […]
BOSTON — With a major winter storm approaching, Coast Guard crews from Station Menemsha, Massachusetts and Station Castle Hill, Rhode Island, aided a distressed fishing crew about 10 miles east of Block Island, Rhode Island Saturday. At approximately 8:30 a.m. Saturday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, received a […]
For 2016, the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has promulgated new regulations affecting recreational fishing for lobster and crab. These new regulations were developed to protect large whales from entanglements with recreational trap gear. These regulations were promulgated on a temporary basis under the Director’s emergency authority and became effective on December 31, 2015. DMF […]
