Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Central Regional Advisory Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Central Regional Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC.The committee will review and discuss the […]
Council Seeks Applicants for Fishery Advisory PanelsThe South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is seeking applicants to serve on its advisory panels to provide information and guidance in the development and implementation of fishery management plans. The Council has 15 separate advisory panels composed of individuals who are engaged in the harvest of, or are knowledgeable […]
Southport Area Light Tackle Sport Fishing Club 1st Annual Flounder Tournament First Place Guaranteed $2,000 August 12 – 13 – A one day fun flounder tournament Saturday, August 13. The tournament pays out for the five largest flounder and ten slot weights. The first place flounder is guaranteed $2,000. The entry fee is $50 per […]
Safety Recommendation M-05-9 through -11The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard: Require that owners of small passenger vessels operating within Coast Guard-designated surf stations and regulated boating areas on the West Coast develop and implement written go/no-go policies, based on risk-management principles, regarding transiting bars and inlets. (M-05-09) […]
MFC Strategic Habitat Area Advisory Committee The MFC Strategic Habitat Area Advisory Committee will have its first meeting Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the C-Mast building in room 205, located at 303 College Circle in Morehead City. The goal of the North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan […]
Cape Fear Blue Water Fishing Club As of Monday July 20, 2005 Here are the standings. BMOT Tuna SeaKer 58lbs Wahoo Sea Hawk II 56.4 lbs. Dolphin The Mate 30.10 IMOT King Kneed It 24.7 lbs Spanish Libra 5.7 lbs. BMOT Grouper The Mate 23 lbs Snapper Hot Rod 2.6 lbs […]
Should the Eastern Oyster be Listed Under the ESA?Washington, DC – The House Resources Committee will convene tomorrow for a hearing on the “Potential Listing of the Eastern Oyster Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).” The hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m. in 1324 Longworth House Office Building.“The petition to list the eastern oyster raises […]
LATEST RESCUES PUSH TOTAL U.S. SARSAT SAVES PAST 5,000 MARK U.S. Coast Guard crewsâ€â€ÂÂÂin two incidentsâ€â€ÂÂÂrescued five people from choppy waters off the Florida coast on June 10, and pushed the total lives saved in the United States, from the international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System (COSPAS-SARSAT) beyond the 5,000 mark. Since SARSAT was […]
Young Anglers Win Lifetime Fishing Licenses RALEIGH, N.C.  Thanks to the cooperative efforts of Progress Energy, the Tarboro Association of Saltwater Sportsman and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, seven young anglers will be able to fish for free in North Carolina  for the rest of their lives. Cousins Rachel and Trey Wells show […]
Hurricane Dennis Damages U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Facilities Hurricane Dennis has damaged four National Wildlife Refuges and two Fisheries facilities in the Southeast Region. The Panama City (Florida) and Daphne (Alabama) Ecological Services Field Offices have begun resource assessments of wildlife habitats impacted by the hurricane. St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (Florida) – Closed […]
