RALEIGH, N.C. (June 27, 2018) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently adopted a rule that establishes a no-wake zone at Sunset Beach in Brunswick County. The new no-wake zone, which goes into effect on July 1, extends along a 200-yard portion of the Intracoastal Waterway from west of the Sunset Beach Boating Access Area […]
On July 4, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission invites anglers and would-be anglers of all ages to go fishing — for free. From 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m., everyone in North Carolina — resident and non-residents alike — can fish in any public body of water, including coastal waters, without purchasing a fishing license or […]
MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. June 26 at the N.C Division of Marine Fisheries’ Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City. N.C. Sea Grant (Charles Weirich, agent) and Carteret Community College (David Cerino agent) […]
The harvest of brown shrimp in the western Gulf of Mexico is expected to be 44.2 million pounds, which is above the predicted value for the last two years yet below the historical 56-year average of 56.2 million pounds, according to NOAA’s annual forecast. The prediction covers the period from July 2017 through June 2018 […]
WILMINGTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a man who was showing signs of decompression sickness approximately 10 miles east of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, Sunday. A crewmember aboard a 52-foot diving vessel contacted the Sector North Carolina command center via VHF-FM radio channel 16 at 10 a.m. and notified them the diver may have surfaced […]
