NTSB CITES CAPTAIN’S POOR JUDGMENT AS CAUSE OF SYDNEY MAE II SINKINGWashington, D.C. – In a report made public today, the National Transportation Safety Board cited the captain’s decision to closely approach the Umpqua River bar during hazardous conditions as the cause of the September sinking of the Sydney Mae II off the coast of […]
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 changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Friday, December 23, 2005.All those waters in Onslow, Pender and Brunswick […]
DERELICTS BY JAMES SPRUNT I am PLEASED to announce the addition of the FULL TEXT version of James Sprunts “Derelicts” to our site. I first read this book while a student at UNC-W. I had found this amazing chart of shipwrecks along the Cape Fear Coast and was dieing to know more. Mr. Sprunts book […]
RECYCLING PROGRAM GETS EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTMOREHEAD CITY – Two Marine Fisheries Commission members from Brunswick County, Rusty Russ and David Beresoff, are playing Santa Claus for the N.C. Oyster Shell Recycling Program. Russ, who hails from Ocean Isle and holds a recreational seat on the commission, donated a recycling trailer to the program. He and […]
MARINE PATROL CUTS SHORT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY MOREHEAD CITY – Fishermen from Carteret and Pamlico counties have been charged with illegally harvesting fish and shellfish.On December 7, the North Carolina Marine Patrol charged Rodney Salter, 34, Ron Sparks, 35, and Bobby Martin, Jr., 47, of Carteret County with illegally harvesting striped bass near Drum Inlet. Fifteen […]
STRIPED BASS SEASON – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- CAPE FEAR RIVER Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Monday, January 2, 2006, the striped bass season shall open in the following areas for commercial fishing operations. The following restrictions apply:I. AREA DESCRIPTION: All Joint and Coastal fishing […]
Two Rescued After Sailboat Sinks PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Two people were rescued this morning after their sailboat, Lullaby, struck a submerged object and quickly sank approximately 120 miles south of Bermuda. The vessel master used his vessel’s VHF radio to contact the Coast Guard and also contacted the Rescue Coordination Center in Bermuda with an […]
FOUR RECORD-BREAKING FISH LANDED IN 2005MOREHEAD CITY – It’s been a year for the record books for anglers in North Carolina, with four record-breaking saltwater fish being brought to the docks. On July 23, 2005, Derek Williams of Tampa, FL, caught a world record 21-pound, 6 ounce hogfish snapper off of Frying Pan Shoals. Another […]
MFC Sea Turtle Bycatch Advisory Committee The MFC Sea Turtle Bycatch Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday January 4 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the CMAST Bldg in room 305, Morehead City, NC.The committee will receive MFC updates, approve minutes, review the handouts, and will discuss and approve management options for […]
STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREAPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, January 1, 2006 the season for striped bass taken for recreational purposes in the Albemarle Sound Management Area shall open with the following restrictions:I. AREA DESCRIPTION: The Albemarle Sound Management […]
