Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, February 16, 2014, the following provisions shall apply to the use of gill nets in the following areas: I. AREA DESCRIPTION A. In Croatan and Roanoke, Albemarle and Currituck sounds, north and west of the Virginia Dare […]
Marine Fisheries Commission to meet this month in Morehead City MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Feb. 19-21 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell St., Morehead City. The Wednesday night public comment period will be organized differently for this meeting. It will begin with an informal question and answer […]
CAPTAIN’S DECISION TO SAIL INTO THE PATH OF A HURRICANE CAUSED THE TALL SHIP BOUNTY TO SINK OFF ATLANTIC COAST February 10, 2014 WASHINGTON – A captain’s “reckless decision to sail into the well-forecasted path of Hurricane Sandy” was the probable cause of the sinking of a ship off the North Carolina coast in October […]
SPOTTED SEATROUT Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective 12:01 P.M. Wednesday, February 5, 2014, the following will apply to spotted seatrout: I. HARVEST RESTRICTIONS It is unlawful to possess, transport, buy, sell or offer for sale spotted seatrout in coastal and joint fishing waters of North Carolina […]
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 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 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 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 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 […]
Commercial Harvest of Red Porgy and Vermilion Snapper in South Atlantic Waters Closes on December 2, 2013 Commercial harvest of red porgy and vermilion snapper in South Atlantic waters will close at 12:01 a.m. (local time) on December 2, 2013. The 2013 commercial catch limit for red porgy is 153,000 pounds whole weight. The 2013 […]
