NOAA REMOVES GOLIATH GROUPER FROM SPECIES OF CONCERN LIST HARVESTING STILL PROHIBITED The NOAA Fisheries Service removed goliath grouper (formerly known as jewfish) from the species of concern list in early February because a recent status report showed a significant increase in abundance to the U.S. population segment. The report also showed the species is […]
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN CREWS ASSIST GROUNDED VESSEL ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. – A fishing vessel with 3 Vietnamese crewmembers moored up safely at Morehead City State Port after running aground just off of Cape Lookout Thursday. A Coast Guard Station Fort Macon crew launched after receiving a notification call that the 72-foot fishing vessel Alexander was […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish area closures will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or possess, […]
Queen Triggerfish, Bluefin Tuna records set in January Two new South Carolina marine game fish records were set this January for Queen Triggerfish and Bluefin Tuna. Marc Heiden, 41, of Florence, SC caught a 9-pound, 5.12-ounce Queen Triggerfish to claim the new state record on January 12. Heiden was bottom-fishing off the coast of Murrells […]
Shad Runs Begin in North Carolina Coastal Rivers RALEIGH, N.C. (March 2, 2006) – Although they may be nothing but big herring, hickory shad are luring more and more anglers east each year as they begin their spring spawning runs up the coastal rivers of North Carolina. Knowing where to go and how to fish […]
Wildlife Commission Approves New Rules RALEIGH, N.C. (March 2, 2006) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has approved 54 changes to state hunting, fishing and trapping regulations, including a moratorium on fishing for river herring and restrictions on importing deer parts from other states. The new rules take effect for hunting, fishing and trapping seasons […]
NOAA ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN COMPETITION TO DESIGN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY ANCHOR The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute announced today the winners of their design competition for an “environmentally-friendly” anchor. The competition, initiated in spring 2005, offered two $400 prizes for the best design for […]
RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY CAUSES OF 1979-2003 UNUSUAL STEP-LIKE COOLING OF GLOBAL LOWER STRATOSPHERE Findings from satellite observations combined with a new NOAA computer model show that a significant cooling of the global lower stratosphere between 1979 and 2003 occurred in steps. Research published this week finds that while human influences led to the overall cooling during […]
FISHERIES FOURM SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 14 MOREHEAD CITY – Want to learn more about cutting-edge fisheries research or share ideas for improving fisheries management in North Carolina? Well here is your chance. The Marine Fisheries Commission and North Carolina Sea Grant will host the 2006 Fisheries Forum on Tuesday, March 14 at the New Bern […]
CULTCH PLANTING MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN MARCH MOREHEAD CITY – The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will hold public meetings in March to receive public input on cultch planting – where shells and rock are placed on formerly productive shellfish beds to restore the habitat. Oysters, clams and other aquatic life are attracted to […]
