PROCLAMATION RE: KING AND SPANISH MACKEREL – RETENTION OF RECREATIONAL BAG LIMITS OF KING AND SPANISH MACKEREL BY COMMERCIALLY-PERMITTED VESSELS WHILE ON A PRIVATE RECREATIONAL TRIP. This proclamation revises FF-21-2017 dated May 15, 2017. It reflects changes to the King and Spanish Mackerel fisheries in accordance with Framework Amendment 5 to the Fishery […]
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: NMFS Adjusts Daily Retention Limit to One Fish Effective September 1, for the Remainder of 2017 The Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category is currently closed and will reopen on September 1, 2017. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is updating the adjustment of the BFT General category daily retention limit beginning […]
I wanted to make you aware of some good news: it’s likely the red snapper fishery in the South Atlantic will open this year. There’s an emergency action to open the red snapper fishery on the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s agenda for its upcoming meeting on September 11-15 in Charleston, SC. The SAFMC’s preferred […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Captain of the Port of North Carolina has set Port Condition X-ray Monday for the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City in preparation for the anticipated weather impact from potential Tropical Cyclone 10. Gale force winds (34 knots or 39 mph) and above are predicted along the coast of North Carolina. Pleasure craft operators are advised […]
The fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in more than a decade caused widespread damage and dumped torrents of rain along hundreds of miles of the Texas coastline. Residents were warned of "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding" to come, after Hurricane Harvey made landfall late on Friday night with 130mph winds battering buildings, knocking […]
This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). The orange circle indicates the current position of the center of the tropical cyclone. The black line, when selected, and dots show the National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast […]
Saltwater Central is proud to support one of our local fishing tournaments, The Sneads Ferry King Mackerel Tournament (an SKA sanctioned event). Between the outstanding service, great music and hospitality of the people running the event. Overall I would give the experience a 10 out of 10! This event is run by Sneads […]
January 1 – July 31, 2017 The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of July 31, 2017, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2017 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational […]
MOREHEAD CITY — The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Aug. 16-17 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh – Brownstone – University, 1707 Hillsborough St., Raleigh. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. Aug. 16 and 8:30 a.m. Aug. 17. A public comment period will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 16. Members […]
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard medevaced a man suffering from symptoms of a possible heart attack approximately 20 miles east of Ocean City Tuesday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a report from Coast Guard Station Ocean City of a 68-year-old male aboard the vessel Morning Star suffering from symptoms of a possible […]
