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 area will take effect at sunrise, Friday, November 4, 2005.Queens Creek in Onslow County will return to […]
Marine Fisheries Commission MOREHEAD CITY- The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet November 17-18 at the Ocracoke Community Center. The meeting is open to the public.On November 16, the commission will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. at the same location to discuss any fishery issues.For more information, contact Jess Hawkins by email at: Je**********@****il.net […]
FISHERIES LICENSE OFFICES TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE NOV. 9MOREHEAD CITY – The Division of Marine Fisheries’ license offices in Elizabeth City, Columbia, Wanchese, Washington, and Wilmington will temporarily close on Wednesday, Nov. 9, so staff may attend a training workshop. The Morehead City license and trip ticket offices will be closed until 3 p.m. on Nov. […]
Marine Fisheries Commission Spiny Dogfish Compliance Advisory Panel The Marine Fisheries Commission Spiny Dogfish Compliance Advisory Panel will meet on Wednesday, November 9 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be at the Washington Regional Office, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC. The committee will receive presentations on spiny dogfish […]
Public Hearings Scheduled for Snapper Grouper Amendment 13CFishermen face reductions in harvest to end overfishing status for four speciesThe South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding a series of 11 public hearings to solicit public comment on Amendment 13C to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan. The amendment contains a range of management alternatives to […]
Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Shellfish Advisory Committee The next meeting of the Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Shellfish Advisory Committee will be Monday, November 7 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be in room 306 of the CMAST Building at Carteret Community College, located at 301 College Circle in Morehead City, NC. The committee will receive […]
Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality Committee will meet on Monday, November 7 at 2 p.m. at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Washington Regional Office, located at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC. The subcommittee will discuss the five […]
Navy’s Sonar Project Draws Opposition The Navy is moving ahead with plans to build a 500-square-mile sonar training range off the coast of North Carolina, officials said, a project that has sparked fierce opposition from environmentalists who say some of the world’s most endangered whales and sea turtles pass through the area, according to a […]
Coast Guard Saves Six Off Carolina Coast CHARLESTON, S.C. – Coast Guard personnel rescued six people after their 110-foot commercial yacht began taking on water approximately 47-miles east off Winyah Bay, S.C., today at about 3:15 p.m. The Cedar Island, a commercial yacht from Clinton, Ct., was headed to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., when the ship’s […]
Want to catch more fish in 2006? Fisherman’s Post Newspaper, the publication that covers all the saltwater fishing action along the Carolina coast, is hosting its first annual full-day Fishing School in 2006. The Fishing School is staffed by 10 local captains who will share their experience and insights on techniques, equipment, strategy, […]
